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Extraction mechanism of rare earths from chloride acidic solution with ammonium-bifunctionalized ionic liquid extractants

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A series of ammonium-bifunctionalized ionic liquid extractants (ammonium-Bif-ILEs) combined with a number of anions, including carboxylic acids and 1,3-diketonates, have been prepared and studied in this report. Their extraction behavior and properties toward rare earth ions (REs(III)) are systematically investigated in chloride media as a function of important parameters such as aqueous phase pH, salting-out agent concentrations, and extraction temperature. The separation performance of ammonium-Bif-ILEs toward REs(III) are systematically discussed. The results demonstrate that ammonium-Bif-ILEs have a synergistic effect between the cation and anions in separation of REs(III). The influences of different anions on separation factor (β) values are further studied. By comparison, ammonium-Bif-ILEs containing 1,3-diketonates have more potential applications in La(III)/RE(III) separation than those containing carboxylic acids.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China

    Ji Chen, Wei Wang, Hongmin Cui, Wengang Liu & Yu Liu

  2. Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China

    Ji Chen, Wei Wang, Hongmin Cui, Wengang Liu & Yu Liu

  3. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, China

    Hualing Yang

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Yang, H., Chen, J., Wang, W. et al. Extraction mechanism of rare earths from chloride acidic solution with ammonium-bifunctionalized ionic liquid extractants. Sci. China Chem. 59, 532–537 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-016-5585-0

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