Bis(Dialkylphosphinylmethyl)Alkylamines as the Liquid and Membrane Extractants of Rare Earth and Trace Metal Ions

Abstract

A large number of new lipophilic mono- and bisphosphinylamines were synthesized on the basis of the Kabachnik–Fields reaction and extraction and membrane transport properties of the synthesized compounds toward the rare earth and alkaline metal were studied. Aminophosphonyls demonstrate extracting efficiency and selectivity toward Sc(III), In(III), Y(III), and Ga(III) rare earth elements. The mixture of reactants bis(dialkylphosphinylmethyl)alkylamine, and thio- and dithiophosphoric acid shows selectivity toward lithium ions.     

Synthesis, transport and ionophore properties of α,ω-biphosphorylated azapodands: V. Acid-base properties of new phosphorylated azapodands and α,ω-diamines and their participation in the membrane transport of I–III groups metal ions

Acid-base properties of newly and previously synthesized phosphorylated azapodands and ??,??-diamines and their amine precursors were studied. We found that they differ in the same range as has been found previously for the other aminophosphoryl compounds. The investigation of the processes of passive membrane ion transport of a series of metals of I?CIII groups by these reactants showed with all diphosphoryl diamines higher values of the transfer flow of the ions Sc(III), Nd(III), and Sm(III), than the ions of alkali and alkaline earth metals. Under the conditions of active membrane transport the azapodand IV exhibits high efficiency in the ion transport of Sr(II) and Ba(II), while diphosphoryldiamine III exhibits effective transport of Nd(III) ions. The factors that determine the efficiency and selectivity of the membrane extraction of the I?CIII groups metal ions by these diphosphoryl diamines are discussed.     

Membrane transport of metal ions with lipophilic aminomethylphosphine oxides

The processes of membrane transport of ions of scandium(III), samarium(III), gadolinium(III), neodymium(III), aluminum(III), and a number of alkali and alkaline earth metals through liquid membrane impregnated with aminophosphoryl carriers of different structures were studied. Selectivity of bis (dialkylphosphinyl)amines towards scandium was found to be significantly higher than the selectivity of diphosphinylpiperazine and monophosphinylamine in particular. The dependence of transfer efficiency on the concentration of substrates and carriers was revealed. Optimal conditions for transporting rare and trace metal ions through the membrane were found, and the mechanism of transmembrane transport was discussed.     

双功能离子液体[A336][P507]在盐酸和硝酸介质中对Sc(Ⅲ)的萃取

利用双功能离子液体萃取剂三辛基甲基氯化铵2-乙基己基磷酸2-乙基己基酯盐([A336][P507])在HCl和HNO₃介质中对Sc(Ⅲ)的萃取和分离。 研究表明,萃取剂在低酸度条件下,对Sc(Ⅲ)有较好的萃取能力;但是当水相酸度从0.5 mol/L增加到4 mol/L,Sc(Ⅲ)的萃取率有较大程度的下降。 并且讨论了在HCl介质和HNO₃介质中,[A336][P507]萃取Sc(Ⅲ)的机理,由于Sc(Ⅲ)的半径最小,而且在萃取过程中存在P=O与P-O的竞争作用,使得其萃合物结构与轻稀土不同。 水相中加入盐析剂NaCl或NaNO₃对Sc(Ⅲ)的萃取有一定的促进作用;萃取过程的热力学参数的结果表明,萃取反应是放热反应。 还研究了混合稀土中Sc(Ⅲ)和其它稀土离子的分离,在较低酸度的条件下萃取剂[A336][P507]对其它稀土离子的萃取可以忽略不计,因此该萃取体系对Sc(Ⅲ)和其它稀土离子有较好的分离效果,显示了本研究潜在的应用价值。     

