Crosslinked poly(1-butyl-3-vinylimidazolium bromide): a super efficient receptor for the removal and storage of iodine from solution and vapour phases†
Abstract
A crosslinked poly(ionic liquid), with over 200% saturation capacity for iodine uptake from aqueous solutions and the vapour phase, has been prepared by crosslinking co-polymerisation of the ionic liquid monomer 1-butyl-3-vinylimidazolium bromide, and its utility in iodine immobilisation is demonstrated.