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Selective adsorption and separation of Cu(II) from Zn solution by CU resin

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The aim of present study was to determine the efficiency of CU selective resin for separation of radionuclides Cu from large excess of Zn. Adsorption behaviors towards Cu2+ ions was investigated as function of solution pH, contact time, Cu2+ concentration, Zn2+ concentration, amount of CU resin, the effect of coexisting cation ions and the irradiation stability of CU resin. A stronger binding propensity towards Cu2+ ions over Zn2+ and excellent radiation resistance of CU resin were found, which endowed that this CU resin is capable of effectively separating radioisotopes Cu. Moreover the good separation of Cu2+ has been achieved from bulky Zn2+ using column chromatography separation. In general, the present research has confirmed the great potential application of CU resin as a more efficient column chromatography material for the separation of medical radioisotopes Cu from irradiated Zn targets.

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This research is supported by Competitive projects of the special fund for the guidance of the innovation and development of science and technology, Gansu Province. (Investigation on Preparation and Separation technology of the Medical Isotope based on the high-current Accelerator)

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    Fang-Li Fan, Nian-Wei Cheng, Qing-Gang Huang, De-Sheng Chen, Xiao-Lei Wu & Zhi Qin

  2. Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, 516000, China

    Fang-Li Fan, Qing-Gang Huang, De-Sheng Chen, Xiao-Lei Wu & Zhi Qin

  3. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Hao-Wen Li & Nian-Wei Cheng

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Fan, FL., Li, HW., Cheng, NW. et al. Selective adsorption and separation of Cu(II) from Zn solution by CU resin. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 1381–1388 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08191-7

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