TY - JOUR
T1 - Inverse Vulcanized Polymers for Sustainable Metal Remediation
AU - Müller, Federico G.
AU - Lisboa, Lynn S.
AU - Chalker, Justin M.
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - Heavy metal exposure has an enormous burden on human health. Current metal removal technologies require substantial improvements in relation to their efficiency and environmental impact if this issue is to be addressed. Over the last decade, several new types of sulfur-rich sorbents have been investigated. These polymers typically have high removal efficiencies for toxic metals such as mercury and are often made using sustainable and low-cost reagents. This review surveys polymers made by inverse vulcanization that have been tested for metal capture. Focus is put on environmental impact, feedstock for sorbent synthesis, selectivity towards metal removal, toxicity studies, and the reusability of the polymers. Furthermore, this review discusses current limitations and the potential opportunities to use different comonomers for improved metal capture.
AB - Heavy metal exposure has an enormous burden on human health. Current metal removal technologies require substantial improvements in relation to their efficiency and environmental impact if this issue is to be addressed. Over the last decade, several new types of sulfur-rich sorbents have been investigated. These polymers typically have high removal efficiencies for toxic metals such as mercury and are often made using sustainable and low-cost reagents. This review surveys polymers made by inverse vulcanization that have been tested for metal capture. Focus is put on environmental impact, feedstock for sorbent synthesis, selectivity towards metal removal, toxicity studies, and the reusability of the polymers. Furthermore, this review discusses current limitations and the potential opportunities to use different comonomers for improved metal capture.
KW - inverse vulcanization
KW - metal remediation
KW - sulfur polymers
KW - sustainable polymers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85149016095&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/DP200100090
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/LP200301660
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/LP200301661
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/FT220100054
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/DP230100587
U2 - 10.1002/adsu.202300010
DO - 10.1002/adsu.202300010
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85149016095
SN - 2366-7486
VL - 7
JO - Advanced Sustainable Systems
JF - Advanced Sustainable Systems
IS - 5
M1 - 2300010
ER -