Polyurethane foams in chemical analysis: sorption of various substances and its analytical applications

Data on the sorption properties of polyurethane foams including their modified forms are surveyed. Examples of application of polyurethane foams for the separation and preconcentration of inorganic and organic compounds are given. The mechanisms of sorption on polyurethane foams described in the literature are analysed. Advances in the development of combined and hybrid methods of analysis with the use of these sorbents are discussed. The bibliography includes 259 references.