Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Abstract
Dendrimers are nanomaterials that are widely studied for a variety of applications because of their distinctive properties. One such property of, specifically, the generation 2-PAMAM Dendrimer is its particular affinity for copper (II) ions. This could be influential in selective heavy metal extraction, particularly in contaminated water. Our research aims to test the sequestration and selectivity of PAMAM dendrimers with amine surface groups for copper (II) ions in a chemical environment with interfering species, such as tap water, using Inductively Coupled Plasma spectroscopy. Ongoing research has involved developing methods for dendrimer extractions and creating calibration curves for standards to ensure accurate and reproducible results.
Session
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Event Website
https://www.andrews.edu/services/research/research_events/conferences/annual_celebration_of_research/2019_program/2019-celebration-of-research---abstract-book-v2.pdf
Start Date
3-26-2021 2:00 PM
End Date
3-26-2021 2:20 PM
Copper (II) Sequestration by PAMAM Dendrimers in Tap Water
Dendrimers are nanomaterials that are widely studied for a variety of applications because of their distinctive properties. One such property of, specifically, the generation 2-PAMAM Dendrimer is its particular affinity for copper (II) ions. This could be influential in selective heavy metal extraction, particularly in contaminated water. Our research aims to test the sequestration and selectivity of PAMAM dendrimers with amine surface groups for copper (II) ions in a chemical environment with interfering species, such as tap water, using Inductively Coupled Plasma spectroscopy. Ongoing research has involved developing methods for dendrimer extractions and creating calibration curves for standards to ensure accurate and reproducible results.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors-undergraduate-poster-symposium/2021/symposium/9
Acknowledgments
Advisor: Ryan T. Hayes