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Preparation of decarboxylic-functionalized weak cation exchanger and application for simultaneous separation of
Yahui Peng1, Yihui Gan1, Chengxia He1
1School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
Abstract:
A novel weak cation exchanger (WCX) with dicarboxyl groups functionalized has been developed by clicking mercaptosuccinic acid onto silica gel. The simple synthesis starts with modification of silica gel with triethoxyvinylsilane, followed by efficient coupling vinyl-bonded silica with mercaptosuccinic acid via a "thiol-ene" click reaction. The obtained WCX demonstrated good separation and high selectivity towards common metals. Simultaneous separation of 10 alkali, alkaline earth and transition metals was achieved within 12min. Ion exchange and complex mechanism dominates the separation process. Its utility was demonstrated for determination of metals in tap water.
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