Sol-gel synthesis, physicochemical characterization, and analytical applications of copper selective composite cation exchanger: Polyvinyl alcohol Ce(IV) phosphate

An organic–inorganic composite cation exchanger polyvinyl alcohol Ce(IV) phosphate was prepared by the sol–gel method. The composite cation exchanger was characterized by some physicochemical properties like FTIR, TGA/DTA/DTG, XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, and ion exchange properties to validate the structure and the ion exchange behavior. Ion exchange parameters indicated that the composite material is suitable for column operation. The ion exchange...