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Alotaibi AM, Ismail AF, Aziman ES. Ultra-effective modified clinoptilolite adsorbent for selective thorium removal from radioactive residue. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9316. [PMID: 37291241 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36487-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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This study investigated the efficacy of using phosphate-modified zeolite (PZ) as an adsorbent for removing thorium from aqueous solutions. The effects of various factors such as contact time, adsorbent mass, initial thorium concentration, and pH value of the solution on the removal efficiency were analyzed using the batch technique to obtain optimum adsorption condition. The results revealed that the optimal conditions for thorium adsorption were a contact time of 24 h, 0.03 g of PZ adsorbent, pH 3, and a temperature of 25 °C. Isotherm and kinetics parameters of the thorium adsorption on PZ were also determined, with equilibrium studies showing that the experimental data followed the Langmuir isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacity (Qo) for thorium was found to be 17.3 mg/g with the Langmuir isotherm coefficient of 0.09 L/mg. Using phosphate anions to modify natural zeolite increased its adsorption capacity. Furthermore, adsorption kinetics studies demonstrated that the adsorption of thorium onto PZ adsorbent fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model. The applicability of the PZ adsorbent in removing thorium from real radioactive waste was also investigated, and nearly complete thorium removal was achieved (> 99%) from the leached solution obtained from cracking and leaching processes of rare earth industrial residue under optimized conditions. This study elucidates the potential of PZ adsorbent for efficient removal of thorium from rare earth residue via adsorption, leading to a reduction in waste volume for ultimate disposition.
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- Abdulrahman Masoud Alotaibi
- Nuclear Science Programme, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Nuclear Science Programme, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Nuclear Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Nuclear Science Programme, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Efficient and Selective Adsorption of Uranium by Diamide-Pyridine-Functionalized Hierarchically Porous Boron Nitride. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cai Y, Ansari SA, Fu K, Zhu B, Ma H, Chen L, Conradson SD, Qin S, Fu H, Mohapatra PK, Yuan L, Feng W. Highly efficient actinide(III)/lanthanide(III) separation by novel pillar[5]arene-based picolinamide ligands: A study on synthesis, solvent extraction and complexation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124214. [PMID: 33129604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Selective extraction of highly radiotoxic actinides(III) is an important and challenging task in nuclear wastewater treatment. Many proposed ligands containing S or P atoms have drawbacks including high reagent consumption and possible secondary pollution after incineration. The present work reports five novel pillar[5]arene-based extractants that are anchored with picolinamide substituents of different electronic nature by varying spacer. These ligands reveal highly efficient separation of actinides(III) over lanthanides(III). Specifically, almost all of these ligands could extract Am(III) over Eu(III) selectively at around pH 3.0 (SFAm/Eu>11) with fast extraction kinetics. Variation of the pyridine nitrogen basicity via changing para-substitution leads to an increase in the distribution ratios by a factor of over 300 times for Am(III) with an electron-withdrawing group compared to those with an electron donating group. Investigation of complexation mechanism by slope analysis, NMR, IR, EXAFS, and DFT techniques indicates that each ligand binds two metal ions by pyridine nitrogen and amide oxygen. Finally, these ligands do not show obvious decrease in both extraction and separation ability after being exposed to 250 kGy absorbed gamma radiation. These results demonstrate the potential application of pillar[5]arene-picolinamides for actinide(III) separation.
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- Yimin Cai
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Department of Complex Matter, Jozef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India.
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Yuan X, Cai Y, Chen L, Lu S, Xiao X, Yuan L, Feng W. Phosphine oxides functionalized pillar[5]arenes for uranyl extraction: Solvent effect and thermodynamics. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Geng J, Wang Y, Yang B, Yuan L, Feng W. Radiation stability of alkylated pillar[5]arenes. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The radiation stability of three phosphine oxide functionalized pillar[5]arenes (POP5A) was studied by an electron accelerator with dose up to 5 MGy in air at room temperature. The structures of both irradiated and unirradiated pillar[5]arenes samples were comparatively characterized by Micro-FTIR, NMR, UV-vis, ESI-HRMS and HPLC techniques. The results revealed different degrees of radiation damage at different doses for POP5A, and the degradation products are mainly composed of organic species containing hydroxyl groups and carbonyl groups. The possible radiolytic degradation pathway was proposed. In addition, extraction of uranyl ion with irradiated POP5A samples was examined. The distribution ratio of uranyl ion was found to increase at low radiation dose and decrease until 3000 kGy. This is the first time that the irradiation stability of pillar[5]arenes derivative extractants has been studied in detail and it provides reliable data support for further application of pillar[5]arenes extractants in practical applications.
