Extraction of lanthanides using 1-hydroxy-6-N-octylcarboxamido-2(1H)-pyridinone as an extractant via competitive ligand complexations between aqueous and organic phases

Neil J. Williams, Chi Linh Do-Thanh, Joseph J. Stankovich, Huimin Luo, Sheng Dai

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Abstract

The ability to selectively extract lanthanides is crucial in hydrometallurgy and the nuclear fuel cycle. The capabilities of 1-hydroxy-6-N-octylcarboxamido-2(1H)-pyridinone (octyl-HOPO) as an extractant for the separation of lanthanides and actinides were studied for the first time. Octyl-HOPO greatly outperformed the traditional ligand di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid (DEHPA).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107054-107057
Number of pages4
JournalRSC Advances
Volume5
Issue number129
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

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