Arsenic Removal Using Ion Imprinted Polymer: Synthesis and Characterization

Abstract

Efforts to mitigate arsenic contamination have spurred the development of various remediation technologies, among which ion-imprinted polymers (IIPs) have emerged as a promising solution. IIPs are a class of functional polymer materials tailored to selectively recognize and adsorb specific ions from solution based on their molecular imprinting technique. IIP can be develop using different kinds of monomer. There were 8 potential monomers that can be used such as vinyl pyridine, allylthiourea, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, allylamine, 1-vinylimiadzole and styrene. In this mini review, different types of monomers used was studied based on their functional group which affect in selectivity of arsenic. The parameters study to determine the effectiveness of IIPs in removing arsenic also was discussed.