Preface

With a history dating back to 1850, ion exchange is not a new phenomenon. But it become more and more important and widely used for some applications like selective ion removal, product recovery and purification.

This book presents innovative theories, structural and computational models, experimental laboratory work and practical industrial applications about ion exchange. Original research will report scientifically valuable information useful to academicians pursuing new synthesis and characterizations for ion exchangers and practitioners using ion exchange science and technology in industry.

The book consists of fifteen chapters about the recent improvements with very important applications of the ion-exchange reactions. It also contains useful information about the reasons why ion exchange can be extremely important for technology. Some of the different types of methods, like cation exchange resin with complex agent, using anion exchange resin, and/or methods using impregnating resin (extraction chromatgraphy), are explained.

It is very difficult to cover all areas of ion exchange in one book. However, we hope that this book will help scientists with ideas for future inventions in the field of ion exchange.

> **Professor Ayben Kilislioğlu**  Department of Chemistry, Istanbul University Turkey

**Section 1** 
