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“利用分子胶束螯合剂优化高岭石土壤重金属离子修复”，是一个学生与教师合作的研究项目，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，该研究将探讨分子胶束（mm）作为螯合剂对高岭土HMI修复的潜在效用。此外，还将与单体表面活性剂十二烷基硫酸钠和常规螯合剂乙二胺四乙酸对HMI的修复能力进行比较。此外，将采用d -最优实验设计，同时考察实验条件的影响，以评估HMI修复的最佳条件。与现有的HMI修复方法相比，本研究更具环境友好性，能够对多种环境样品基质进行HMI修复，并且需要较少的实验，有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，为环境人机交互修复和培养有充分准备的科学家制定更好的分析策略。强调学生的研究参与不仅是获得研究生和专业学校录取的基础，而且还将大大加强WSSU新获得美国化学学会认证的化学课程。该项目旨在增加在传统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能力。

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.