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Thiol- and amino-functionalized SBA-15 silicas with uniform mesoporosities
were prepared and employed for removing heavy metal ions from waste water;
the thiolated SBA-15 adsorbent exhibited a higher complexation affinity for
Hg2+, while the other metal ions (Cu2+, Zn2+, Cr3+ and Ni2+) showed except
ional binding ability with its aminated analogue.