The trend of using biopolymers in combination with synthetic polymers was increasing
rapidly from last two or three decades. Polysaccharide based biopolymers especially starch …

This review addresses research and development on the use of ionic liquids as extractants
and diluents in the solvent extraction of metals. Primary attention is given to the efficiency …

In this paper, a novel technique combining ion-imprinting and direct templating was applied
to synthesize Au (III) imprinted epicholorohydrin/thiourea modified porous alginate …

Porous alginate beads prepared by template-assisted emulsion polymerization were
investigated as selective adsorbents for Hg 2+ ions from tri-metallic solutions containing the …

Mercury is a major pollutant of water. An efficient adsorbent for mercury ions is urgently
needed. In this study, we developed a novel fluorescent nanocellulose hydrogel (NH) based …

The interest in ionic liquids, particularly in polymerizable ionic liquids, is motivated by their
unique properties, such as good thermal stability, negligible vapor pressure, and wide …

A highly active and recyclable catalyst for the deposition of Au nanoparticles on the surface
of polydopamine-functionalized poly (vinyl alcohol) macroporous beads was fabricated …

Gel beads of calcium alginate, pectate and polygalacturonate salts have been tested as
sorbent materials for mercury (II) removal from aqueous solutions. Physico-chemical …

This paper analyzes the applications of various ionic liquids (ILs) as metal ion carriers and
extractants utilized for the separation of metal cations from aqueous solutions …

In this study, we have evaluated two different ionic liquids (IL) as extractants based on the
same cation (trioctylmethylammonium) but bearing the anion thiosalicylate (TOMATS) or …