Diethylenetrinitrilopentaacetic acid

Organic gels were prepared by polycondensation of resorcinol with formaldehyde in water as a solvent. Three series of carbon samples were prepared one without addition of metal the two others containing nickel and palladium (about 1% weight) respectively. The incorporation of metal was achieved by dissolution of a metal salt nickel acetate (tetrahydrate) and palladium acetate were used. As resorcinol plays the role of nickel complexant, nickel is easily soluble in resorcinol-formaldehyde aqueous solutions. On the contrary, significant amounts of palladium cannot be dissolved without using an additional complexant. Diethylenetrinitrilopentaacetic acid (DTPA) was then added to the solution. No sodium carbonate as polymerisation catalyst was used. In this work, the pH was adjusted to a chosen value by the use of sodium hydroxide (aqueous solution) and measured by a pH-meter. 

EDTA - Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic Acid DTPA - Diethylenetrinitrilopentaacetic HEDTA - Hydroxyethylethylenedinitrilotriacetic IDA - Iminodiacetic Acid... 

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