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Dorai A, Panigrahi M, Iwai Y, Hellar N, Kawamura J. Magnetic resonance imaging: an innovative approach to observe rare metal extraction using ionic liquid. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:18021-18029. [PMID: 38894695 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01593b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
In the present work, a novel approach has been made to evaluate the extraction mechanism of neodymium (Nd) using trihexyl-tetradecyl-phosphonium benzoate (TTPB) ionic liquid through nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques. A detailed study on the interactions between the extractant (Nd) and the ionic liquid (IL) is presented. The 1H NMR spectral analysis confirmed that Nd extraction took place through the benzoate anion. Furthermore, the NMR relaxation time of the anion is greatly affected affirming that Nd extraction indeed took place through the benzoate anion. This change in the relaxation time caused by the Nd ion on the protons in the anion and cation in TTPB has been used to visualize the extraction mechanism using 1H MRI. A strong change in the image intensity with respect to the time observed in the IL phase validates the extraction of Nd from the aqueous phase into the IL phase. Also, combining the 1H NMR, diffusion coefficient, Karl-Fischer and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopic (UV-Vis) results, we have elucidated the co-ordination structure around Nd during the extraction process.
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- Arunkumar Dorai
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan.
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai-600127, India
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan.
- Technology and Innovation Division, Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan.
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Arman MÖ, Mullaliu A, Geboes B, Van Hecke K, Das G, Aquilanti G, Binnemans K, Cardinaels T. Separation of terbium as a first step towards high purity terbium-161 for medical applications. RSC Adv 2024; 14:19926-19934. [PMID: 38903678 PMCID: PMC11187813 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02694b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Terbium-161 is a medical radiolanthanide that has a beta decay energy and half-life similar to that of lutetium-177, which makes it a promising alternative for therapeutic purposes. The production route using an enriched gadolinium-160 target necessitates the purification of terbium-161 from the untransmuted target material as well as from its stable decay product, dysprosium-161. The separation of neighbouring lanthanides is challenging due to their similar chemical properties and prominent trivalent oxidation states. In this work, the aim is to change the oxidation state of terbium, resulting in the altering of chemical properties that ease the intragroup separation. To this end, a novel separation method is investigated, involving the electrochemical oxidation of terbium (3+) to terbium (4+) followed by anion exchange chromatography. The electrolysis conditions are set to the highest achievable conversion rate, followed by a dilution step during which the pH and electrolyte concentration are slightly lowered to obtain conditions that are compatible with the separation method. XAS analysis is done to characterize the carbonato complex of both oxidation states and to further elucidate the separation mechanism. The results show that the separation approach of combining electrochemical oxidation with anion exchange chromatography is promising for the purification of 161Tb for medical use.
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- Meryem Özge Arman
- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2404 B-3001 Leuven Belgium
- Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN, Institute for Nuclear Energy Technology Boeretang 200, Mol B-2400 Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2404 B-3001 Leuven Belgium
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- Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN, Institute for Nuclear Energy Technology Boeretang 200, Mol B-2400 Belgium
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- Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN, Institute for Nuclear Energy Technology Boeretang 200, Mol B-2400 Belgium
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- Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste 34149 Basovizza Trieste Italy
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2404 B-3001 Leuven Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2404 B-3001 Leuven Belgium
- Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN, Institute for Nuclear Energy Technology Boeretang 200, Mol B-2400 Belgium
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Dhawa A, Rout A, Jawahar N, Venkatesan K. A systematic approach for achieving the maximum loading of Eu(III) in TODGA/n-dodecane phase with the aid of TBP phase modifier. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Comparative evaluation of radiolytic stability of aqueous soluble BTP and BTBP derivatives under static gamma irradiation. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-021-07711-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Uhnak NEF, Nash KL. Functionalized Dipicolinic Acid Derivatives as TALSPEAK-MME Stripping Agents. SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND ION EXCHANGE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2020.1815391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Nicolas E. F. Uhnak
- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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Kelley SP, Smetana V, Nuss JS, Dixon DA, Vasiliu M, Mudring AV, Rogers RD. Dehydration of UO 2Cl 2·3H 2O and Nd(NO 3) 3·6H 2O with a Soft Donor Ligand and Comparison of Their Interactions through X-ray Diffraction and Theoretical Investigation. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:2861-2869. [PMID: 32040307 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
We investigated whether the relatively Lewis basic imidazole-2-thiones could be used to substitute water ligands bound to f-element cations and generate f-element soft donor complexes. Reactions of 1,3-diethylimidazole-2-thione (C2C2ImT) with Nd(NO3)3·6H2O and UO2Cl2·3H2O led to the isolation of the anhydrous thione complexes Nd(NO3)3(C2C2ImT)3 and UO2Cl2(C2C2ImT)2, characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Differences in the strength of metal-thione interactions have been examined by means of the crystal structure analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The C2C2ImT ligands were found to be affected by both coordination and noncovalent interactions, making it impossible to deconvolute the effects of one from the other. Calculated partial atomic charges indicated greater ligand-to-metal charge transfer in the [UO2]2+ complex, indicative of a stronger interaction. The reactivity of C2C2ImT demonstrates its usefulness in the preparation of f-element soft donor complexes from readily available hydrates that could be useful intermediates for promoting the coordination and studying the effects of soft donor anions.
