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Separation of tellurium and selenium ions from leach liquor of copper anode slime by hollow fiber renewal liquid membrane (HFRLM) technique

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Tellurium and selenium isotopes have wide applications in nuclear medicine. In this study, extraction of these elements from copper anode slime is carried out by using the hollow fiber renewal liquid membrane technique (HFRLM). At first batch experiments were carried out by using different concentrations of extractants (TBP, DEHPA, Alamin 336, Cyanex 272), and out of four, TBP 30%(v/v) in 4 M HCl provided the best results. Moreover, more recovery of tellurium ions than selenium is achieved by using HFRLM technology, which reveals the potential of using this method for selective extraction of tellurium with a separation factor higher than 15.

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The authors would like to thank the Nuclear Science and Technology Organization of Iran for their invaluable contribution to prepare the materials and equipment. B. Richardson, Title of paper, J.Appl. Phys. 20, 2221 (1998).

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    Niloufar Yazdani Ahmad Abadi & Mohsen Kheradmand Saadi

  2. Nuclear Fuel Cycle School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, AEOI, P.O. Box: 11365-8486, Tehran, Iran

    Amir Charkhi & Sareh Ammari Allahyari

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Yazdani Ahmad Abadi, N., Kheradmand Saadi, M., Charkhi, A. et al. Separation of tellurium and selenium ions from leach liquor of copper anode slime by hollow fiber renewal liquid membrane (HFRLM) technique. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 333, 395–402 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-09203-w

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