环烷酸类载体液膜体系对金属离子传输机理的研究

本文先在大块液膜体系中以环已烷甲酸为载体,通过正交设计,系统地研究了各种因素对希土离子输送作用的影响规律。比较了相同条件下RE~(3+)(希土)同Na~+,NH_4~+、Ca~(2+)和Fe~(3+)等离子的输送作用。发现在适当条件下,无皂化的羧酸载体对RE~(3+)离子具有良好的输送效果,同时证实,羧酸输送RE~(3+)离子是通过三个H~+离子与一个RE~(3+)离子的交换,而当载体皂化时,皂化的载体直接与接收相H~+离子发生交换,从而降低了羧酸对RE~(3+)离子的输送和分离效果。 在大块液膜研究的基础上,建立了一个以无皂化的环烷酸为载体的乳状液膜体系,从模拟离子矿的硫酸铵浸出液中萃取希土,通过正交试验确定了最优的液膜萃取条件,希土萃取率达96％以上,富集度30～40倍。     

Extraction of rare-earth,yttrium, and scandium perchlorates by podands bearing diphenylphosphorylacetamide terminal groups

Partition of trace amounts of metal (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y, and Sc) perchlorates was studied between aqueous HClO₄ solutions and dichloroethane solutions of phosphorus podands bearing two Ph₂P(O)CH₂C(O)NH-terminal groups linked via di-and triethylene glycol spacers. The stoichiometry of extracted complexes was determined. The efficiency of metal ion recovery to the organic phase was studied as a function of aqueous HClO₄ concentration and nature of the organic solvent. The compounds synthesized have higher metal extraction capacities in HClO₄ solutions than (dibutylcarbamoyl)diphenylphoshine oxide. The utility of macroporous polymer sorbents impregnated by these podands for extracting and concentrating rare earth(III) and scandium(III) ions from aqueous perchlorate solutions was demonstrated.     

The preparation of supported ionic liquids (SILs) and their application in rare metals separation

This review summarizes the preparation methods of support ionic liquids (SILs) and their applications in rare metals separation. The rare metals separation includes the recovery of high value metal ions and the removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater. SILs can be used as a kind of highly efficient multifunctional separation materials. The preparation methods of SILs include chemical immobilization technique in which ILs moieties are supported on solid supports via covalent bonds and physical immobilization techniques in which ILs are immobilized on solid supports via physical method such as simple im- pregnation, sol-gel method. According to the difference of solid supports, this review summarizes the application of polymer supported ionic liquids (P-SILs), silica based material supported ionic liquids (SM-SILs) and membrane supported ionic liq- uids (M-SILs) in rare metals separation. P-SILs and SM-SILs prepared by chemical method with N-methylimidazolium group can be used as highly efficient anion exchangers with high thermal stability and good chemical stability for adsorption of Cr(VI), Re(VII), Ce(IV). P-SILs prepared via simple impregnation afforded IL functionalized solvent impregnated resins (SIRs) which showed high separation efficiency and selectivity in the separation of rare earths(III) (REs(III)). SM-SILs prepared via sol-gel method with IL doped in the support as porogens or extractant show high removal efficiencies and excellent stability for the separation of RE(III), Cr(III) and Cr(VI). M-SILs with IL as plasticizer or carrier show improved stability, high perme- ability coefficient and good selectivity for Cr(VI) transport. Different supports and different supporting methods were suffi- ciently compared. Based on the different practical application, different forms of SILs can be prepared for separation of rare metals with high separation efficiency and selectivity.     

Preorganized, cone-conformational calix[4]arene possessing four propylenephosphonic acids with high extraction ability and separation efficiency for trivalent rare earth elements

p-t-Octylcalix[4]arene with tetraphosphonic acid at lower rim in cone conformation has been designed and synthesized as a new extraction reagent to investigate the extraction behavior of the nine trivalent rare earth elements: La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Ho, Y, and Er. The extraction of rare earth metals with the present extractant occurs by a simple ion-exchange mechanism. The stoichiometry of the extractant to rare earth metal ion was determined to be 2:1 based on the extraction equation, half pH values, pH_1/2, and the difference in the values of the extraction equilibrium constants of nine trivalent rare earth elements and separation factors between adjacent rare earth elements. This allowed for comparison of the estimated extraction efficiency and selectivity. The present extractant exhibited extremely high extractability and sufficiently high separation efficiency of rare earth metals, compared with calix[4]arene tetraphosphonic acid at upper rim, calix[4]arene tetraacetic acid at lower rim as previously reported and the commercial extraction reagent. This results was attributed to size and multidentate effects based on the preorganized cyclic structure of calix[4]arene and to the original selectivity of functional group for heavier rare earth elements.     

