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

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/828521· OSTI ID:828521

The objective of this program is to rationally design and synthesize imprinted sol-gel SiO2 and SiO2/M'O2 (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 imprinted organofunctional materials. Removal of metal ions from aqueous solutions by hydrophilic metal oxide-based materials is expected to be fast in comparison to hydrophobic organic polymers and the imprinted binding sites are expected to exhibit enhanced selectivity and affinity of target 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:
828521
Report Number(s):
EMSP-60096-1999; R&D Project: EMSP 60096; TRN: US200427%%451
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English