CROWN ETHER DERIVATIVES OF EDTA Ⅵ. ADSORPTION BEHAVIOR OF URANIUM ON EDTA-DIAMINODIBENZO-l 8-CROWN-6 CONDENSATION POLYMER

EDTA-diaminodibenzo-18-crown-6 (cis- and trans-) condensation polymer is a new compound of crown ether derivatives of EDTA. In this paper the adsorption behaviors of U(Ⅳ) and U(Ⅵ) on this polymer from chloride solutions and effects of hydrochloric acid concentrations, salting-out agents and organic solvents on distribution coefficient (Kd) of uranium are investigated. Adsorption mechanism of uranyl ion (UO22+) on this polymer was studied with IR spectra and by means of the adsorption behaviors of compounds of similar structure. Experimental results show that both polyether section and carboxyl groups in EDTA-diaminodibenzo-18-crown-6 take part in complexation with uranyl ion and synergistic effect appeared.