Thermodynamics of neptunium(V) complexes with phosphate at elevated temperatures

The complexation of Np(V) with phosphate at elevated temperatures was studied by a synergistic extraction method. A mixed buffer solution of TRIS and MES was used to maintain an appropriate pH value during the distribution experiments. The distribution ratio of Np(V) between the organic and aqueous phases was found to decrease as the concentrations of phosphate were increased. Stability constants of the 1:1 and 1:2 Np(V)-HPO₄ ²⁻ complexes, dominant in the aqueous phase under the experimental conditions, were calculated from the effect of [HPO₄ ²⁻] on the distribution ratio. The thermodynamic parameters including enthalpy and entropy of complexation between Np(V) and HPO₄ ²⁻ at 25 °C–55 °C were calculated by the temperature coefficient method.     

Stability constants of Np(V) complexes with fluoride and sulfate at variable temperatures

Summary A solvent extraction method was used to determine the stability constants of Np(V) complexes with fluoride and sulfate in 1.0M NaClO₄ from 25 to 60 °C. The distribution ratio of Np(V) between the organic and aqueous phases was found to decrease as the concentrations of fluoride and sulfate were increased. Stability constants of the 1 : 1 Np(V)-fluoride complexes and the 1 : 1 Np(V)-sulfate and 1 : 2 Np(V)-sulfate complexes, dominant in the aqueous phase under the experimental conditions, were calculated from the effect of [F^-] and [SO₄^2-] on the distribution ratio. The enthalpy and entropy of complexation were calculated from the stability constants at different temperatures by using the Van't Hoff equation.     

Spectrophotometric and Calorimetric Studies of Np(V) Complexation with Acetate at Various Temperatures from <Emphasis Type="Italic">T</Emphasis>=283 to 343 K

Spectrophotometric titrations were performed to identify the Np(V)/acetate complex and determine the equilibrium constants at various temperatures (T=283 to 343 K) and at the ionic strength 1.05 mol⋅kg⁻¹. The enthalpies of complexation at the corresponding temperatures were determined by microcalorimetric titrations. Results show that the complexation of Np(V) with acetate is weak but strengthens as the temperature increases. The complexation reaction is endothermic and entropy driven. The enhancement of complexation at higher temperatures is primarily due to the increasingly larger entropy gain when the solvent molecules are released from the highly-ordered solvation spheres of NpO₂⁺\mathrm{NpO}_{2}^{+} and acetate to the bulk solvent where the degree of disorder is higher at higher temperatures.     

Solubility of neptunium oxide in the KURT (KAERI Underground Research Tunnel) groundwater

The solubilities of NpO₂(s) in the KURT (KAERI Underground Research Tunnel) granitic groundwater with low ionic strength were measured experimentally and calculated by a geochemical code. Then these results were compared with each other as well as with foreign results. The concentrations of neptunium were measured as 6·10⁻⁸−2·10⁻⁸ mol/L at a pH = 9.5–11.1 and Eh = −0.2 V, and less than 5·10⁻⁹ mol/L at a pH = 11.8–13.0 and Eh = −0.3–0.44 V. The dominant aqueous species were presumed as Np(OH)_x(CO₃)_y ^4−x−2y complexes and Np(OH)₄(aq) at pH = 9.5–13 under the Eh<−0.2 V reducing condition.     

Étude des réactions d'oxydo—réduction du neptunium dans le mélange Rbcl—CsCl (25–75% mol)

The oxidation—reduction reactions o f neptunium in molten RbCl—CsCl.Standard potentials of the systems NpO₂(VI)—NpO₂(V) and Np(IV)—Np(III) and the equilibrium constant of the following disproportionation reaction 2NP⁴⁺ + 2H₂O + 2Cl^- ? NpO⁺₂ + Np³⁺+ 4HCI have been determined in a (Rb 0,25; Cs 0,75 )C1 melt in the temperature range 660—750°C by absorption spectrophotometry. The results are com- pared with those obtained previously in (Li 0,7; K 0,3)C1, (Li, K)C1 eutectic and (Li 0,55; CsO,45)Cl.     

Potentiometric Study of Aluminium-Fluoride Complexation Equilibria and Definition of the Thermodynamic Model

Complexation constants of the Al³⁺/F⁻ system were determined at different ionic strengths in a NaClO₄ (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mol⋅dm⁻³) ionic medium by means of a potentiometry using two electrode systems: an ion fluoride selective electrode as well as a glass electrode. All the experimentation was performed at 25 °C. The main species in the complexation equilibria were determined as AlF²⁺, AlF₂⁺, AlF₃⁰, AlF₄⁻, AlF₅²⁻ and AlF₆³⁻. The differences found in the complexation constants for the ionic strength considered were explained by the different behavior of the interaction parameters for the AlF _n ³⁻ⁿ species. These parameters were calculated using the Modified Bromley’s Methodology (MBM). The corresponding thermodynamic quantities were also determined. From all the results obtained, it can be concluded that pH, fluoride concentration and ionic strength influenced the distribution of the fluoride-aluminium complexes.     

