A selective uranium extraction agent prepared by polymer imprintingS. N. Port, M. J. Joyce, P. H. Walton and G. D. Saunders, UK Pat. Appl., 979946.7, 1997; Int. Pat., WO 99/15707, 1998.
Abstract
Using a modified method in the preparation of an imprinted polymer, we report here the synthesis of a uranyl-imprinted copolymer of chloroacrylic acid and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, which—after removal of the template—selectively extracts uranium from dilute aqueous solution over a range of +2, +3 and +4 competitor metal ions.