Separation of magnesium isotopes by NTOE bonded merrifield peptide resin

Abstract

Separation of magnesium isotopes was investigated by chemical ion exchange with synthesyzed 1,12-diaza-3,4:9,10-dibenzo-5,8-dioxacyclo pentadecane(NTOE) bonded merrifield peptide resin using elution chromatographic technique. The capacity of novel diazacrown ion exchanger was 0.29 meq/g dry resin. The heavier isotopes of magnesium were concentrated in the solution phase, while the lighter isotopes were enriched in the resin phase. The glass ion exchange column used in our experiment was 32 cm long with inner diameter of 0.2 cm, and 0.5M NH₄Cl solution was used as an eluent. The single stage separation factor was determined according to the method of GLUECKAUF from the elution curve and isotopic assays. The separation factors of ²⁴Mg²⁺–²⁵Mg²⁺, ²⁴Mg²⁺–²⁶Mg²⁺, and ²⁵Mg²⁺–₂₆Mg²⁺ were 1.063, 1.080, and 1.021, respectively.