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Thermodynamically Driven Ion Exchange between MS (M= Fe Zn) and the Cu2+ Ion: Towards a Safe Oral Copper Detoxifying Drug

Zhang, Mengqi
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1400279302

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2014, BS, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Copper is an essential trace mineral in the body that supports many important functions. However, copper can be poisonous if exists in large amount. In this experiment, we tested FeS and ZnS capacity as safe oral copper detoxifying drugs for acute copper poisoning treatment. It turned out FeS was not very selective for Cu2+ but it decreased Cu2+ concentration from 90ppm to 3 ppm in less than eight hours. As a side effect, it emits H2S gas that might be considered toxic to human body. ZnS showed significant increase in Zn concentration due to ion exchange; however, copper concentration did not show corresponding decrease. Further work needs to be done to seek explanations of this phenomenon.
Songping Huang (Advisor)
Chemistry

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  • Zhang, M. (2014). Thermodynamically Driven Ion Exchange between MS (M= Fe Zn) and the Cu2+ Ion: Towards a Safe Oral Copper Detoxifying Drug [Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1400279302

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Zhang, Mengqi. Thermodynamically Driven Ion Exchange between MS (M= Fe Zn) and the Cu2+ Ion: Towards a Safe Oral Copper Detoxifying Drug. 2014. Kent State University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1400279302.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Zhang, Mengqi. "Thermodynamically Driven Ion Exchange between MS (M= Fe Zn) and the Cu2+ Ion: Towards a Safe Oral Copper Detoxifying Drug." Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1400279302

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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