Ionophore synthesis
for appropriate alkali metal ion extraction and transport
Agrawal Tanisha, Hariyani Poonam, Lokwani Loni, Khandelwal Amit Kumar, Vijay Rekha
and Shrivastava Barkha
Res. J. Chem. Environ.; Vol. 29(2); 18-25;
doi: https://doi.org/10.25303/292rjce018025; (2025)
Abstract
The dynamic character of host-guest chemistry confers the resulting constructions
with fascinating stimuli-responsiveness. In the present study, we introduced the
synthesized ionophore (podand) in membrane phase to promote the transfer of Na+,
K+, Li+ as well as coexisting metal (Na+ and K+) salts. The experiments were performed
to study the selectivity of one metal ion over another.
To choose the optimal parameter for a specific cation during extraction and transport,
a variety of factors were taken into consideration including fluctuation in metal
concentration, ionophore structure, type of anion and membrane effect. The results
reveal that the concentration and type of ions, membrane type and associated anion
alter the extraction and transport process from one phase to another phase.
