Advanced Separations by Specialized Sorbents
Chromatographic Science Series

Advanced Separations by Specialized Sorbents opens a new window into sorbent materials, presenting fundamental principles for their syntheses and adsorption properties. The book presents advanced techniques used to create specialized sorbents with a wide range of functions that can be used to enhance the separation and/or purification of useful bioactive compounds, heavy metals, dyes, and other substances.

It discusses the most recent developments in the field of separation processes, covering specialized sorbents such as monolith cryogels, composite hydrogels, metal-impregnated ion exchangers, and molecularly imprinted polymers.

The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the selectivity in separation processes by composite materials based on synthetic polymers/biopolymers and inorganic particles. It is a comprehensive resource for academic and research scientists as well as students interested in the preparation, characterization, and application of specialized sorbents.

Composite Hydrogel Materials. Cryogels for Affinity Chromatography. Particulate/Cell Separations Using Macroporous Monolithic Matrices. Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels for Removal of Pollutants from Water. Iron Oxide Magnetic Composite Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Pollutant Removal. Biopolymers-Zeolites Composites as Biosorbents for Separation Processes. Metal-Impregnated Ion Exchanger for Selective Removal and Recovery of Trace Phosphate. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Water Polishing. Biopolymer-Based Sorbents for Metal Sorption. Mixed-Mode Sorbents in Solid-Phase Extraction. Interpenetrating Polymer Network Composite Hydrogels and Their Applications in Separation Processes. Toward Adaptive Self-Informed Membranes.

Ecaterina Stela Dragan is the head of the Functional Polymers Department at the "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Iasi, Romania. Her research interests include the synthesis and characterization of ionic polymers, smart composite hydrogels, porous ionic nano- and micro-structured materials, surface modification by polyelectrolytes, and separation by ion exchangers and biosorbents. Dr. Dragan is author or coauthor of more than 140 publications in international journals, 12 book chapters, and 38 national patents. She has been involved in the publication of seven books, both as an author and editor. She is also a reviewer for numerous international journals.