Research Initiation Award Grant: Optimization of Heavy Metal Ions Remediation from Kaolinite Soil Using Molecular Micelles Chelators

温斯顿-塞勒姆州立大学 (WSSU) 的研究启动奖题为“使用分子胶束螯合剂优化高岭土土壤重金属离子修复”，这是一个师生合作研究项目，旨在开发一种新的分析策略，用于污染土壤的环境重金属离子 (HMI) 修复。具体来说，该研究将调查分子胶束 (MM) 作为螯合剂在高岭石土壤的 HMI 修复中的潜在效用。此外，MM的HMI修复效率能力将与单体表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠和传统螯合剂乙二胺四乙酸的修复能力进行比较。此外，还将采用D最优实验设计来同时研究实验条件的影响，以评估HMI修复的最佳条件。与现有的HMI修复方法相比，该研究更加环保，能够对不同环境样品基质进行HMI修复，并且需要很少的实验，从而可能减少分析时间和成本。该项目的总体目标是通过积极的师生合作研究，为环境HMI修复制定更好的分析策略，并培养做好充分准备的科学家。强调学生的研究参与不仅是进入研究生院和专业学院的基础，而且还将显着加强 WSSU 新获得美国化学会认可的化学课程。该项目旨在增加在历史悠久的黑人学院和大学接受研究培训的少数族裔学生的数量，最终提高学生的学习和解决问题的技能。

Winston-Salem State University's (WSSU) Research Initiation Award entitled - Optimization of Heavy Metal Ions Remediation from Kaolinite Soil Using Molecular Micelles Chelator - is a student-faculty collaborative research project to develop a new analytical strategy for environmental heavy metal ion (HMI) remediation of contaminated soil. Specifically, the study will investigate the potential utility of molecular micelles (MMs) as chelators for HMI remediation of kaolinite soil. In addition, the HMI remediation efficiency capability of MMs will be compared with the remediation abilities of sodium dodecyl sulfate, a monomeric surfactant, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a conventional chelating agent. Furthermore, D-optimum experimental design will be employed to simultaneously investigate the influence of experimental conditions to evaluate the best conditions for HMI remediation. Compared with the current available HMI remediation methods, the proposed study is more environmentally friendly, capable of HMI remediation of diverse environmental sample matrixes and requires few experiments, potentially reducing both the time and cost of analysis.The overall goal of this project is the development of a better analytical strategy for environmental HMI remediation and production of well prepared scientists through active student-faculty collaborative research. Emphasis on research engagement of students is not only the basis for gaining admission into graduate and professional schools, but it will also significantly strengthen WSSU's newly American Chemical Society accredited chemistry programs. The project aims to increase the number of minority students trained in research at a Historically Black College and University, ultimately improving students' learning and problem solving skills.