The present work focuses on the development of a system enable to modulate, upon an external stimuli, the amount of metal ions uptake. A photoresponsive compound was used as a functional monomer for the preparation, for the first time, of a photoresponsive ion-imprinted polymer (PIIP) for Pd(II) uptake. The photoisomerization capability of the submicroparticles of PIIP, with conformational changes of the polymer, was demonstrated and an improved binding capacity versus Pd(II) was observed after UV exposure of the polymer with maximum binding capacity near to 22 mg g−1.
- Lucia Mergola
- Tiziana Stomeo
- Roberta Del Sole
