| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K43612/01 |
| Title: |
THE USE OF COLLOIDAL MICROGELS FOR THE ABSORPTION AND RELEASE OF HEAVY METAL AND OTHER IONS. |
| Principal Investigator: |
Vincent, Professor B |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Bristol |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 November 1995 |
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31 October 1996 |
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37,169
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The basis of this work is to prepare and characterise a wide range of microgel particles based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). Their preparation would be by emulsion polymerisation, with a variety of co-monomers to vary the nature and bulk charge density, and also the hydrophobicity, of the microgel particles, as well as their degree of coil-linking. Characterisation of the microgel latex particles would include particle size, charge density (by titration) and electrophoretic mobility measurements, each as a function of temperature. These microgel systems would then be used to study the absorption/release behaviour of specific ions (eg Pb2+, CD2+) from ion mixtures in water, at the University of Greenwich (see accompanying proposal).
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http://www.bris.ac.uk |