| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 584105 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Nanocomposite organic-inorganic gels synthesized through the sol-gel procedure by using Ureasil precursors can be employed as efficient sorbents for retaining metal cations and small anions from aqueous solutions. Sulfate or sulfonate as well as nitrate ions demonstrate a high affinity for Ureasils. High affinity was also demonstrated by trivalent metal cations. This affinity was explained by the presence of urea and of ether groups in Ureasils, which have the ability to complex many different types of ionic species.
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Authors
Vlasoula Bekiari, Panagiotis Lianos,