Separation and recovery of gold and other metals using conducting polymers

Authors

William E. Price, University of WollongongFollow
Stephen F. Ralph, University of WollongongFollow
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

6637

Publication Details

Price, W. E., Ralph, S. F. & Wallace, G. G. (2001). Separation and recovery of gold and other metals using conducting polymers. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 54 615-619.

Abstract

A variety of metal ions including alkali metals and transition metals can he transported across conducting polymer membranes, but only when an appropriate electrochemical stimulus is applied. This paper summarizes recent work in this area, and also describes how conducting polymer RVC composite materials (RVC = reticulated vitreous carbon) can be used to recover gold from solutions containing [AuCl⁴] with a high degree of efficiency and selectivity.