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Distribution behavior of U(VI), Am(III) and Eu(III) on diglycolamide based extraction chromatographic resin in perchloric acid medium

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An attempt has been made in the present work to investigate the role of anion for the uptake of Am(III)/Eu(III)/U(VI) by extraction chromatography (EXC) resin incorporating tetra-n-octyl-3-oxapentanediamide, commonly referred to as tetra-octyl diglycolamide (TODGA). In contrast to the nitric acid, perchloric acid medium favors extraction of trivalent metal ions even at low acidity (pH 2) and is almost insensitive to the acidity up to 5 M. Exceptionally large distribution coefficients (105–106) in the wide range of perchlorate concentration (10−2–5 M) is quite unusual and is by far the largest reported in the literature for Am(III)/Eu(III). Thermodynamic data suggests the possibility of inner sphere/cation exchange mechanism involving TODGA aggregates at higher acidity but outer sphere/cation exchange mechanism at low acidity for Eu(III). There is a possibility of employing TODGA based EXC resin for the remediation of liquid waste (contaminated with long lived transuranics like 241/243Am and 245Cm) in the wide range of acidity.

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This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to V.K.M. (R31-2008-10029 under WCU program). Authors would like to acknowledge the cooperation and support of Mr Sangbok Lee, RI centre, CCRF, SKKU for experimental work with radionuclides.

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    Chirag K. Vyas, Pranav M. Joshirao & Vijay K. Manchanda

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Vyas, C.K., Joshirao, P.M., Bagla, H. et al. Distribution behavior of U(VI), Am(III) and Eu(III) on diglycolamide based extraction chromatographic resin in perchloric acid medium. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 298, 1643–1650 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-013-2642-4

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