Liquid–liquid extraction of scandium with nalidixic acid in dichloromethane

The extraction behavior of nalidixic acid (HNA) in CH₂Cl₂ has been studied for various di- and trivalent metal ions such as Cu(II), Fe(II), Ni(II), Mn(II), Sb(II), Co(II), Sc(III), Y(III), Nd(III) and Eu(III) from aqueous buffer solutions of pH 1–7 with 0.1 mol dm⁻³ nalidixic acid in dichloromethane. Separation factors of Sc(III) from these metals has shown that its clean separation is possible at pH 3.4–4. The parameters affecting the extraction of Sc(III) were optimized. The composition of the extracted adduct was determined by slope analysis method that came out to be Sc(NA)₃. Extraction of Sc(III) was studied in the presence of various cations and anions. Among the anions studied only fluoride, citrate and oxalate have significant interference whereas, Fe(III) has reduced the extraction to 53% that can be removed by using ascorbic acid as reducing agent. The proposed extraction system proved good stability up to six extraction-stripping stages for the extraction of Sc(III).     

An effective process for the separation of U(VI), Th(IV) from rare earth elements by using ionic liquid Cyphos IL 104

Separation and recovery of U(VI) and Th(IV) from rare earth minerals is a very challenging work in rare earth industrial production. In the present study, a homemade membrane emulsification circulation (MEC) extractor was used to separate U(VI) and Th(IV) from rare earth elements by using Cyphos IL 104 as an extractant. Batch experiments were carried out using a constant temperature oscillator to investigate the extraction parameters of the single element and the results indicated that Cyphos IL 104 could reach the extraction equilibrium within 30 min for all the three elements, i.e., U(VI), Th(IV), and Eu(III). Besides, the MEC extractor possessed a strong phase separation ability. The extraction efficiencies of U(VI), Th(IV), La(III), Eu(III) and Yb (III) increased with the increase of pH. La(III), Eu(III) and Yb(III) were hardly extracted when pH ≤ 1.50, which was beneficial for effectively separating U(VI) and Th(IV) from La(III), Eu(III) and Yb(III). In the multi-stages stripping experiments, when the stripping stage number was 3, the effective separation could be achieved by using HCl and H₂SO₄, since the stripping efficiency reached 80.0% and 100.0% for Th(IV) and U(VI), respectively. Slope method and FT-IR spectra showed that Cyphos IL 104 reacted with U(VI) and Th(IV) by chelation mechanism. The extraction of multi-elements indicated that U(VI) and Th(IV) could be well separated from the solution which contains all rare earth elements, and the extraction efficiencies of U(VI) and Th(IV) both were close to 100.0%. Based on the above experimental results, a flowchart for efficient separation of U(VI) and Th(IV) from rare earth elements was proposed.     

Selective preconcentration of rare earth elements by substoichiometric precipitation of calcium oxalate and its application to the neutron activation analysis of biological material

A preconcentration method for trace amounts of rare earth elements (REs) based on the substoichiometric precipitation of calcium oxalate was developed. RE(III) was quantitatively coprecipitated with calcium oxalate which had been precipitated from the calcium of a macrocomponent in a biological sample by addition of a substoichiometric amount of oxalate. In this way high selectivity for RE(III) from other elements was achieved. The method was applied to the neutron activation analysis of a biological sample (NBS SRM 1572 Citrus Leaves), and Sc, La, Ce, Pf, Nd, Sm, Eu, Th, Dy, Ho, Yb and Lu were determined with a relative standard deviation of less than 5%.     

