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Solvent extraction of Th(IV) from aqueous solution with methylimidazole in ionic liquid

  • Wenkui Li , Shenghua Yang , Hui Lv , Ziyi Liu , Jianrong Wu , Shun Li und Yinglin Shen EMAIL logo
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 8. Juni 2016
Radiochimica Acta
Aus der Zeitschrift Radiochimica Acta Band 104 Heft 10

Abstract

An extraction of Th(IV) was performed using 1- methylimidazole (1-MIM) or 2-methylimidazole (2-MIM) as the extractant in imidazolium type ionic liquids (ILs) or n-pentanol. The extractability for Th4+ in ILs was by far higher than that obtained in n-pentanol. The extraction mechanism was determined by slope analysis and ESI-MS. The transfer of Th4+ with MIM into ILs proceeded through both a cationic exchange and a neutral solvation mechanism, whereas the partitioning of Th4+ with MIM into n-pentanol only underwent a neutral solvation mechanism. The thermodynamic parameters values (ΔH, ΔS and ΔG) for extraction of Th4+ with 1-MIM in IL were calculated and the results indicated the extraction reaction was spontaneous and went through endothermic process. Separation of Th4+ from the solution of lanthanides (III) and uranium was also carried out by 1-MIM in ILs and n-pentanol.

Keywords: Thorium; uranium; methylimidazole; ionic liquid; n-pentanol; extraction.

Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province, China (1506RJZA217) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (J1210001).

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Supplementary material

Supplementary material: The online version of this article (DOI: 10.1515/ract-2015-2450) provides supplementary material for authorized users.

Received: 2015-5-31
Accepted: 2016-4-21
Published Online: 2016-6-8
Published in Print: 2016-10-1

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  1. Frontmatter
  2. Solvent extraction of Th(IV) from aqueous solution with methylimidazole in ionic liquid
  3. Multiparametric study of thorium oxide dissolution in aqueous media
  4. Evaluation of consequence due to higher hydrazine content in partitioning stream of PUREX process
  5. Optimization of the electrochemical pre-concentration of trivalent lanthanum from aqueous media
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  7. Development and biological evaluation of 90Y-BPAMD as a novel bone seeking therapeutic Agent
  8. Determination of distribution coefficients (Kd) of various radionuclides on UTEVA resin
  9. IonLab – a remote-controlled experiment for academic and vocational education and training on extraction chromatography and ion exchange
https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2015-2450
Schlagwörter für diesen Artikel
Thorium; uranium; methylimidazole; ionic liquid; n-pentanol; extraction.

Artikel in diesem Heft

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Solvent extraction of Th(IV) from aqueous solution with methylimidazole in ionic liquid
  3. Multiparametric study of thorium oxide dissolution in aqueous media
  4. Evaluation of consequence due to higher hydrazine content in partitioning stream of PUREX process
  5. Optimization of the electrochemical pre-concentration of trivalent lanthanum from aqueous media
  6. Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro evaluation of a radio-metal organic framework composed of in vivo generator 166Dy/166Ho and DOTMP as a novel agent for bone marrow ablation
  7. Development and biological evaluation of 90Y-BPAMD as a novel bone seeking therapeutic Agent
  8. Determination of distribution coefficients (Kd) of various radionuclides on UTEVA resin
  9. IonLab – a remote-controlled experiment for academic and vocational education and training on extraction chromatography and ion exchange
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