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A novel approach for extraction of plutonium and americium from aqueous complexing media

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A new approach for the extraction of plutonium and americium from aqueous media containing complexing ligands has been investigated using a new extractant N,N′-dioctyl-α-hydroxy acetamide. Studies have been carried out on the extraction of Am(III) and Pu(IV) by this extractant from media containing complexing ligands such as PO43−, C2O42− and F− which are difficult to extract due to the non-extractability of the complexed form of these metal ions. Present study has revealed that, addition of non-complexing anions such as ClO4−, I−, SCN− into the medium containing complexing ligand greatly enhanced extraction of Pu(IV) and Am(III), making the extraction of these nuclides possible.

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The authors wish to thank Dr. B.S. Tomar, Former Group Director of RC & IG for his constant encouragement during this work.

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    Bal Govind Vats, I. C. Pius, D. M. Noronha & S. Kannan

  2. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, India

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Vats, B.G., Pius, I.C., Noronha, D.M. et al. A novel approach for extraction of plutonium and americium from aqueous complexing media. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 317, 227–234 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-5857-6

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