CONVERTING ACRYLIC FIBERS TO AMIDOXIME-CARBOXYLATE CONTAINING POLYMER ADSORBENTS FOR SEQUESTERING URANIUM AND OTHER ELEMENTS FROM WATER

Patent ID: 9074 | Patent Number 10,570,027 | Status: Granted

Abstract

A fiber comprising a carbon chain backbone and amidoxime, carboxylate, and nitrile pendant groups. The fiber may be used for removing uranium from seawater and toxic metals from drinking water.

Application Number

15/179,766

Inventors

Gill,Gary A
Kuo,Li-Jung

Market Sector

Materials
Energy Production and Efficiency