EIMH	(E)-2-[(1H-Imidazol-4-yl)methylidene]-Hydrazinecarbothioamide ligand
EDTA	Ethylene diaminetetra acetic acid
PADTC	Poly-ammonium dithiocarbamate
PSDTC	Poly-sodium dithiocarbamate
AC	Activated carbon
ATRP	Atom transfer radical polymerisation
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
EDX	Energy dispersive X-ray
XRD	X-ray diffraction
SPGMA	Sulfonated poly(glycidyl methacrylate)
P(GMA-EGDMA)	Poly(glycidyl-methacrylate-ethylene glycol dimethylacrylate)
P(AMO-VPY)	Poly(4-acrylolmorpholine-co-4-vinyl pyridine)
P(DAPA-VPY)	Poly(3-dimethylamino)propylacrylate-co-4-vinyl pyridine
P(NDPPA-VPY)	Poly(N-3-dimethylamino)propyl methacrylamide-co-4-vinyl pyridine