Abstract:
EXTRACTION OF TRACE Am(Ⅲ) AND Ln(Ⅲ) WITH DI(2ETHYLHEXYL)MONO(DI)THIOPHOSPHORIC(PHOSPHINIC) ACIDXu Qichu Zhang Lixing Yang Yusheng(Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology,Xi'an 710024)ABSTRACTThe extractants,such as di(2ethylhexyl)dithiophosphoric acid(DEHDTP),di(2ethylhexyl) monothiophosphoric acid (DEHMTP) or di(2ethylhexyl) monothiophosphinic acid (DEHMTPI) containing softer donor S atom in xylene solution,are used for the extraction of Am3+ and Ln3+.The order of the extractibility of Am3+ and lanthanide metal ions by these extractants is DEHMTPI>DEHMTP>DEHDTP.The order of extraction selectivity of Am3+ is DEHDTP>DEHMTPI>DEHMTP.The results show that Am3+ is “softer” hardacid than Ln3+。Key words Extraction Americium Lanthanides Thiophosphoric(phosphinic) acid