Chalcogenide compounds for the remediation of nuclear and heavy metal wastes

US9056263B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9056263-B2
Application numberUS-201113114227-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 24, 2011
Priority dateMay 25, 2010
Publication dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2015

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Chalcogenide compounds, including ternary and quaternary tin and antimony chalcogenides, for use as absorbents in the remediation of hazardous materials are provided. Also provided are methods for using the chalcogenides in the remediation of ionic and elemental metals from aqueous and non-aqueous fluids.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: exposing a fluid sample comprising a metal to a chalcogenide compound having the formula (A x B x ′)M y Q z , where A is an alkali cation or an alkylammonium cation; B is an alkaline earth cation; M is Sn, Zn, P, Cu or Sb; and Q is S or Se, wherein the values of x, y and z can be the same or different; x, x′ and y can range, independently, from 0 to 9, provided that if one of x and x′ is zero, the other is not; and z can range from 1 to…

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What does patent US9056263B2 cover?
Chalcogenide compounds, including ternary and quaternary tin and antimony chalcogenides, for use as absorbents in the remediation of hazardous materials are provided. Also provided are methods for using the chalcogenides in the remediation of ionic and elemental metals from aqueous and non-aqueous fluids.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kanatzidis Mercouri G, Mertz Joshua L, Manos Emmanouil, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01D15/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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