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Solvent extraction of uranyl ion with 4-oxaheptanediamide into ionic liquid system from HNO3 solution

  • Ze Yi Yan*
  • , Peng Ren
  • , Qing Gang Huang
  • , Ming Jian He
  • , Yang Li
  • , Zuo Miao Wu
  • , Wang Suo Wu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Extraction of the uranyl ion (UO2 2+) from aqueous nitric acid solution was investigated by employing 4-oxaheptanediamide (OHA) as extractants in ionic liquids of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Cnmim+Tf2N, n = 4, 6 and 8). The distribution ratios of uranyl ion were found to decrease with increasing aqueous nitric acid concentration. Carbon chain length of alkyl groups attached to the nitrogen atoms of the extractants played an important role to the extraction efficiency of UO2 2+. The extraction of UO2 2+ was confirmed to proceed by cation-exchange mechanism, and the OHAs extractant formed a major 1:1 complex with UO2 2+.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)703-709
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume310
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • 4-Oxaheptanediamide
  • Extraction
  • Ionic liquids
  • Uranyl ion

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