In recent years, a great deal of interest has been focused on nitrogen-containing extractants for the separation of actinides from lanthanides. In this study, we synthesized a polyazamacrocycle-type C8-cyclen ligand c...In recent years, a great deal of interest has been focused on nitrogen-containing extractants for the separation of actinides from lanthanides. In this study, we synthesized a polyazamacrocycle-type C8-cyclen ligand comprising four tertiary alkyl amino groups, for the extraction of Am3+ and Eu3+. The C8-cyclen demonstrated a weak ability to extract and separate Am3+ and Eu3+ that increased with the increasing "softness" of the aqueous anions. The extraction behavior of Am3+ and Eu3+ indicated coordination interactions between the C8-cyclen and the Am3+ and Eu3+ ions. The suppression of Am3+ or Eu3+ extraction by acid depended on the media anions involved.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91226110)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University
文摘In recent years, a great deal of interest has been focused on nitrogen-containing extractants for the separation of actinides from lanthanides. In this study, we synthesized a polyazamacrocycle-type C8-cyclen ligand comprising four tertiary alkyl amino groups, for the extraction of Am3+ and Eu3+. The C8-cyclen demonstrated a weak ability to extract and separate Am3+ and Eu3+ that increased with the increasing "softness" of the aqueous anions. The extraction behavior of Am3+ and Eu3+ indicated coordination interactions between the C8-cyclen and the Am3+ and Eu3+ ions. The suppression of Am3+ or Eu3+ extraction by acid depended on the media anions involved.
