Obtaining new polyfunctional ion-exchange sorbents

The purposeful synthesis of polymeric chelate-forming sorbents, distinguished by high efficiency, selectivity of action, cost-effectiveness, is one of the promising directions in the field of increasing selectivity of the sorption processes. The paper aims at the synthesis of new ionic compounds, based on the copolymers of glycidyl methacrylate and chelating agent - oxyethylidenediphosphonic acid. The preparation of the insoluble complex sorbents by the method of a chemical modification with the introduction of a soluble complexone, hydroxyethylidenediphosphonic acid, widely used in the industry and heat engineering, into the polymer matrix has been studied. The ways of obtaining new ion-exchange resins, based on a double copolymer of glycidyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and oxyethylenediphosphonic acid complexon, have been developed. The optimal mode for obtaining the ion exchangers, based on a double copolymer of glycidyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and oxyethylenediphosphonic acid, is the mass ratio of copolymer:acid 1.0:1.0, at a temperature of 90 0C, and heating during 10 hours. The yield of ion exchangers makes up 78-80%. The composition and structure of the obtained ionites have been identified by the infrared spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The static exchange capacity for 0.1 М NaOH solution is 5.92 mg-eq/g. It has been found that the obtained ionite has a satisfactory chemical resistance to various acids, alkalis and oxidants, the loss of the static exchange capacity does not exceed 7%. The resulting ionite can be used as a sorption material for the industrial wastewater treatment from various metal ions.