Synthesis, characterization and applications of a new phase of crystalline and mercury selective acrylamide cerium(IV) phosphate: A novel fibrous ion exchanger

89-93A new phase of hybrid material acrylamide cerium(IV) phosphate, prepared in the fibrous form suitable for column preparation has been characterized by TGA, IR, SEM and XRD studies. Its ion exchange behaviour, pH titrations and distribution behaviour have been studied. Distribution studies reveal the exchanger to be highly selective for Hg2+ ion. As a consequence, some binary separations of metal ions have been achieved on a column of this material, demonstrating its analytical potential