Method of capturing heavy metals by a chemically functionalized surface
AssigneeSurface Innovations Limited
InventorsThomas J. WOOD, Jas Pal Singh BADYAL
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Abstract
There is described a method for heavymetal capture, which method comprises the step of bringing the heavy metal into contact with a chemically functionalized surface prepared by a plasma process, the surface being provided with organic functional groups able to coordinate with and thereby capture the heavy metal.
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A method of capturing heavy metal, comprising the step of bringing the heavy metal into contact with a chemically functionalized surface prepared by a plasma process, the surface being provided with organic functional groups able to coordinate with and thereby capture the heavy metal.
A substrate for use in a method for capturing heavy metal, wherein the substrate is provided with a chemically functionalized surface prepared by a plasma process, and wherein the surface is provided with organic functional groups able to coordinate with and thereby capture a heavy metal.
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