Ion-imprinted polymers for environmental monitoring of inorganic pollutants: Synthesis, characterization, and applications

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 790-802

  Mafu, Lihle D ^a   Msagati, Titus A M ^a   Mamba, Bhekie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Characterization; Immobilization; Imprinting; Ion imprinted polymers

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMOBILIZATION; IMPRINTING; ION; MEMBRANE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTANT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; POLYMERIZATION; STABILIZATION;

EID: 84873079032     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1215-3     Document Type: Article

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