Abstract
Solvent extraction of La3+ and Ba2+ by an ionic liquid extractant in an imidazolium-based ionic liquid diluent was investigated. Seven protic ionic liquid extractants were examined and these PILs are based on five organic superbases and either 6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-2,2-dimethyl-3,5- octadione (Hfod) or 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoroacetylacetone (Hhfac) β-diketones as anion. For these PIL extractants, the extraction efficiencies and separation factors were found to be concentration dependent. The effects of aqueous phase acidity, extractant structure, and extractant concentration on separation properties of La3+ and Ba2+ are discussed in this paper.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-150 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Separation and Purification Technology |
Volume | 130 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 10 2014 |
Funding
This research was supported by the US-DOE Office of Science, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences under Contract DE-AC05-0096OR22725 with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by UT-Battelle, LLC. HML was partially supported by the U.S. DOE, the Office of Nuclear Physics. JRB acknowledges Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) for postdoctoral fellowships.
Keywords
- Ionic liquids
- Solvent extraction
- β-Diketone