Polyethyleneimine impregnated alginate capsule as a high capacity sorbent for the recovery of monovalent and trivalent gold

Abstract For the first time, a polyethyleneimine-impregnated alginate capsule (PEIIAC) with a high adsorption capacity is developed for the recovery of monovalent and trivalent gold from an acidic solution. The strategy results in a new type of adsorbent, polyethyleneimine impregnated alginate capsu...

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Main Authors: Yub Raj Dangi, John Kwame Bediako, Xiaoyu Lin, Jong-Won Choi, Che-Ryong Lim, Myung-Hee Song, Minhee Han, Yeoung-Sang Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97228-0