Spectrophotometric and calorimetric studies of Np(V) complexation with sulfate at 10–70°c

Sulfate, one of the inorganic constituents in the groundwater of nuclear waste repository, could affect the migration of radioactive materials by forming complexes. Spectrophotometric and microcalorimetric titrations were performed to identify the Np(V)/sulfate complex and determine the equilibrium constants and enthalpy of complexation at 10–70°C. Results show that the complexation of Np(V) with sulfate is weak but slightly enhanced by the increase in temperature. The complexation is endothermic and becomes more endothermic with the increase in temperature. The enhanced complexation at elevated temperatures is due to the increasingly larger entropy of complexation that exceeds the increase in enthalpy, indicating that the complexation of Np(V) with sulfate is entropy-driven.     

Effect of temperature on the complexation of NpO2+ with benzoic acid: Spectrophotometric and calorimetric studies

The equilibrium constants of the 1:1 NpO₂⁺/benzoate complex were determined by spectrophotometric titrations at variable temperatures (T = 283 to 343 K) and the ionic strength of 1.05 mol · kg⁻¹. The enthalpy of complexation at T = 298 K was determined by microcalorimetric titrations. Similar to other monocarboxylates, benzoate forms a weak complex with NpO₂⁺ and the complexation is strengthened as the temperature is increased. The complexation is endothermic and is entropy-driven. The enhancement of the complexation at elevated temperatures is primarily attributed to the increasingly larger entropy gain when the water molecules are released from the highly-ordered solvation spheres of NpO₂⁺ and benzoate to the bulk solvent where the degree of disorder is higher at higher temperatures. The spectroscopic features of the Np(V)/benzoate system, including the effect of temperature on the absorption bands, are discussed in terms of ligand field splitting and a thermal expansion mechanism.     

Study of the complexes of Np(V) with organic ligands by solvent extraction with TTA and 1, 10-phenanthroline

Complex formation constants of Np(V) with 22 organic ligands, 7 hydroxycarboxylic acids, 4 dicarboxylic acids, 4 aminocarboxylic acids, 3 pyridinecarboxylic acids, 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid, IDA, NTA and EDTA, have been determined in 1M NaClO₄ at 25°C by using the solvent extraction method with TTA and 1, 10-phenanthroline. The factors influencing the stabilities of Np(V) complexes are discussed in connection with the linear structure of NpO₂⁺.     

Thermodynamics of Aqueous Nitrilotriacetic Acid (NTA) Systems: Apparent and Partial Molar Heat Capacities and Volumes of Aqueous HNTA2−, NTA3−, MgNTA−, CoNTA−, NiNTA− and CuNTA− at 25 °C

Apparent molar heat capacities and volumes have been determined for aqueous Na₂HNTA, Na₃NTA, NaMgNTA, NaCoNTA, NaNiNTA and NaCuNTA at 25 °C. The experimental results have been analyzed in terms of Young’s rule with an extended Debye–Hückel equation to obtain standard partial molar heat capacities C _p ^o and volumes V ^o for the species HNTA²⁻(aq), NTA³⁻(aq), MgNTA⁻(aq), CoNTA⁻(aq), NiNTA⁻(aq) and CuNTA⁻(aq), at ionic strengths I = 0 and I = 0.1 mol⋅kg⁻¹. Values of C _p ^o and V ^o were combined with the literature data to estimate the stability constants of the NTA complexes at temperatures up to 100 °C.     

Study of the NpO

A new neptunium(VI) complex [(NpO₂)(CrO₄)(H₂O)] ⋅ 4H₂O (I) was synthesized, its crystal structure was determined, and the IR and near-IR absorption spectra were measured. The unit cell parameters are: a = 8.634(4) Å, b = 11.119(4) Å, c = 9.410(3) Å, β = 92.40(3)°, space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, V = 902.6(6) ų, R = 0.048, wR(F ²) = 0.054. The crystal structure of the compound is composed of the [(NpO₂)(CrO₄)(H₂O)] _n layers and the crystal water molecules located between the layers. The coordination polyhedron of neptunium is a pentagonal bipyramid whose equatorial plane is formed by the oxygen atoms of two bridging water molecules and three chromate ions. The Np(VI) complexation with the chromate ions in an aqueous solution at μ = 1 was studied by spectrophotometry. The stability constants for 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 complexes were calculated, logβ₁ = 3.19(2), logβ₂ = 3.93(2), respectively. __________ Translated from Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya, Vol. 31, No. 11, 2005, pp. 848–852. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 by Budantseva, Andreev, Fedoseev, Astafurova, Antipin.     

