A Porous Organic Polymer Nanotrap for Efficient Extraction of Palladium

To offset the environmental impact of platinum‐group element (PGE) mining, recycling techniques are being explored. Porous organic polymers (POPs) have shown significant promise owing to their selectivity and ability to withstand harsh conditions. A series of pyridine‐based POP nanotraps, POP‐Py, PO...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020-10, Vol.59 (44), p.19618-19622
Main Authors: Aguila, Briana, Sun, Qi, Cassady, Harper C., Shan, Chuan, Liang, Zhiqiang, Al‐Enizic, Abdullah M., Nafadyc, Ayman, Wright, Joshua T., Meulenberg, Robert W., Ma, Shengqian
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Language:English
Subjects:
Chlorine
enhanced binding affinity
Environmental impact
hydrogen bond stabilization
Hydrogen bonding
Palladium
palladium recovery
Platinum
platinum group elements
Polymers
porous organic polymers
Pyridines
Regeneration
Selectivity
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Summary:To offset the environmental impact of platinum‐group element (PGE) mining, recycling techniques are being explored. Porous organic polymers (POPs) have shown significant promise owing to their selectivity and ability to withstand harsh conditions. A series of pyridine‐based POP nanotraps, POP‐Py, POP‐pNH2‐Py, and POP‐oNH2‐Py, have been designed and systematically explored for the capture of palladium, one of the most utilized PGEs. All of the POP nanotraps demonstrated record uptakes and rapid capture, with the amino group shown to be vital in improving performance. Further testing on the POP nanotrap regeneration and selectivity found that POP‐oNH2‐Py outperformed POP‐pNH2‐Py. Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis indicated that POP‐oNH2‐Py provided a stronger complex compared to POP‐pNH2‐Py owing to the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the amino group and coordinated chlorine molecules. These results demonstrate how slight modifications to adsorbents can maximize their performance. Green mining for palladium: As an alternative to platinum‐group element (PGE) mining, a series of porous organic polymer nanotraps were rationally designed for their ability to recover Pd from aqueous solutions as a potential recycling method. Through intramolecular hydrogen bonding, the adsorbent–Pd complex could be stabilized, allowing for selective capture of Pd under environmentally relevant conditions.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.202006596