Preparation and adsorption characteristics of an imprinted polymer for selective removal of Cr(vi) ions from aqueous solutions

To achieve a fast adsorption rate and a high adsorption capacity in the selective adsorption of Cr(vi) from wastewater, a novel Cr(vi) ion imprinted polymer (Cr(vi)-IIP) was synthesized by bulk polymerization with 4-vinyl pyridine (4-VP) as a functional monomer.