The carrier facilitated transport of lithium picrate was studied using a series of non-cyclic polyethers containing different end groups and chain lengths through Bulk Liquid Membrane (BLM) and Supported Liquid Membrane (SLM) systems. The various membrane supports used are viz. PTFE, cellulose nitrate, and dialysis membrane and onion membrane. The amount of Li+ transported depends upon the stru...

A series of non-cyclic polyethers with different end groups and chain length were used for the extraction of lithium salt from aqueous into various organic phases viz. Chloroform, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, to study the influence of structural variations within the extractant molecule upon the extraction selectivity and efficiency. The ionophores used were viz. DEG (I), DEGDME (I...

One of the challenges developing bioderived polymers is to obtain materials with competitive properties. This study investigates structure-properties relationships polyesters and polyethers that can be derived from d-xylose through metathesis polymerization, in order produce plastic are sourced sustainable feedstocks whose properties compete those polyolefins such as polyethylene. Bicyclic diol...