- Journal of International Environmental Application and Science
- Vol: 15 Issue: 4
- Transport of mercury in bulk liquid membrane using calixarene nitrile derivative
Transport of mercury in bulk liquid membrane using calixarene nitrile derivative
Authors : Ömer Güngör
Pages : 188-193
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Publication Date : 2020-12-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Mercury is an important industrial metal and its wastes are very toxic to the environment. In the previous study, phthalonitrile substituted calix[4]arene was synthesized and two-phase extraction properties toward the selected metal cations, such as Co, Ni, Cu, Cd, Hg and Pb, are reported. Extraction studies showed that it’s selective for Hg2+ cation. Therefore, new ligand was used for Hg2+ transport in bulk liquid membrane (BLM) at the first time in this study. The experimental data showed that new phthalonitrile substituted calix[4]arene is a good carrier for Hg2+ transport through bulk liquid membrane (BLM).Keywords : heavy metal, calixarene, Bulk Liquid Membrane, Mercury