Abstract:
Polymeric compounds containing polymer backbones functionalized with ion-specific recognition elements and methods for the use of these compounds are described herein. The polymeric compounds may contain multiple types of ion-specific recognition elements depending on a specific application. The polymeric compounds can be used to remove ionic species from a solution, for example, in separations applications in which a single or multiple types of ionic species are desired to be removed from the solution.
Abstract:
An X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is disclosed that is characterized by a cumulative pore volume of pores with a diameter smaller than 10 nm of at least 0.018 cm3/g, and a specific surface areas of at least 60 m2/g. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is produced by reacting an inorganic magnesium compound with alcohol in a CO2 atmosphere. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate can be a powder or a pellet and acts as a desiccant in, for example, production of food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals.
Abstract:
A method of production of sorbents involving acylation of a macroporous styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer in the presence of the Friedel-Crafts catalyst—aluminum chloride. The acylation reaction is carried out using acetyl chloride in a dichloroethane solvent at boiling the solution. This is followed by phosphorylation of the obtained acylated copolymer with phosphorus trichloride at room temperature; the product is hydrolyzed with water, washed and dried. The technical result consists in production of a complexing adsorbent highly selective for scandium and simplification of the production process.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, processes, and apparatuses for treating radioactive waste, through systems designed to bind and dry radioactive media. In some of its various embodiments, the system includes at least one helical screw designed to receive and mix liquid wastes with ion exchange media, as well as convey the resulting slurry through one or more of a binding, dewatering, and drying/off-gassing region.
Abstract:
ProblemTo provide a method for easily producing an adsorbing material used for the removal and recovery of metals and ions in a solution, which is highly durable and has various adsorptive functional groups and forms applicable for various purposes.Means for ResolutionA polymer adsorbent for metals and ions, which is highly durable and has various adsorptive functional groups and forms applicable for various purposes, is produced by a) preparing a reactive polymer having a large number of halogenated alkyl groups or glycidyl groups in the molecule, b) preparing a base material polymer insoluble in water and alcohols, c) dissolving the reactive polymer and the base material polymer in an organic solvent to give a mixed solution, d) removing the organic solvent to give a solid carrier in a desired form, and e) allowing a halogenated alkyl group or a glycidyl group in the solid carrier to react with an amine compound having a functional group capable of adsorbing metals and ions, thereby introducing an adsorptive functional group.
Abstract:
The invention relates to compositions and methods of treatment employing compositions comprising polyelectrolyte complexes. The compositions include a water-soluble first polyelectrolyte bearing a net cationic charge or capable of developing a net cationic charge and a water-soluble second polyelectrolyte bearing a net anionic charge or capable of developing a net anionic charge. The total polyelectrolyte concentration of the first solution is at least 110 millimolar. The composition is free of coacervates, precipitates, latex particles, synthetic block copolymers, silicone copolymers, cross-linked poly(acrylic) and cross-linked water-soluble polyelectrolyte. The composition may be a concentrate, to be diluted prior to use to treat a surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of ion exchange with the formation of a complex or chelate by using complex-forming polymers and can be used in nonferrous metallurgy and hydrometallurgy of indium for extraction of indium from wastewaters, as well as in the chemical industry and for producing special-purity substances.A method for producing a complex-forming sorbent for selective extraction of indium is proposed, wherein the method comprises the introduction of gem-diphosphonic functional groups, and wherein, in order to increase the selectivity and sorption capacity for indium, the gem-diphosphonic functional groups are introduced by the treatment of a spherically granulated cross-linked macroporous acrylonitrile-divinylbenzene copolymer with phosphorous acid at temperature of from 140 to 160° C. for from 13 to 35 hours. In the presence of a diluent (chlorobenzene), the method is carried out at a temperature of between 100 and 130° C.The technical result is to introduce gem-diphosphonic functional groups by the treatment of spherically granulated cross-linked macroporous acrylonitrile-divinylbenzene copolymer with phosphorous acid, which simplifies the method for production and increases capacity and selectivity of the synthesized sorbent for indium, thus improving a complex of the application properties of the material.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of capturing radioactive species in an aqueous solution and removing the radioactive species for disposal. The method includes the steps of providing a macroporous bead form sequestration resin including a sequestration ligand coupled to a sulfonic acid based polymer resin, subjecting the bead form sequestration resin to radioactive species contained in the aqueous solution to allow the bead form sequestration resin to capture the radioactive species; using an acid to lower a pH of the resin to release the radioactive species; and disposing the radioactive species in a radioactive storage facility.
Abstract:
A method for regulating the distribution of metallic nanoparticles within the resin support is provided. This method uses the ion exchange or absorption resin bearing basic functional groups as the support; firstly introducing the metal in the form of anionic complexes onto the resin support through the ion exchange process, then realizing the purpose of regulating the distribution of the metal and its compound within the resin support by means of changing the concentration of the reductive or deposition agent in water solution and the reaction time. The regulated distribution of metallic nanoparticles within the resin support is in the form of rings with different depths and densities. The different distribution patterns result in improvements upon properties of the inorganic-organic composite material, such as reaction activity, reaction selectivity and metallic stability, and has significant referential value for preparation and structural regulation of other inorganic-organic composite materials of the same kind.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of ion exchange with the formation of a complex or chelate by using complex-forming polymers and can be used in nonferrous metallurgy and hydrometallurgy of indium for extraction of indium from wastewaters, as well as in the chemical industry and for producing special-purity substances.A method for producing a complex-forming sorbent for selective extraction of indium is proposed, wherein the method comprises the introduction of gem-diphosphonic functional groups, and wherein, in order to increase the selectivity and sorption capacity for indium, the gem-diphosphonic functional groups are introduced by the treatment of a spherically granulated cross-linked macroporous acrylonitrile-divinylbenzene copolymer with phosphorous acid at temperature of from 140 to 160° C. for from 13 to 35 hours. In the presence of a diluent (chlorobenzene), the method is carried out at a temperature of between 100 and 130° C.The technical result is to introduce gem-diphosphonic functional groups by the treatment of spherically granulated cross-linked macroporous acrylonitrile-divinylbenzene copolymer with phosphorous acid, which simplifies the method for production and increases capacity and selectivity of the synthesized sorbent for indium, thus improving a complex of the application properties of the material.