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Title: Rational Synthesis of Imprinted Organofunctional Sol-gel Materials for Toxic Metal Separation

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/828522· OSTI ID:828522

The objective of this program is to rationally design and synthesize imprinted sol-gel SiO2 and SiO2-MO2 (M = Ti, Zr) materials containing Si-X-L binding groups through template approaches and develop a scientific basis for metal ion binding and recognition by such tailored hybrid inorganic -organic materials. These hydrophilic oxide-based materials are expected to remove metal ions from aqueous solutions intrinsically fast (in comparison to hydrophobic organic polymers), and the imprinted binding sites are expected to exhibit enhanced recognition and binding of target RCRA metal ions.

Research Organization:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Oak Ridge National Lab., Oak Ridge, TN (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG07-97ER14817
OSTI ID:
828522
Report Number(s):
EMSP-60096-2000; R&D Project: EMSP 60096; TRN: US200427%%452
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English