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Boglaienko D, Hall GB, D'Annunzio NL, Levitskaia TG. Ruthenium speciation and distribution in the environment: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175629. [PMID: 39159690 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 08/10/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
Abstract
The review focuses on speciation and migration of anthropogenic ruthenium (Ru) originated from nuclear industry releases and presents updated information regarding Ru in the environment. It provides analysis of the main pathways of Ru species distribution in the aqueous and terrestrial environment, starting from its natural occurrence, generation and release from anthropogenic sources, predominant speciation, and ending with bioaccumulation, which can be directly or indirectly related to human health. Literature sources belonging to the post-Chernobyl time frame were preferentially considered, in which Ru-103 and Ru-106 are the major fission isotopes studied due to their traceability in the environment and their relatively long half-lives.
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- Daria Boglaienko
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, WA 99354, United States of America.
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, WA 99354, United States of America
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, WA 99354, United States of America
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, WA 99354, United States of America.
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George J, Salcedo R, Greenberg R, Elshendidi H, McGregor D, Burton-Pye B, Francesconi LC, Paulenova A, Gelis AV, Poineau F. Structural Investigation of Technetium Dibutylphosphate Species Using X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:16378-16387. [PMID: 37751567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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The speciation of Tc after the extraction of Tc(IV) from H2O and 1 M HNO3 by dibutylphosphoric acid (HDBP) in dodecane has been studied by X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy. Results show the formation of dimeric species with Tc2O2 and Tc2O units, and the formulas [Tc2O2(DBP·HDBP)4] (1) and [Tc2O(NO3)2(DBP)2(DBP·HDBP)2] (2) were, respectively, proposed for the species extracted from H2O and 1 M HNO3. The interatomic Tc-Tc distances found in the Tc2O2 and Tc2O units [2.55(3) and 3.57(4) Å, respectively] are similar to the ones found in Tc(IV) dinuclear species. It is likely that the speciation of Tc(IV) in dodecane is due to the extraction of a species with a Tc2O unit for (2) and to the redissolution of a Tc(IV)-DBP solid for (1). The XAFS results for (1) and (2) were compared to that obtained for the extraction of Tc(IV) with TBP/HDBP/dodecane from 0.5 M HNO3, (3) which highlight the formation of Tc mononuclear nitrate species {i.e., [Tc(NO3)3(DBP)] or [Tc(NO3)2(DBP·HDBP)]}. These results confirm the importance of the preparation and speciation of the Tc(IV) aqueous solutions prior to extraction and how much this influences and drives the final Tc speciation in organic extraction. These studies outline the complexity of Tc separation chemistry and provide insights into the behavior of Tc during the reprocessing of used nuclear fuel.
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- Jonathan George
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S.Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, United States
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- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Hunter College of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Lehman College of the City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, New York 10468, United States
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- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Hunter College of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Lehman College of the City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, New York 10468, United States
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- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Hunter College of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
- Lehman College of the City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, New York 10468, United States
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- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Lehman College of the City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, New York 10468, United States
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- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Lehman College of the City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, New York 10468, United States
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- Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, New York 10016, United States
- Hunter College of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics, 100 Radiation Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-5903, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S.Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S.Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, United States
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Kido K, Kaneko M. Conformation, hydration, and ligand exchange process of ruthenium nitrosyl complexes in aqueous solution: Free-energy calculations by a combination of molecular-orbital theories and different solvent models. J Comput Chem 2023; 44:546-558. [PMID: 36205560 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Distribution of solvent molecules near transition-metal complex is key information to comprehend the functionality, reactivity, and so forth. However, polarizable continuum solvent models still are the standard and conventional partner of molecular-orbital (MO) calculations in the solution system including transition-metal complex. In this study, we investigate the conformation, hydration, and ligand substitution reaction between NO2 - and H2 O in aqueous solution for [Ru(NO)(OH)(NO2 )4 ]2- (A), [Ru(NO)(OH)(NO2 )3 (ONO)]2- (B), and [Ru(NO)(OH)(NO2 )3 (H2 O)]- (C) using a combination method of MO theories and a state-of-the-art molecular solvation technique (NI-MC-MOZ-SCF). A dominant species is found in the complex B conformers and, as expected, different between the solvent models, which reveals that molecular solvation beyond continuum media treatment are required for a reliable description of solvation near transition-metal complex. In the stability constant evaluation of ligand substitution reaction, an assumption that considers the direct association between the dissociated NO2 - and complex C is useful to obtain a reliable stability constant.