Transport of iron ions from chloride solutions using cellulose triacetate matrix inclusion membranes with an ionic liquid carrier

In this study, liquid membranes denoted as polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) consisting of cellulose triacetate (CTA) as a polymer matrix, o-nitrophenyl octyl ether (NPOE) as a plasticiser and phosphonium ionic liquids, trihexyltetradecylphosphonium chloride (Cyphos® IL 101) and trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinate (Cyphos® IL 104), as carriers of metal ions were developed. The transport of Fe(II) and Fe(III) from chloride aqueous solutions across PIMs was investigated. It is shown that these phosphonium ionic liquids are effective carriers of Fe(III) ions through PIMs. While, for Fe(II), the highest value of extraction efficiency and recovery factor after 72 h does not exceed 40%, by contrast, the values of these parameters for Fe(III) transport ranged from 60% to almost 100%. Additionally, the results indicate the transport rate to be strongly influenced by the amount of carrier in the membrane. The highest initial flux of Fe(III) and permeability coefficient are noted for the membrane containing 40 mass % Cyphos® IL 101. However, it is shown that the transport of Fe(III) increases as the carrier content is increased then decreases at a content of the carrier equal to 40 mass %. It appears that the Fe(III)-carrier complex decomposes with difficulty at the interface of the membrane-receiving phase, hence leading to low values of recovery factor Fe(III).     

修饰聚合物液-固亲和萃取体系分离钪与钕及机理探讨

研究了加修饰聚合物(PEG-IDA)的吐温(Tween)80-盐水液-固体系亲和萃取稀土(RE)离子时体系酸度对萃取率的影响,并控制萃取酸度实现了Sc与Nd的定量分离,平均回收率Sc：99．72％;Nd：100.88％。测定新络合物的稳定常数,两者相差4倍,是分离的原因。对该体系分离Sc与Nd的机理进行探讨表明,RE-PEG-IDA络合物主要是与Tween 80形成了氢键。     

Carbon-based magnetic nanocomposites in solid phase dispersion for the preconcentration some of lanthanides, followed by their quantitation via ICP-OES

We report on a method for the extraction of the lanthanide ions La(III), Sm(III), Nd(III) and Pr(III) using a carbon-ferrite magnetic nanocomposite as a new adsorbent, and their determination via flow injection ICP-OES. The lanthanide ions were converted into their complexes with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol, and these were adsorbed onto the nanocomposite. Fractional factorial design and central composite design were applied to optimize the extraction efficiencies to result in preconcentration factors in the range of 141–246. Linear calibration plots were obtained, the limits of detection (at S/N?=?3) are between 0.5 and 10 μg?L^?1, and the intra-day precisions (n?=?3) range from 3.1 to 12.8 %. The method was successfully applied to a certified reference material.

A New Highly Selective Neodymium(III) Polyvinylchloride Membrane Electrode Based on 4-Hydroxypyrrolidine-2-Carboxylic Acid as an Active Material

The present paper describes the fabrication of a new polyvinylchloride (PVC) membrane electrode for the determination of Nd(III) ion based on 4-hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (LHP) as an active material along with sodium tetraphenyl borate (NaTPB) as an anionic additive and acetophenone (AP) as solvent mediator. The optimum composition (%, w/w) of the best performing membrane contained 66 AP, 30 PVC, 2 NaTPB and 3 LHP. The basic analytical parameters of this electrode such as slope characteristics, detection limit, response time, selectivity and pH effect were assessed. The electrode displayed a Nernstian response in terms of slope (20.5 ± 0.4 mV per decade) and response time (~8 ± 1 s) over a wide neodymium ion concentration range of 10^–6 to 10^–2 M with a detection limit of 7.5 × 10^?7 M. The potentiometric response of the electrode was constant in the pH range of 3.2?8.9. According to the selectivity coefficients determined by the matched potential method, the interference of many common alkaline, alkaline earth, transition, heavy metals and specially lanthanide ions in determination of Nd(III) ion was very low. The proposed electrode has been successfully used as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Nd(III) ion with EDTA and applied for determination of Nd(III) ion in mixtures of different ions.     

