“…Many metal IIPs have been prepared including actinides , lanthanides , noble and heavy metals , alkaline and transition elements . The IIPs are used in solid phase extraction , chromatographic separation , adsorption and competitive metal ion removal , artificial reception , membrane separation and sensor construction . The potentiometric sensors based on the IIPs that for copper , arsenic , dysprosium , uranium , mercury , cadmium , calcium , silver , zinc , lead have been reported.…”