N,N,N-Trimethyl benzyl ammonium bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-phosphonate grafted polymer – a solid supported ionic liquid for the separation of uranium from aqueous processing streams

Abstract

A new solid supported ionic liquid (SSIL) has been synthesized and evaluated for the separation of uranium from acidic aqueous streams. SSIL has provided an opportunity to exploit the anchored task specific ionic liquid (TSIL) moiety for the sorption of uranium from aqueous streams and thus overcoming the limitations encountered during liquid–liquid extraction processes involving the use of TSILs.