Functional Polymers for Separation and Purification Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 1101
Special Issue Editor
Interests: separation; extraction; purification; analytical methods; adsorption; aqueous two phase; Ionic Liquid; deep eutectic solvent; foods; natural products; nutritional ingredient; cellulose; functional materials; polymers; chiral; bio-sorbents; phase equilibria; solubility
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The recent advances in functional polymers are mainly focused on the applications of smart functional materials in the field of separation and purification processes. The developments of novel polymers with specifically designed properties to serve multiple purposes are greatly recommended. Therefore, the derivatization or modification from traditional polymers, such as cellulose, chitosan, silica gel, polypropylene glycol, rubbers, etc., to multifunctional smart materials are important research directions in the field of separation and purification fields. Especially important, functional polymers could form aqueous two-phase systems with another polymer, inorganic salt or ionic liquid, and could be applied for efficient separations of drugs, proteins, natural products, biological products, organic compounds, metal ions from complex mixtures. Additionally, functional polymers could be applied as a chromatographic medium for separation purpose.
This Special Issue is concerned with the applications of functional polymers in separation and purification field. Topics may include polymer derivatization, physicochemical characterizations, aqueous two-phase extraction, chromatography, ionic liquid, separation and purification technology, natural products, bio-separation, chiral separation, etc. These applications and their mechanisms are recommended. Special attention will be given to applications of polymers in aqueous two-phase extractions. Both original research manuscripts and review manuscripts are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Tian Yao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functionalized polymers
- smart materials
- aqueous two-phase extraction
- ionic liquid
- separation and purification technology
- natural products
- chromatography
- chiral separation
- phase equilibria
- magnetic materials