Modeling of Protonation Constants of Linear Aliphatic Dicarboxylates Containing -S-Groups in Aqueous Chloride Salt Solutions,at Different Ionic Strengths,Using the SIT and Pitzer Equations and Empirical Relationships

The protonation constants of ethylenedithiodiacetic, dithiodipropionic and dithiodibutyric acids were obtained from potentiometric measurements in NaCl(aq) (I≤5 mol⋅L⁻¹) and (CH₃)₄NCl(aq) (I≤3 mol⋅L⁻¹) at t=25 °C. Their dependences on ionic strength were modeled by the SIT and Pitzer approaches. The activity coefficients of the neutral species were obtained by solubility measurements. The literature values of the protonation constants of (HOOC)-(CH₂) _n -S-(CH₂) _n -(COOH) (n=1 to 3) and (HOOC)-(CH₂)-S-(CH₂) _n -S-(CH₂)-(COOH) (n=0 to 5) in NaCl(aq) and KCl(aq) (I≤3 mol⋅L⁻¹) at 18 °C were also analyzed using the above approaches. Both the log ₁₀ K _i ^H and interaction parameter values follow simple linear trends as a function of certain structural characteristics of the ligands. Examples of modeling these trends are reported. Electronic Supplementary Material The online version of this article () contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Sorption of neptunyl(V) cations on suspended silicate: Effects of pH, ionic strength, complexing anions, humic acid, and metal ions

Sorption of NpO₂ ⁺ on silicate (10.00 g/l) particles dispersed in sodium perchlorate media was studied as a function of pcH and ionic strength at 298 K. The sorption increased with increased pcH in the range of ∼6.5 to 9.2, above which saturation was observed. An increase in ionic strength from 0.20M to 1.00M (NaClO₄), increased the NpO₂ ⁺ sorption, which then decreased at 1.50M (NaClO₄) for 7<pcH<8.5. The effects of different types of ligands on the sorption of NpO₂ ⁺ to suspended silicate were investigated. The types of ligands included: (i) inorganic anions (fluoride, carbonate, phosphate (ii) N-donors (ethylenediamine, 1,10 phenanthroline (iii) carboxylic acids (oxalic acid, citric acid, iminodiacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) and (iv) humic acid. A synergistic enhancement in sorption to the suspended silicate was observed for phosphate, oxalate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediamine, 1,10 phenanthroline (5<pcH<8) and humic acid (6.5<pcH<8.8). This behavior was attributed to the formation of ternary NpO₂ ⁺/silicate/ligand complexes. The effects of Ca(II) (1.00·10⁻³M) and Eu(III) (1.00·10⁻⁴ and 1.00·10⁻³M) ions on NpO₂ ⁺ sorption to suspended silicate were also investigated. On leave from Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400 085, India.     

Amperometric determination of xanthine in tea,coffee, and fish meat with graphite rod bound xanthine oxidase

A method is described for construction of an amperometric xanthine biosensor based on graphite rod modified through adsorption of xanthine oxidase. Enzymatically produced H₂O₂ from xanthine was split into 2H⁺ + O₂ + 2^e− at 0.6 V and the current was measured, which was directly proportional to xanthine concentration ranging from 1 ° 10⁻⁷ to 6 ° 10⁻⁷ M with a detection limit of 1 ° 10⁻⁷ M. The biosensor exhibited optimum response within 35 sec at pH 7.0 and 35°C. It was employed for determination of xanthine in tea leaves (0.9 ° 10⁻⁵−2.5 ° 10⁻⁵ mmol/g), coffee powder (3.2 μmol/g) and fish meat (90 mmol/g). The content of xanthine in fish meat increased 6.5 times with its storage at room temperature during 15 days. The enzyme electrode could be reused 200 times during the span of 30 days, when stored in reaction buffer at 4°C.     

D<Subscript>2</Subscript>O Isotope Effects on the Ionization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-Naphthol and Boric Acid at Temperatures from 225 to 300 °C using UV-Visible Spectroscopy

