Ion Solution (ion + solution)

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Selected Abstracts


Preparation of a heterogeneous hollow-fiber affinity membrane having a mercapto chelating resin and its recovery of Hg2+ cations

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 1 2008
Bing Wang
Abstract A kind of heterogeneous hollow-fiber affinity filter membrane with a high chelating capacity for Hg2+ was prepared by phase separation with blends of a mercapto chelating resin and polysulfone as the membrane materials, N,N -dimethylacetamide as the solvent, and water as the extraction solvent. The adsorption isotherms of the hollow-fiber affinity filter membrane for Hg2+ were determined. The heterogeneous hollow-fiber affinity filter membrane was used for the adsorption of Hg2+ cations through the coordination of the mercapto group and Hg2+ cations, and the effects of the morphology and structure of the affinity membrane on the chelating properties were investigated. The chelating conditions, including the chelating resin grain size, pH value, concentration of the metallic ion solution, mobile phase conditions, and operating parameters, had significant effects on the chelating capacity of the hollow-fiber affinity filter membrane. The results revealed that the greatest chelating capacity of the hollow-fiber affinity filter membrane for Hg2+ was 1090 ,g/cm2 of membrane under appropriate conditions, and the adsorption isotherms of Hg2+ could be described by the Langmuir isotherm. The dynamic chelating experiments indicated that the hollow-fiber affinity membrane could be operated at a high feed flow rate and that large-scale removal of Hg2+ could be realized. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008 [source]


Determination of the Optimal Conditions for Synthesis of Silver Oxalate Nanorods

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (CET), Issue 10 2008
M. Pourmortazavi
Abstract In this study, an orthogonal array design (OAD), OA9, was employed as a statistical experimental method for the controllable, simple and fast synthesis of silver oxalate nanorods. Ultrafine silver oxalate rods were synthesized by a precipitation method involving the addition of silver ion solution to the oxalate reagent. The effects of reaction conditions, i.e., silver and oxalate concentrations, flow rate of reagent addition and temperature, on the diameter of the synthesized silver oxalate rods were investigated. The effects of these factors on the width of the silver oxalate rods were quantitatively evaluated by the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that silver oxalate nanorods can be synthesized by controlling the silver concentration, flow rate and temperature. Finally, the optimum conditions for the synthesis of silver oxalate nanorods by this simple and fast method were proposed. The results of ANOVA showed that 0.001,mol/L silver ion concentration, 40,mL/min flow rate for the addition of the silver reagent to the oxalate solution and 0,°C temperature are the optimum conditions for producing silver oxalate nanorods with 107 ± 45,nm width. [source]


Rapid and Effective Adsorption of Lead Ions on Fine Poly(phenylenediamine) Microparticles

CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 16 2006
Mei-Rong Huang Prof.
Abstract Fine microparticles of poly(p -phenylenediamine) (PpPD) and poly(m -phenylenediamine) (PmPD) were directly synthesized by a facile oxidative precipitation polymerization and their strong ability to adsorb lead ions from aqueous solution was examined. It was found that the degree of adsorption of the lead ions depends on the pH, concentration, and temperature of the lead ion solution, as well as the contact time and microparticle dose. The adsorption data fit the Langmuir isotherm and the process obeyed pseudo-second-order kinetics. According to the Langmuir equation, the maximum adsorption capacities of lead ions onto PpPD and PmPD microparticles at 30,°C are 253.2 and 242.7 mg,g,1, respectively. The highest adsorptivity of lead ions is up to 99.8,%. The adsorption is very rapid with a loading half-time of only 2 min as well as initial adsorption rates of 95.24 and 83.06 mg,g,1 min,1 on PpPD and PmPD particles, respectively. A series of batch experiment results showed that the PpPD microparticles possess an even stronger capability to adsorb lead ions than the PmPD microparticles, but the PmPD microparticles, with a more-quinoid-like structure, show a stronger dependence of lead-ion adsorption on the pH and temperature of the lead-ion solution. A possible adsorption mechanism through complexation between Pb2+ ions and N groups on the macromolecular chains has been proposed. The powerful lead-ion adsorption on the microparticles makes them promising adsorbents for wastewater cleanup. [source]