Extraction of scandium ions by new aminophosphinyl extractants

Extraction of Sc(III) ions by new aminophosphinyl compounds containing one or two methylenediorganylphosphinyl groups at the nitrogen atom was studied with a target of the development of effective and selective extractants of trace elements. The selection of extractants was due to their high hydrolytic stability in the acid media, commonly used at the extraction of metal ions in the industrial hydrometallurgical processes. The study of extraction of hydrogen chloride and nitric acids with the selected aminophosphinyl compounds allowed a discovery of substances with the low basicity, which were characterized by the low coefficient of the acids extraction. Highly effective extractants of Sc(III) were found possessing high coefficients of extraction and high degree of selectivity in the separation of Sc(III) ion from the ions of satellite metals.     

Polarographic and Voltammetric Study of the Sc(III)-Acid Chrome Blue K Complex and Determination of Trace Scandium

Abstract

A new system of polarographic adsorptive wave for determining trace scandium was proposed. In 0.2 mol/L NH₄OAc, the Sc(III)- ACBK [1,8- dihydroxy- 2- (2- hydroxy- 5- sulfo- 1- phenylazo)- 3,6- disulfo- naphthalene, called acid chrome blue K] complex emerged a sensitive adsorptive complex wave(Ep′ = -0.67V). The molar ratio of Sc(III) to ACBK in the complex was established as 1: 2 and the apparent stability constant β₂ = 2.7 × 10¹⁵. But for Y(III), the molar ratio was 1: 1 and β = 1.5 × 10⁵. Because of the particularity of Sc complex, the sensitivity and the selectivity of determination Sc are much better than that of other rare earth ions. The detection limit is 1.1 × 10^?7 mol/L for oscillopolarography and 2.0 × 10^?8 mol/L for adsorptive stripping voltammetry.     

Synergistic extraction of lanthanum(III) from chloride medium by mixtures of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-pyrazalone-5 and triisobutylphosphine sulphide

The synergistic effect of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-pyrazalone-5 (HPMBP) and triisobutylphosphine sulphide (TIBPS, B) is investigated in the extraction of lanthanum(III) from chloride solution. Lanthanum(III) is extracted by the mixture as LaCl₂·PMBP·B_0.5 instead of La(PMBP)₃·(HPMBP) which is extracted by HPMBP alone. The equilibrium constants and thermodynamic functions such as ΔG, ΔH and ΔS are determined. The extraction of other rare earth ions by mixtures of HPMBP and TIBPS is also studied and the possibility of separating rare earth ions is discussed.     

Separation of trivalent rare earths plus sc(iii) from al,ga,in,tl, fe,ti, u and other elements by cation-exchange chromatography

A method is presented for the quantitative separation of the trivalent rare earths plus Sc(III) as a group from Al(III), Ga(III), In(III), Tl(III), Fc(III). Ti(IV), U(VI), Be(II). Mn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II). Zn(II). and Cd(II). These elements can be eluted from a cation-exchange column with 1.75 N HCl, while the rare earth group elements are retained. Numerous other elements not investigated have low distribution coefficients in 1.75 N HCl and therefore should be separated by the same procedure; Th(IV) is retained by the column when the rare earths are elutcd with 3.0 N HCl. The only elements which partially accompany the rare earths plus Sc(III) are Zr(IV), Hf(IV), Sr(II), and Ba(II) ; these have to be separated by special procedures. The method is suitable for accurate reference analysis over a wide range of concentrations.     

Liquid Membrane Transport of Heavier Rare Earth Metal Ions Based on CPC Results with Di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phosphoric Acid

Abstract

The behaviors of heavier rare earth metal ions in bulk liquid membrane transport systems were examined for Gd³⁺, Tb³⁺, Dy³, Ho³⁺, Er³⁺, Tm³, Yb³⁺ and Lu³⁺ ions. The liquid membrane transport system was constructed by aq. HCl/CHCl₃ containing Di (2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid/aq. HCl. The optimum concentration of HCl in the aqueous phase with respect to the rate of transport for these ions increased with the atomic number of the rare earth elements. This trend of transport behaviors was on the same line observed for lighter rare earth ions in the preceding work. Difference in the rate of transport can be used for selective liquid membrane transport of several sets of combination with these ions.