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- Kentaro Kido
- Nuclear Safety Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura Naka-gun, Japan
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- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura Naka-gun, Japan
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Das D, Biswas S, Rao Dumpala RM, Pente AS, Manohar S. Separation of Radioactive Ruthenium from Alkaline Solution: A Solvent Extraction and Detailed Mechanistic Approach. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:43803-43812. [PMID: 36506155 PMCID: PMC9730466 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A solvent extraction-based technique has been utilized to study the separation of ruthenium from simulated alkaline solution using Aliquat 336 as the extractant and isodecyl alcohol (IDA) as the phase modifier in n-dodecane. The effects of various experimental parameters such as solution pH, mixing time, concentration of Aliquat 336 and IDA, role of citric acid as the aqueous phase modifier/complexing agent, and stripping agents have been evaluated. It was observed that with the increase in the solution pH, the extraction efficiency increases gradually. However, when citric acid was added into the aqueous solution, an overall increase (from ∼20 to 91%) in ruthenium extraction is observed. 20 min of the mixing time was found to be sufficient to reach the extraction equilibrium. Solution composition was optimized as 50% Aliquat 336 and 10% IDA in n-dodecane (v/v) for maximum extraction. The stripping of ruthenium from the loaded organic phase has been studied using HCl and HNO3. The result indicates that in the presence of 8 M HNO3, ∼73% of ruthenium can be back extracted to the aqueous phase in a single contact. The stripping efficiency of HNO3 was found to be higher than that of HCl. Active studies with 106Ru as the radiotracer were also performed and monitored using a HPGe detector. The same method was implemented for extraction studies with real waste solution in the presence of other radionuclides such as 137Cs, 90Sr, and 125Sb. The presence of the chemical species in aqueous as well as organic phase has been identified using UV-vis spectrophotometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Density functional theory-based quantum mechanical calculations have been performed in order to unravel the extraction mechanism with the present solvent system.
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- Debasish Das
- Waste
Management Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Trombay, Mumbai400085, India
- Homi
Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai400094, India
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- Uranium
Extraction Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Trombay, Mumbai400085, India
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- Radiochemistry
Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai400085, India
- Institute
for Nuclear Waste Disposal, Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology, P.O. Box 3640, 76021Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Waste
Management Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Trombay, Mumbai400085, India
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- Nuclear
Recycle Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai400085, India
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Wilden A, Schneider D, Paparigas Z, Henkes M, Kreft F, Geist A, Mossini E, Macerata E, Mariani M, Gullo MC, Casnati A, Modolo G. Selective actinide(III) separation using 2,6-bis[1-(propan-1-ol)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine (PyTri-Diol) in the innovative-SANEX process: laboratory scale counter current centrifugal contactor demonstration. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2022-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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An innovative-SANEX process for the selective separation of the trivalent actinides americium and curium from a simulated PUREX raffinate solution was successfully demonstrated on the laboratory scale using a 16-stage 1 cm annular centrifugal contactor setup. The solvent was composed of 0.2 mol L−1
N,N,N′,N′-tetra-n-octyl-diglycolamide (TODGA) and 5% v/v 1-octanol in a kerosene diluent. Zr(IV) and Pd(II) co-extraction was prevented using trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (CDTA) as a masking agent in the feed. The actinide(III) selective back-extraction was achieved using 2,6-bis[1-(propan-1-ol)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine (PyTri-Diol) in 0.45 mol L−1 HNO3 as a CHON alternative to the sulfur-containing stripping agent used in a previous version of the innovative-SANEX process. The new process described in this paper showed excellent performance for the recovery of An(III). An An(III) product with a quasi-quantitative recovery of americium and curium (≥99.9%) and very good separation from fission and activation products was obtained (decontamination factors ≥4000). Only a slight contamination with Zr and Ru was observed. This test demonstrates the successful use of molecules containing only carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms (so-called CHON molecules) for the selective separation of An(III) from a simulated PUREX raffinate solution. By avoiding sulfur- or phosphorous-containing molecules, the generation of secondary radioactive waste during process operation can be reduced drastically.
