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Removal of cesium ions from A-type zeolites using sodium tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl)borate and sodium tetraphenylborate

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With the ultimate aim of reducing the volume of radioactive-cesium-contaminated soil generated by the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima Prefecture in 2011, this study focuses on the desorption of Cs+ ions from minerals that strongly adsorb Cs+, such as clay, using the ion-association reagents sodium tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl)borate hydrate (NaTFPB) and sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) under mild conditions. A-type zeolite was selected as a representative aluminosilicate mineral with a high cesium adsorption capacity. NaTFPB exhibits stronger hydrophobic interactions with Cs+ and improved Cs+ compared to NaTPB; a desorption efficiency of 89.4% was achieved at a 10:1 NaTFPB/cesium molar ratio.

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Abbreviations

Cs:

Cesium

NaTFPB:

Sodium tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl)borate

NaTPB:

Sodium tetraphenylborate

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Saito, Y., Shimizu, S., Kumagai, S. et al. Removal of cesium ions from A-type zeolites using sodium tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl)borate and sodium tetraphenylborate. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 327, 337–344 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07514-w

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