Theoretical Studies of Xanthates in Heavy Metal Complexation: Understanding the Structural, Thermochemical, and Electronic Aspects
Daniella de Miranda,
Susana Quintal,
Glaucio Ferreira
Abstract:Heavy metals have been widely discussed as a significant cause of environmental disasters in recent decades. One of the main focuses has been exploring agents and mechanisms capable of removing these metals from nature. Under this perspective, xanthates have been studied as sequestering agents of these metals in aqueous environments. In this theoretical study, complexes of cadmium(II) and mercury(II), with different coordination modes and geometric isomers of the xanthate ligands (n-propyl, n-butyl, and n-pent… Show more
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