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Rapid and efficient column separation of Re(VII) as a surrogate for Tc(VII) with benzimidazole-based cross-linked poly(ionic liquid)s

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In this study, the imidazole-based poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) synthesized by one step method has been applied for the enrichment and recovery of Re(VII), a nonradioactive surrogate of Tc(VII). The anions (Cl−) in the materials could be efficiently exchanged by ReO4− and TcO4− in a rather short time. The PILs-Cl-1 and PILs-Cl-2 before and after adsorption were characterized by BET, SEM, FT-IR and XPS. The adsorption performance of Re(VII) was investigated by batch and column experiments. By contrast, PILs-Cl-2 exhibited a better adsorption performance, and the adsorption capacity reached 94.92 mg/g for ReO4−. In the recovery experiment of TcO4−, the maximum recovery rate of PILs-Cl-2 for TcO4− was 99.9%. The excellent regenerative and recyclable performance of PILs-Cl-2 was also evaluated in the column experiment, which provided an important basis for practical application in industrial field.

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This work was financially supported by the National Science Foundation of China (22176078) and the Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation (JXMS202015).

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    Yang Li, Xuan Fu, Xu-Xin Li, Fang Zhang, Qiang Wu & Ze-Yi Yan

  2. School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

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Li, Y., Fu, X., Li, XX. et al. Rapid and efficient column separation of Re(VII) as a surrogate for Tc(VII) with benzimidazole-based cross-linked poly(ionic liquid)s. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 877–888 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-08160-6

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