Complexation of poly(acrylic acid)s with uranyl ion

Hiroyuki Nishide*, N. Oki, E. Tsuchida

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Abstract

The complexation of uranyl ion (UO2 2+) in aqueous solution with polymers containing carboxylic acid groups was studied potentiometrically. Overall formation constants of the uranyl complexes with poly(methacrylic acid) and crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) were much larger than those with the corresponding low molecular carboxylic acids. Decrease in the viscosity of the polymer solution on adding uranyl ion indicated that poly(acrylic acid) forms intra-polymer chelates with uranyl ion. The crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) adsorbed uranyl ions at higher efficiency than transition metal ions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)799-802
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Polymer Journal
Volume18
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1982

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics

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