Crown moieties as cation host units in model polyamide compounds: Application in liquid-liquid cation extraction and in membrane cation transport

The interaction of a dense composite model polyamide-cellulose acetate membrane with lead(II) has been studied through its adsorption isotherm, infrared spectra and scanning electron microscopy study of the membranes before and after Pb(II) adsorption. The transport of lead nitrate through the membrane together with that of sodium chloride (for comparison), have been evaluated.