Acronym: POLYSAND

Quartz sand/polyelectrolyte composite microparticles with high
loading/release of some inorganic/organic compounds from polluted waters

Project Abstract

            Quartz sand/polyelectrolyte composite materials with controlled morphology and structure at nanometric level are a very interesting class of materials which can be used as solid phase for waste or surface waters treatment. Their unique properties (hardness from the inorganic part and softness from the organic one) could be exploited in the column separations of organic/inorganic pollutants dissolved in aqueous media.