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- Andreas Wilden
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie – und Klimaforschung – Nukleare Entsorgung und Reaktorsicherheit (IEK-6) , 52428 Jülich , Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie – und Klimaforschung – Nukleare Entsorgung und Reaktorsicherheit (IEK-6) , 52428 Jülich , Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie – und Klimaforschung – Nukleare Entsorgung und Reaktorsicherheit (IEK-6) , 52428 Jülich , Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie – und Klimaforschung – Nukleare Entsorgung und Reaktorsicherheit (IEK-6) , 52428 Jülich , Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie – und Klimaforschung – Nukleare Entsorgung und Reaktorsicherheit (IEK-6) , 52428 Jülich , Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal (INE) , 76021 Karlsruhe , Germany
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano , 20133 Milano , Italy
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano , 20133 Milano , Italy
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano , 20133 Milano , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry , Università di Parma, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability , 43124 Parma , Italy
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- Department of Chemistry , Università di Parma, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability , 43124 Parma , Italy
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie – und Klimaforschung – Nukleare Entsorgung und Reaktorsicherheit (IEK-6) , 52428 Jülich , Germany
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Stepanenko I, Zalibera M, Schaniel D, Telser J, Arion V. Ruthenium-nitrosyl complexes as NO-releasing molecules and potential anticancer drugs. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:5367-5393. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00290f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis of new types of mono- and polynuclear ruthenium nitrosyl complexes is driving progress in the field of NO generation for a variety of applications. Light-induced Ru-NO bond dissociation...
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Verma PK, Mohapatra PK. Ruthenium speciation in radioactive wastes and state-of-the-art strategies for its recovery: A review. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Artese A, Dourdain S, Boubals N, Dumas T, Solari PL, Menut D, Berthon L, Guilbaud P, Pellet-Rostaing S. Evidence of Supramolecular Origin of Selectivity in Solvent Extraction of Bifunctional Amidophosphonate Extractants with Different Configurations. SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND ION EXCHANGE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2021.1961433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Alexandre Artese
- ICSM, Univ Montpellier, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, France
- CEA, DES, ISEC, DMRC, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- CEA, DES, ISEC, DMRC, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, MARS Beamline, Gif Sur Yvette, France
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Dirks T, Dumas T, Guillaumont D, Charbonnel MC. Coupling Raman spectroscopy and DFT study for enhanced description of nitrosyl nitrato nitrite ruthenium(III) complexes in nitric acid. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07402-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Thevenet A, Marie C, Tamain C, Guilbaud P. 2,2’-bipyridine as a masking agent of ruthenium in the PUREX process. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2020.1789879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- CEA, DES, ISEC, DMRC, University of Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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Kato A, Kaneko M, Nakashima S. Complexation and bonding studies on [Ru(NO)(H 2O) 5] 3+ with nitrate ions by using density functional theory calculation. RSC Adv 2020; 10:24434-24443. [PMID: 35516215 PMCID: PMC9055096 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05042c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Complexation reactions of ruthenium-nitrosyl complexes in HNO3 solution were investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations in order to predict the stability of Ru species in high-level radioactive liquid waste (HLLW) solution. The equilibrium structure of [Ru(NO)(NO3)3(H2O)2] obtained by DFT calculations reproduced the experimental Ru-ligand bond lengths and IR frequencies reported previously. Comparison of the Gibbs energies among the geometrical isomers for [Ru(NO)(NO3) x (H2O)5-x ](3-x)+/- revealed that the complexation reactions of the ruthenium-nitrosyl complexes with NO3 - proceed via the NO3 - coordination to the equatorial plane toward the Ru-NO axis. We also estimated Gibbs energy differences on the stepwise complexation reactions to succeed in reproducing the fraction of Ru-NO species in 6 M HNO3 solution, such as in HLLW, by considering the association energy between the Ru-NO species and the substituting ligands. Electron density analyses of the complexes indicated that the strength of the Ru-ligand coordination bonds depends on the stability of the Ru species and the Ru complex without NO3 - at the axial position is more stable than that with NO3 -, which might be attributed to the difference in the trans influence between H2O and NO3 -. Finally, we demonstrated the complexation kinetics in the reactions x = 1 → x = 2. The present study is expected to enable us to model the precise complexation reactions of platinum-group metals in HNO3 solution.