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- Steven P Kelley
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius väg 16C, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius väg 16C, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States.,Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius väg 16C, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Wang F, Jia C, Pan D, Chen J. Study on Short, Straight Alkyl Chain Substituted Dithiophosphinic Acids for Actinides and Lanthanides Extraction Separation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ie402959m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Fang Wang
- Institute
of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- College
of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Key Laboratory of Green
Process and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Institute
of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute
of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Rosario-Amorin D, Dickie DA, Wen Y, Paine RT. A New Hybrid Cmpo/Nopopo Ligand: Synthesis and Selected Lanthanide Coordination Chemistry. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2012.743135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Daniel Rosario-Amorin
- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , United States
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- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , United States
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- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , United States
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- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , United States
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Ouizem S, Dickie DA, Katz MJ, Paine RT. Unexpected Transformation of a Schiff Base Pyridine N-Oxide in the Presence of Pr(NO 3) 3 · 6H 2O. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2012.743134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Sabrina Ouizem
- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , USA
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- b Department of Chemistry and Materials Research Center , Northwestern University , Evanston , IL , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , USA
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Ogden MD, Sinkov SI, Nilson M, Lumetta GJ, Hancock RD, Nash KL. Complexation of Am(III) and Nd(III) by 1,10-Phenanthroline-2,9-Dicarboxylic Acid. J SOLUTION CHEM 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10953-012-9940-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Complexation Studies of Bidentate Heterocyclic N-Donor Ligands with Nd(III) and Am(III). J SOLUTION CHEM 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10953-011-9762-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mowafy EA, Aly HF. Synthesis of some N,N,N′,N′‐Tetraalkyl‐3‐Oxa‐Pentane‐1,5‐Diamide and their Applications in Solvent Extraction. SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND ION EXCHANGE 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/07366290601169352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zalupski PR, Chiarizia R, Jensen MP, Herlinger AW. Metal Extraction by Sulfur‐Containing Symmetrically‐Substituted Bisphosphonic Acids. Part I. P,P′‐di(2‐ethylhexyl) Methylenebisthio‐Phosphonic Acid. SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND ION EXCHANGE 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/07366290600646988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Berthet JC, Thuéry P, Ephritikhine M. First characterization of an uranium(III) complex with a carbonyl-containing ligand: Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures of the homoleptic dimethylformamide complexes [M(dmf)n]I3 (M=Ce, Nd and n=8; M=La, Ce, U and n=9). Polyhedron 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2005.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fox RV, Ball R, Harrington PDB, Rollins HW, Jolley JJ, Wai CM. Praseodymium nitrate and neodymium nitrate complexation with organophosphorus reagents in supercritical carbon dioxide solvent. J Supercrit Fluids 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2003.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mehdoui T, Berthet J, Thuéry P, Ephritikhine M. Clear‐Cut Lanthanide(
III
)/Actinide(
III
) Differentiation in Coordination of Pyrazine to Tris(cyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Cerium and Uranium, Involving Reversible U
III
→ U
IV
Oxidation. Eur J Inorg Chem 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200400133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Thouraya Mehdoui
- Service de Chimie Moléculaire, DSM, DRECAM, CNRS URA 331, CEA/Saclay, 91191 Gif‐sur‐Yvette, France
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- Service de Chimie Moléculaire, DSM, DRECAM, CNRS URA 331, CEA/Saclay, 91191 Gif‐sur‐Yvette, France
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- Service de Chimie Moléculaire, DSM, DRECAM, CNRS URA 331, CEA/Saclay, 91191 Gif‐sur‐Yvette, France
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- Service de Chimie Moléculaire, DSM, DRECAM, CNRS URA 331, CEA/Saclay, 91191 Gif‐sur‐Yvette, France
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Cendrowski-Guillaume S, Le Gland G, Nierlich M, Ephritikhine M. A Comparison of Analogous 4f- and 5f-Element Compounds: Syntheses and X-ray Crystal Structures of the Mixed Sandwich Complexes [M(η-C8H8)(L){OP(NMe2)3}] (M = Nd or U; L = η-C5Me5 or η-C4Me4P). Eur J Inorg Chem 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200390180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A process is demonstrated for the efficient separation of rare earth elements, using a combination of selective reduction and vacuum distillation of halides. The large differences in the redox chemistry of the rare earth elements and in the vapor pressures of rare earth di- and trihalides are exploited for separation. Experimental proof of concept is provided for the binary systems praseodymium-neodymium and neodymium-samarium. This process enhances the separation factor for the isolation of samarium and neodymium from their mixture by more than an order of magnitude.
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- T Uda
- Research Center for Metallurgical Process Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials Processing, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan. Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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