Ion Exchange Materials and Its Pharmaceutical Applications

Book Chapter
Ullah, R . 2012
مدينة النشر: 
USA
اسم الجهة الناشرة: 
Nova Science Publisher
عنوان الكتاب: 
A Book on Ion Exchange, Adsorption and Solvent Extraction
الصفحات: 
1-14
مستخلص المنشور: 

Historically, until the 20th century, ion exchange materials (IEMs) and the ion 
exchange process were considered significant developments in physical, organic and 
analytical chemistry, and agricultural and environmental fields; however, more recently, 
these material and processes have found increased attention in the fields of medicine and 
healthcare. The use of natural adsorbents and ion exchangers (e.g., kaolin, bentonite, 
alginates, alumina, and charcoal, etc.) has been known within pharmaceutical industries 
since long ago. The development of synthetic IEMs and adsorbents for pharmaceutical 
and medical applications, owing to their flexibility, stability and specificity, is a 
somewhat recent advancement. This chapter will take a brief overview of the history of 
IEMs and their origin-based classification, the principle of the IE process, and potential 
pharmaceutical applications.