Chitosan-induced synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles via iron ions assembly

POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, Issue 9 2008
Yongliang Wang
Abstract Superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized induced by chitosan hydrogel under ambient conditions via iron ions assembly, and the inducing effect of chitosan hydrogel was discussed. Results of X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy indicate that the nanoparticles were inverse cubic spinel structure magnetite with diameter about 16,nm, and the superparamagnetic nanoparticles with narrow size distribution dispersed uniformly in chitosan. The magnetization measurements indicated that the nanoparticles showed the typical superparamagnetic behavior. The crystallinity, morphology, and magnetic properties of magnetite nanoparticles were remarkably influenced by the pH values of iron ion solutions. The interaction between magnetite and chitosan was illustrated by FT-IR and thermogravimetric analysis, which concluded that the magnetite nanoparticles were coated by a chitosan layer via the amino groups of chitosan. The chitosan hydrogel assisted in the synthesis of superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles through chelation by amino groups. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


A Metal-Chelating Piezoelectric Sensor Chip for Direct Detection and Oriented Immobilization of PolyHis-Tagged Proteins

BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS, Issue 4 2004
Hsiu-Mei Chen
A metal-chelating piezoelectric (PZ) chip for direct detection and controlled immobilization of polyHis-tagged proteins has been demonstrated. The chip was prepared by covalently binding a hydrogel matrix complex of oxidized dextran and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) ligand onto an activated alkanethiol-modified PZ crystal. The resulting chip effectively captured Ni2+ ions onto its NTA surface, as disclosed by the resonant frequency shift of the crystal and an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The real-time frequency analysis revealed that the bare NTA chip was nonfouling, regenerable, and highly reusable during continuous repetitive injections of ion solutions and binding proteins. In addition, the chip displayed good long-term reusability and storage stability. The individual binding studies of a polyHis-tagged glutathione- S -transferase and its native untagged form on various metal-charged chips revealed that Co2+, Cu2+, and Ni2+ ions each had different immobilization ability on the NTA surface, as well as their binding ability and selectivity with the tagged protein. As a result, the tagged protein immobilized on the Ni2+ -charged chip can actively be bound with its antibody and substrate. Further, the quantitative analyses of the tagged protein in crude cell lysate with a single Ni2+ -charged chip and of its substrate with a protein-coated chip were also successfully demonstrated. Therefore, this study initiates the possibilities of oriented, reversible, and universal immobilization of any polyHis-tagged protein and its functional study using a real-time PZ biosensor. [source]


Activation Function of Chloroperoxidase in the Presence of Metal Ions at Elevated Temperature from 25 to 55°C

CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, Issue 7 2009
Qiang GAO
Abstract The investigation and comparison of chlorination activity of chloroperoxidase (CPO) from Caldariomyces fumago in metal ion solutions to those in pure buffer indicated that CPO could be effectively activated by some alkaline-earth metals and transition metals. The obtained maximum relative activity of CPO was 1.33 time at 75 µmol·L,1 Ca2+, 1.37 time at 90 µmol·L,1 Mg2+, 1.34 time at 90 µmol·L,1 Ni2+, and 1.27 time at 105 µmol·L,1 Co2+ at 25°C. Moreover, the CPO stability against temperature was improved in the presence of the above metal ions. At 55°C, CPO could retain only about 40% of activity whereas 75% and 81% of activity were maintained in Mg2+ and Ca2+ media, respectively. It was suggested that the metal ions bind to the acid-base catalytic groups Glu183, His105 and Asp106 around the active site of CPO, and activate CPO by both an enrichment of substrate concentration and the conformational change of CPO, which are favorable to the substrate access. The analysis of kinetic parameters indicated that the activation was mainly due to an increase in kcat values. The affinity and specificity of CPO to substrates were also improved in these metal ion media. The results in this work are promising in view of industrial applications of this versatile biological catalyst. [source]