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- Akane Kato
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University 1-3-1, Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima Hiroshima 739-8526 Japan
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- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency 2-4, Shirakata, Tokai-mura Ibaraki 319-1195 Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University 1-3-1, Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima Hiroshima 739-8526 Japan
- Natural Science Center for Basic Research and Development, Hiroshima University 1-4-2, Kagamiyama Higashi-Hiroshima Hiroshima 739-8526 Japan
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Vorobyev V, Kostin GA, Baidina IA, Mikhailov AA, Korolkov IV, Emelyanov VA. Synthesis of the Ruthenium Nitrosyl Complex with Coordinated Ammonia and Pyridine at Room Temperature. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201900246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Vasily Vorobyev
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
- Natural Sciences Department; Novosibirsk State University; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
- Department of Chemistry and the Center for Photochemical Sciences; Bowling Green State University; 43402 Bowling Green Ohio USA
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
- Natural Sciences Department; Novosibirsk State University; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
- Natural Sciences Department; Novosibirsk State University; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
- Natural Sciences Department; Novosibirsk State University; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
- Natural Sciences Department; Novosibirsk State University; 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
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Kaneko M, Kato A, Nakashima S, Kitatsuji Y. Density Functional Theory (DFT)-Based Bonding Analysis Correlates Ligand Field Strength with 99Ru Mössbauer Parameters of Ruthenium–Nitrosyl Complexes. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:14024-14033. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Masashi Kaneko
- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4, Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- Natural Science Center for Basic Research and Development, Hiroshima University, 1-4-2, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4, Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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Dirks T, Dumas T, Solari PL, Charbonnel MC. Ruthenium Nitrosyl Structure in Solvent Extraction Systems: A Comparison of Tributyl Phosphate, Tetrabutyl Urea, N-Methyl, N-Octyl Ethylhexanamide, and N, N, N′, N′-Tetraoctyl Diglycolamide. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b02555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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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- Thomas Dirks
- CEA, DEN, DMRC, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- CEA, DEN, DMRC, Univ Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, BP 48, St Aubin, 91192, Gif sur Yvette, France
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Verma PK, Gujar RB, Mohapatra PK. Understanding the recovery of Ruthenium from acidic feeds by oxidative solvent extraction studies. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2018-3034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ruthenium (106Ru), a notorious fission product in nuclear reprocessing cycle, which gets partitioned at each step needs to be recovered. The recovery of Ru from acidic high level waste (HLW) is of great importance to the nuclear fuel cycle. Quantitative recovery of Ru was achieved from acidic feeds using oxidative trapping mechanism strategy where NaIO4 was used as an oxidant to convert different species of Ru in acidic phase to RuO4 while n-dodecane was used as trapping agent for RuO4. Stripping was attempted using NaOH and NaClO mixture. Attempt was made to optimize various parameters for 103Ru extraction and stripping. 103Ru tracer spiked simulated high level waste was used to understand the 103Ru behaviour in actual waste. The composition of stripping solution (alkaline hypochlorite) was also optimized to have >95% Ru into the aqueous phase in ca. 180 min.
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- Parveen Kumar Verma
- Radiochemistry Division , Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Trombay, Mumbai – 400 085 , India
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- Radiochemistry Division , Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Trombay, Mumbai – 400 085 , India
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- Radiochemistry Division , Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Trombay, Mumbai – 400 085 , India , Fax: +91-22-25505151
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