Lanthanide selective adsorption by ion-imprinted polymer with chelidonic acid monoamide groups

ABSTRACTLanthanide selective adsorbent with chelidonic acid monoamide group was synthesized based on the ion-imprint method and its adsorption character was investigated. A polymerizable ligand 3 with chelidonic acid group was obtained by condensation of chelidonic acid and 4-aminostyrene. A Nd-complex monomer 7 was synthesized from the obtained ligand 3 and Nd(NO3)3. Copolymerization of the Nd-complex monomer, styrene and divinylbenzene afforded Nd-containing polymer 8. To obtain Nd-imprinted polymer 9, Nd ion was removed by hydrochloric acid. A non-imprinted polymer 6 composed by 3, styrene and divinylbenzene was also synthesized. Elemental analysis revealed that the content of chelidonic acid monoamide ligand in the 6 and 9 is 1.70 and 1.56 mmol·g−1, respectively. BET method indicated that 6 and 9 has specific surface area of 14.7 and 1.51 m2·g−1, respectively. Nd adsorption experiments revealed 9 exhibits imprinting factor (IF) 4.3 at initial concentration 0.4 mmol-Nd/L, despite 9 has 0.92-fold of lig...