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Development of ionic-imprinted polyesters of diallyl dicarboxylic acids (DAPY) for uranyl ion extraction (UO22+)

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Non-conventional uranium extraction sources are not the most used mainly due to high extraction costs associated with low concentrations and chemical forms that require extra purification processes. Therefore, efforts should focus on cheaper processes and develop more effective extraction materials. In this investigation, ionic-imprinted polymers were synthesized for the selective extraction of uranyl ions in aqueous solution, using polyesters of 2,5-bis((allyloxy)carbonyl)terephthalic acid and 4,6-bis((allyloxy)carbonyl)isophthalic acid as base materials and polymerized by gamma radiation. The extraction capacity (Q) of the resins was evaluated by varying parameters such as pH, temperature, extraction time, and ionic strength.

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The authors thank Conacyt (CVU: 490913 A. Ramos Ballesteros, No. Scholarship holder: 274234). This work was supported by Directión General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México under Grant IN201617 (Mexico). The authors thank B. Leal from ICN-UNAM and G. Cedillo from IIM-UNAM, all for their technical assistance.

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Ramos-Ballesteros, A., Bucio, E. Development of ionic-imprinted polyesters of diallyl dicarboxylic acids (DAPY) for uranyl ion extraction (UO22+). MRS Communications 9, 327–333 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2018.230

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