The stability of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) relative to other liquid membranes is
amongst the major reasons for the recent rejuvenation of interest in carrier-mediated …

Heavy metal removal from wastewater and valuable metal recovery from electronic waste
are of critical environmental and economic significance. Separation based on the use of …

Effective and sustainable recycling of valuable metals from spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs)
after acid leaching are still facing challenges in hydrometallurgical process. In this study …

The development of applications of ionic liquids in extraction processes stretches back to the
mid-1960s when the first studies on ionic liquid-based extractions were published. Since …

Three new reactive ionic liquids (RILs) based on the imidazole derivatives were synthesized
and used as carriers in polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) composed of cellulose …

The development of low-resistance ion-exchange membranes enabling fast transport of
large-sized metallic anions is extremely desirable for the treatment of metal containing …

Extraction and transport of chromium were carried out by using polymer inclusion membrane
(PIM) containing Aliquat 336 as specific carrier. Cellulose triacetate (CTA) and polyvinyl …

PIMs have been involved as affinity membranes for recovery of metals (Cd, Pb, Zn) by
facilitated transport from aqueous solutions under different speciation forms, either anionic …

In this study a polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) for the extraction and separation of
uranium (UO22+) from acidic sulfate solutions is detailed. Poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC) based …

Heavy metals cannot be biodegraded and they remain in the environment until being
removed. Thus, the removal of heavy metals from contaminated water is of special concern …