Robert Cattrall

Preparation and characterization of very thin polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) and their application to the transport of thiocyanate

N Wu, MIGS Almeida, S Simeonova, TG Spassov, A Rangelov, RW Cattrall, M Datcheva, SD Kolev

Journal article  |  2023  |  Journal of Membrane Science

The possibility of reproducible fabrication of functioning polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) thinner than 10 μm, referred to as v..

Flow-through passive sampler for zinc in freshwaters free from flow pattern, water cationic composition and temperature effects

Fidelis Nitti, M Ines GS Almeida, Richard Morrison, Robert W Cattrall, Vincent J Pettigrove, Rhys A Coleman, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2022  |  MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Providing reliable passive sampling results for the time-weighted average concentrations of pollutants in an aquatic system requir..

Microfluidic Fabrication of Micropolymer Inclusion Beads for the Recovery of Gold from Electronic Scrap

Yanlin Zhang, Charles F Croft, Robert W Cattrall, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2021  |  ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES

A composite material, referred to as micropolymer inclusion beads (μPIBs), was fabricated for the first time using a microfluidic ..

A cross-linked polymer inclusion membrane for enhanced gold recovery from electronic waste

Bosirul Hoque, Spas D Kolev, Robert W Cattrall, Thiruvancheril G Gopakumar, M Ines GS Almeida

Journal article  |  2021  |  WASTE MANAGEMENT

A cross-linked polymer inclusion membrane (CL-PIM) incorporating the extractant trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4-trimethylp..

Improving the extraction performance of polymer inclusion membranes by cross-linking their polymeric backbone

Bosirul Hoque, M Ines GS Almeida, Robert W Cattrall, Thiruvancheril G Gopakumar, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2021  |  REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS

This study aims at comprehensively investigating the possibility of fabricating cross-linked polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) us..

The potential of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene triblock co-polymer as a base-polymer of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs)

Xiaopeng Xiong, M Ines GS Almeida, Silvia Simeonova, Tony G Spassov, Robert W Cattrall, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2019  |  SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

The use of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene triblock co-polymer (SBS) as the base-polymer of polymer inclusion me..

Effect of cross-linking on the performance of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) for the extraction, transport and separation of Zn(II)

Bosirul Hoque, M Ines GS Almeida, Robert W Cattrall, Thiruvancheril G Gopakumar, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

This study demonstrated the advantages of cross-linking of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) in terms of improved stability, rate..

Nanostructural characterisation of polymer inclusion membranes using X-ray scattering

Edward A Nagul, Charles F Croft, Robert W Cattrall, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE

The nanostructural features of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) containing one of three polymers, and a variety of carriers and ..

Automatic determination of arsenate in drinking water by flow analysis with dual membrane-based separation

Ruben Vera, Yanlin Zhang, Claudia Fontas, M Ines GS Almeida, Enriqueta Antico, Robert W Cattrall, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2019  |  FOOD CHEMISTRY

The sequential application of a polymer inclusion membrane (PIM), composed of poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) and ..

Polymer Inclusion Membranes

Spas D Kolev, M Inês GS Almeida, Robert W Cattrall

Book Chapter  |  2019