Ion Exchange: Primeval Yet Cutting-edge Process

Ion exchange is a process in which ionic species in the liquid phase tend to swap with the ions present in the insoluble solid phase (ion exchanger) with fixed ionic sites. 1 In ancient time there was an acceptance of the principle which states "Copura non agunt nisi fluida sive soluta" ie precursors should be in fluid or dissolved state for any reaction to occur. 1 However this old adage has been challenged by ion exchange process as it involves a heterogeneous phase.Ion exchange is an antediluvian process that is prevalent from primordial periods of mankind.There have been substantial scientific developments ever since its first mention in the