Development of an adsorption–desorption technique for the recovery of rare-earth metal ions using the phase transition behavior of zwitterionic polymer brushes

RSC Applied Polymers 2026 Open access

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Authors: Tommy Suhartono Wijaya Tan, Naokazu Idota, Takehiko Tsukahara
DOI: 10.1039/d5lp00239g
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References: 55

Abstract

Zwitterionicpolymer brush on a porous silica particle (P-SiO 2 -poly(DMAPS)) was developed, achieving complete adsorption and desorption of lanthanide ions based on its phase transition behavior.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Extraction and Separation Processes Radioactive element chemistry and processing Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Applied Polymers
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
736–752
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN