IP Library Granted Patent US 12,643,089
Granted Patent B2
US 12,643,089 · App. 18/251,245 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Adsorbent particles, method for producing adsorbent particles, base material particles, filling column, and method for recovering rare earth element

Inventors: Masahiro Aoshima (Tokyo, JP); Yohei Ishikawa (Tokyo, JP); Masato Miyatake (Tokyo, JP)
B01J20/285B01J20/262B01J20/28016B01J20/30B01J2220/58
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Patent No.
US 12,643,089
App. No.
18/251,245
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Adsorbent particles including: porous carrier particles containing an organic polymer; polyethylenimine attached to a surface of the porous carrier particles; and a diglycolic acid residue bonded to an amino group of the polyethylenimine. A most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles exceeds 10 nm.

Claims (36)

1 . Adsorbent particles comprising:

porous carrier particles comprising an organic polymer;

polyethylenimine attached to a surface of the porous carrier particles; and

a diglycolic acid residue bonded to an amino group of the polyethylenimine,

wherein a most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles exceeds 10 nm,

a pore volume of the porous carrier particles is 5.0 mL/g to 30 mL/g, and

an amount of an amino group in the adsorbent particles is 0.1 to 100 mmol per 1 g of the adsorbent particles.

2 . The adsorbent particles according to claim 1 , wherein a number average molecular weight of the polyethylenimine as measured by ebullioscopy is 1500 or more.

3 . The adsorbent particles according to claim 1 , wherein a viscosity of the polyethylenimine is 8000 mPa·s or more.

4 . The adsorbent particles according to claim 1 , wherein the organic polymer is a polymer comprising a monomer unit derived from a styrene-based monomer.

5 . A method for producing adsorbent particles, the method comprising:

preparing base material particles comprising porous carrier particles containing an organic polymer and polyethylenimine attached to a surface of the porous carrier particles; and

bonding diglycolic acid or an anhydride thereof to an amino group of the polyethylenimine to form adsorbent particles,

wherein a most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles exceeds 10 nm,

a pore volume of the porous carrier particles is 5.0 mL/g to 30 mL/g, and

an amount of an amino group in the adsorbent particles is 0.1 to 100 mmol per 1 g of the adsorbent particles.

6 . The method according to claim 5 ,

wherein the organic polymer comprises a constitutional unit having a reactive group, and

the base material particles are prepared by bonding the polyethylenimine to the organic polymer by a reaction between the reactive group and the polyethylenimine.

7 . Base material particles comprising:

porous carrier particles containing an organic polymer; and

polyethylenimine attached to a surface of the porous carrier particles,

wherein a most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles exceeds 10 nm,

a pore volume of the porous carrier particles is 5.0 mL/g to 30 mL/g, and

an amount of an amino group in the base material particles is 0.1 to 100 mmol per 1 g of the base material particles.

8 . The base material particles according to claim 7 , wherein a number average molecular weight of the polyethylenimine as measured by ebullioscopy is 1500 or more.

9 . The base material particles according to claim 7 , wherein a viscosity of the polyethylenimine is 8000 mPa·s or more.

10 . The base material particles according to claim 7 , wherein the organic polymer is a polymer including a monomer unit derived from a styrene-based monomer.

11 . The base material particles according to claim 7 , wherein the base material particles are used for forming adsorbent particles comprising a diglycolic acid residue bonded to an amino group of the polyethylenimine.

12 . A filled column comprising: a column main body; and the adsorbent particles according to claim 1 filled in the column main body.

13 . A method for recovering a rare earth element, the method comprising:

bringing a solution containing a rare earth element into contact with the adsorbent particles according to claim 1 to adsorb the rare earth element on the adsorbent particles; and

desorbing the rare earth element from the adsorbent particles by contact with an acidic solution containing an acid.

14 . The adsorbent particles according to claim 1 , wherein the most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles is 12 nm to 100 nm.

15 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles is 12 nm to 100 nm.

16 . The base material particles according to claim 7 , wherein the most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles is 12 nm to 100 nm.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 9, 2024
From: RESONAC CORPORATION
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066547/0677 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: AOSHIMA, MASAHIRO; ISHIKAWA, YOHEI; MIYATAKE, MASATO
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063801/0095 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-188083 · Nov 11, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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