The removal of heavy metals is important because they can bioaccumulate in the environment.  These metals can cause problems for both wildlife and humans.  We have been investigating novel thiosemicarbazone ligands based on ortho-vanillin for use in materials for the removal of heavy metals.  These novel ligands have been synthesized and characterized spectroscopically and their coordination chemistry investigated with several metals of interest.

Studies towards the preparation of heavy metal chelating materials

246th National Meeting (2013)

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