METHOD FOR REMOVING IONIC SPECIES CONTAINED IN AN AQUEOUS PHASE USING A SOL GEL-DERIVED COMPOSITE MATERIAL

摘要

Disclosed is a method for removing an ionic species contained in an aqueous phase. The method includes contacting an aqueous phase containing the ionic species with a sol gel-derived composite material, where the sol gel-derived composite material is a sol gel-derived composition having a porous matrix and containing a reactive metal incorporated into at least a portion of the porous matrix, under conditions sufficient to remove the ionic species contained in the aqueous phase.