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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2018
Shengqian MA, Tampa, FL (US);
Qi Sun, Tampa, FL (US);
Briana Aguila, Tampa, FL (US);
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
Compositions are provided for binding mercury based in porous organic polymers having (i) a plurality of repeat units having heavy metal chelator moieties covalently attached thereto and (ii) a plurality of pores having a hierarchical pore size distribution over a range of pore sizes. In some aspects, the range of pore sizes is about 5 nm to 10 nm. The compositions can have a maximum mercury uptake capacity of 1,000 mg gto 2,000 mg gat 1 atm and 296 K and has a mercury uptake capacity that is stable and recyclable. Methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions for uptake of mercury are also provided.