P-25 Copper(II) Ion Sequestration by PAMAM-octyl Dendrimers
Abstract
Nanomaterials, such as dendrimers, are being evaluated for new products because of their unique properties. Dendrimers can act as nanocontainers to entrap materials within their highly branched polymeric structure. We have seen that Generation 2-PAMAM-octyl surface dendrimers can be used to entrap transition metal ions, like copper(II), and transfer them from an aqueous solution into a non-polar solvent. This project focuses on quantitating the copper(II) sequestration by these dendrimers. We have developed a method to quantify the copper(II) ion binding capacity within the octyl-dendrimers using ICP spectroscopy which shows how nanomaterials could be a valuable tool for heavy metal remediation.
Start Date
3-3-2017 2:30 PM
End Date
3-3-2017 4:00 PM
P-25 Copper(II) Ion Sequestration by PAMAM-octyl Dendrimers
Nanomaterials, such as dendrimers, are being evaluated for new products because of their unique properties. Dendrimers can act as nanocontainers to entrap materials within their highly branched polymeric structure. We have seen that Generation 2-PAMAM-octyl surface dendrimers can be used to entrap transition metal ions, like copper(II), and transfer them from an aqueous solution into a non-polar solvent. This project focuses on quantitating the copper(II) sequestration by these dendrimers. We have developed a method to quantify the copper(II) ion binding capacity within the octyl-dendrimers using ICP spectroscopy which shows how nanomaterials could be a valuable tool for heavy metal remediation.
Acknowledgments
Dr. Ryan Hayes