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Metal-containing hybrid materials for water remediation from trace heavy metals

Objective

Innovative approaches based on alloying of metals to remove mercury from drinking water will be developed. Gold and silver nanoparticles immobilized on the surface of silsesqioxane-hydride films deposited on silica-gel surfaces will be used as a novel adsorbent for trace mercury removal. Use of silsesquioxane-hydride as an additive for producing cryogels allows for creation of novel clean up devices for trace mercury removal from various environmental media. Incorporation of iron oxide nanoparticles in pores of silica-gel increase the specificity of the sorbent to arsenic removal.

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IIF
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Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
EU contribution
€ 171 240,80
Address
LEWES ROAD MITHRAS HOUSE
BN2 4AT Brighton
United Kingdom

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Region
South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex Brighton and Hove
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Andrew Cundy (Prof.)
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Total cost
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