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Huang Y, Hu Y, Chen L, Yang T, Huang H, Shi R, Lu P, Zhong C. Selective biosorption of thorium (IV) from aqueous solutions by ginkgo leaf. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193659. [PMID: 29509801 PMCID: PMC5839565 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Low-cost biosorbents (ginkgo leaf, osmanthus leaf, banyan leaf, magnolia leaf, holly leaf, walnut shell, and grapefruit peel) were evaluated in the simultaneous removal of La3+, Ce3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Sm3+, Eu3+, Gd3+, Yb3+, Lu3+, UO22+, Th4+, Y3+, Co2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, and Sr2+ from aqueous solutions. In single metal systems, all adsorbents exhibited good to excellent adsorption capacities toward lanthanides and actinides. In a simulated multicomponent mixed solution study, higher selectivity and efficiency were observed for Th4+ over other metal cations, with ginkgo leaves providing the highest adsorptivity (81.2%) among the seven biosorbents. Through optimization studies, the selectivity of Th4+ biosorption on ginkgo leaf was found to be highly pH-dependent, with optimum Th4+ removal observed at pH 4. Th4+ adsorption was found to proceed rapidly with an equilibrium time of 120 min and conform to pseudo-second-order kinetics. The Langmuir isotherm model best described Th4+ biosorption, with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 103.8 mg g-1. Thermodynamic calculations indicated that Th4+ biosorption was spontaneous and endothermic. Furthermore, the physical and chemical properties of the adsorbent were determined by scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, X-ray powder diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared analysis. The biosorption of Th from a real sample (monazite mineral) was studied and an efficiency of 90.4% was achieved from nitric acid at pH 4 using ginkgo leaves.
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- Yaoyao Huang
- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China
- College of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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Leoncini A, Huskens J, Verboom W. Ligands for f-element extraction used in the nuclear fuel cycle. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:7229-7273. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00574a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This review describes the latest advances regarding the development, modification and application of suitable ligands for the liquid–liquid extraction of actinides and lanthanides from nuclear waste.
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- Andrea Leoncini
- Molecular Nanofabrication Group
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Molecular Nanofabrication Group
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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- Molecular Nanofabrication Group
- MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
- University of Twente
- 7500 AE Enschede
- The Netherlands
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Bozkurt S, Turkmen MB. Synthesis of Calix[4]arene-Based Thiourea Derivatives for Extraction of Toxic Dichromate and Arsenate Ions. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2016.1174719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Selahattin Bozkurt
- Scientific Analysis Technological Application and Research Center (UBATAM), Uşak University, Uşak, Turkey
- Vocational School of Health Services, Uşak University, Uşak, Turkey
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- Scientific Analysis Technological Application and Research Center (UBATAM), Uşak University, Uşak, Turkey
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Du J, Kang K, Hu J, Mao L, Yuan L, Feng W. Effect of Hydrogen Binding on Selective Recognition of Halide Anions. CHINESE J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201600237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Menon SR, Schmidt JA. Synthesis and extraction results of new halide terminated 2-alkyl-p-tert-butylcalix[4]arenes bearing phosphine oxides or ketones on the narrow rim. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2015.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Li K, Satoh M, Kobayashi T. Ionic Liquid-Porphyrin Concentrator for Effective Detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> Ions. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN 2016. [DOI: 10.1252/jcej.15we137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kai Li
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology
- Department of Chemistry and Material Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Ibaraki College
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology
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Bai B, Fang Y, Gan Q, Yang Y, Yuan L, Feng W. Phosphorous-Based Pillar[5]arenes for Uranyl Extraction. CHINESE J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201400899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Lu Y, Li Y, Bi Y, Liao W. Extraction and Separation of Rare Earths from Nitrate Medium by Mixtures ofp-Phosphorylated Calixarene and 1-Phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-pyrazalone-5. CHINESE J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201400470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bünzli JCG. Review: Lanthanide coordination chemistry: from old concepts to coordination polymers. J COORD CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2014.957201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Jean-Claude G. Bünzli
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Li Y, Jia Y, Wang Z, Li X, Feng W, Deng P, Yuan L. An insight into the extraction of transition metal ions by picolinamides associated with intramolecular hydrogen bonding and rotational isomerization. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra02030h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Disruption of intramolecular H-bonding via N-substitution leads to rotational isomerization and much improvement in extraction of Hg2+.
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- Yan Li
- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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Wu L, Fang Y, Jia Y, Yang Y, Liao J, Liu N, Yang X, Feng W, Ming J, Yuan L. Pillar[5]arene-based diglycolamides for highly efficient separation of americium(iii) and europium(iii). Dalton Trans 2014; 43:3835-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c3dt53336k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Pillar[5]arenes were functionalized with ten diglycolamide (DGA) arms on both sides of the pillar framework and were found to exhibit excellent separation and extraction efficiency towards Am(iii) and Eu(iii) at high acidity.
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- Lei Wu
- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education
- Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, China
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