Imidazolium-Modified Silica Gel for Highly Selective Preconcentration of Ag(I) from the Nitric Acid Medium

The ion-exchange behavior of an organomineral material with imidazolium (1-methyl-3-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium bromide)-modified silica gel was studied for the extraction Ag(I) from nitric acid media. multicomponent systems containing Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Pb(II), and Mn(II) in 100- 1000-fold molar excesses respect to shown occur high selectivity. Based on data X-ray diffraction fluorescence spectroscopy samples modified gel, a mixed ion exchange–adsorption mechanism proposed. effect phase contact time concentration distribution coefficient studied. selectivity factors foreign cations under steady-state dynamic conditions were calculated.