Ion-selective polymer-supported reagents

The design and synthesis of polymer-supported reagents that can selectively complex targeted metal ions from multi-component solutions will continue t o be an important area of research into the 21(st) century. Environmental r emediation and sensor technology are only two of a number of areas in which such polymers can be applied. This paper reviews the recent literature wit h an emphasis on the key ligands that have been immobilized in order to bet ter understand where this research is heading in the near future.