Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of excellent thermally stable and mercury selective organic–inorganic composite cation exchanger polyvinyl alcohol thorium(IV) phosphate

A Hg(II) ions selective composite cation exchanger polyvinyl alcohol Th(IV) phosphate was synthesized by sol–gel method and characterized by various techniques such as FTIR, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis/differential thermogravimetry, SEM and TEM to confirm its nature, thermal stability, surface morphology, and particle size. The enhanced ion-exchange capacity of hybrid exchanger than that of the...