摘要
A calixarene derivative, 5,11,17,23-tetra（diethoxyphosphoryl）-25,26,27,28-tetraacetoxycalix[4]arene （L）, was studied for the extraction and separation of thorium and rare earths in nitrate medium. Thorium was extracted into the organic phase by a complex of Th（NO3）4·L with the logarithm of the equilibrium constant of 2.77. Thermodynamic functions, AH, AG and AS were calculated to be -2.49, -15.55 kJ/mol and 44.53 J/（mol·K）, respectively. The results indicated that this calixarene derivative might be used to separate thorium from rare earths and the separation factors were larger than 26. However, the salting-out agents affected the separation.
A calixarene derivative, 5,11,17,23-tetra（diethoxyphosphoryl）-25,26,27,28-tetraacetoxycalix[4]arene （L）, was studied for the extraction and separation of thorium and rare earths in nitrate medium. Thorium was extracted into the organic phase by a complex of Th（NO3）4·L with the logarithm of the equilibrium constant of 2.77. Thermodynamic functions, AH, AG and AS were calculated to be -2.49, -15.55 kJ/mol and 44.53 J/（mol·K）, respectively. The results indicated that this calixarene derivative might be used to separate thorium from rare earths and the separation factors were larger than 26. However, the salting-out agents affected the separation.
基金
Project supported by National Basic Research Program of China (2012CBA01206)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (51074148,51222404,91026024)
