Alkyl-Substituted Aminobis(phosphonates)—Efficient Precipitating Agents for Rare Earth Elements, Thorium, and Uranium in Aqueous Solutions
Emilia J. Virtanen, Siiri Perämäki, Kaisa Helttunen, Ari Väisänen, Jani O. Moilanen
Abstract
are likely to form metal complexes with fewer ligands than traditional separation agents like DEHPA, which coordinates to REEs in 1:6 metal-ligand ratio.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryLanthanideDeprotonationThoriumPhosphonateAqueous solutionTitrationUraniumOxalateLigand (biochemistry)ScandiumPrecipitationInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryExtraction (chemistry)ActinideCoordination complexMetalOrganic chemistryIonPhysicsBiochemistryReceptorMetallurgyMeteorologyMaterials scienceRadioactive element chemistry and processingExtraction and Separation ProcessesChemical Synthesis and Characterization