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从高岭石土壤中修复重金属离子的优化-是一个师生合作研究项目，旨在开发一种新的分析策略，用于环境重金属离子（HMI）污染土壤的修复。具体而言，本研究将探讨分子胶束（胶束）作为螯合剂的HMI修复高岭石土壤的潜在效用。此外，HMI修复效率的能力，将比较与十二烷基硫酸钠，一种单体表面活性剂，乙二胺四乙酸，一种传统的螯合剂的修复能力。此外，D-最优实验设计将同时调查实验条件的影响，以评估HMI修复的最佳条件。与现有的重金属污染修复方法相比，本研究更加环境友好，能够对多种环境样品基质进行重金属污染修复，且实验量少，潜在地减少分析的时间和成本。该项目的总体目标是开发更好的分析策略，用于环境HMI修复和通过活跃的学生培养准备充分的科学家。教师合作研究。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，而且还将显着加强WSSU的新美国化学学会认可的化学课程。该项目旨在增加在一所历史上的黑人学院和大学接受研究培训的少数民族学生人数，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.