The deuterium-isotope effects on the ionization constants of β-naphthol (2-naphthol) and boric acid, Δlog ₁₀ K=[log ₁₀ K _D2O−log ₁₀ K _H2O], have been determined from measurements in light and heavy water at temperatures from 225 °C≤t≤300 °C and pressures near steam saturation. β-Naphthol is a thermally-stable colorimetric pH indicator, whose ionization constant lies close to that of H₂PO₄⁻ (aq), the only acid for which Δlog ₁₀ K is accurately known at elevated temperatures. A newly designed platinum flow cell was used to measure UV-visible spectra of β-naphthol in acid, base, and buffer solutions of H₂PO₄⁻/HPO₄²⁻ and D₂PO₄⁻/DPO₄²⁻, from which the degree of ionization at known values of pH and pD was determined. Values of the ionization constants of β-naphthol in light and heavy water were calculated from these results, and used to derive a model for and over the experimental temperature range with an estimated precision of ±0.02 in log ₁₀ K. The new values of K _H2O and K _D2O allowed us to use β-naphthol as a colorimetric indicator, to measure the equilibrium pH and pD of the buffer solutions B(OH)₃/B(OH)₄⁻ and B(OD)₃/B(OD)₄⁻ up to 300 °C, from which the ionization constants of boric acid were calculated. The magnitude of the deuterium isotope effect for H₂PO₄⁻ (aq) is known to fall from Δlog ₁₀ K=−0.62 to Δlog ₁₀ K=−0.47, on the “aquamolal” concentration scale, as the temperature rises above 125 °C, but then remains almost constant. Although the temperature range is more limited, the new results for β-naphthol and boric acid appear to show a similar trend.     

Study of temperature effect on uni-univalent and uni-bivalent ion exchange reaction

Ion exchange equilibrium constant (K) for Cl⁻/Br⁻ and Cl⁻/C₂O₄²⁻ system was studied at different temperatures from 30 to 45°C. For both uni-univalent and uni-bivalent exchange systems, the value of K increases with rise in temperature i.e., from 1.16 at 30°C to 2.95 at 45°C for Cl⁻/Br⁻ system and 19.5 at 30°C to 30.0 at 45°C for Cl⁻/C₂O₄²⁻ system indicating the endothermic ion exchange reaction. The difference in K values at the same temperature for the two was related to the ionic charge of exchangeable ions in the solution. The article is published in the original.     

Comparative study on uni-univalent and uni-bivalent ion-exchange reaction on Doulite A-116

Determination of ion-exchange equilibrium constant (K) for Cl⁻/I⁻ and Cl⁻/C₂O₄²⁻ system was studied at different temperatures from 25 to 45°C and by varying concentration of iodide and oxalate ion solution. For both uni-univalent and uni-bivalent exchange systems, using 0.5 g of ion-exchange resin DUOLITE A-116 (in chloride form), the value of K increases with rise in temperature i.e., from 13.0 at 25°C to 19.05 at 45°C for Cl⁻/I⁻ system and 33.0 at 25°C to 63.0 at 45°C for Cl⁻/C₂O₄²⁻ system indicating the endothermic ion-exchange reaction. The difference in K values at the same temperature for the two was related to the ionic charge of exchangeable ions in the solution.     

Interaction of Molybdenum(VI) with Methyliminodiacetic Acid at Different Ionic Strengths by Using Parabolic,Extended Debye-Hückel and Specific Ion Interaction Models

The main aim of this research is to study the complexation of molybdenum(VI) with methyliminodiacetic acid in NaClO₄ aqueous solutions at pH = 6.00 and ionic strengths (0.1<I/mol⋅dm⁻³<1.0) at 25 °C by using potentiometric and UV spectrophotometric measurements in order to obtain thermodynamic stability constants at I=0 mol⋅dm⁻³. A comparison with previous literature data was made for the stability constants, though few data were available. The stability constants data have been analyzed and interpreted by using extended Debye-Hückel theory, specific ion interaction theory and parabolic model. Finally it might be concluded that parabolic model applies better for this complexation reaction.     

The Influence of Ionic Strength on Yttrium and Rare Earth Element Complexation by Fluoride Ions in NaClO<Subscript>4</Subscript>, NaNO<Subscript>3</Subscript> and NaCl Solutions at 25 °C

Stability constants of the form _F β ₁(M)=[MF²⁺][M³⁺]⁻¹[F⁻]⁻¹ (where [MF²⁺] represents the concentration of a yttrium or a rare earth element (YREE) complex, [M³⁺] is the free YREE ion concentration, and [F⁻] is the free fluoride ion concentration) were determined by direct potentiometry in NaNO₃ and NaCl solutions. The patterns of log_{10  F} β ₁(M) in NaNO₃ and NaCl solutions very closely resemble stability constant patterns obtained previously in NaClO₄. For a given YREE, stability constants obtained in NaClO₄ were similar to, but consistently larger than _F β ₁(M) values obtained in NaNO₃ which, in turn, were larger than formation constants obtained in NaCl. Stability constants for formation of nitrate and chloride complexes ( and _Cl β ₁(M)=[MCl²⁺][M³⁺]⁻¹[Cl⁻]⁻¹) derived from _F β ₁(M) data exhibited ionic strength dependencies generally similar to those of _F β ₁(M). However, in contrast to the somewhat complex pattern obtained for _F β ₁(M) across the fifteen member YREE series, no patterns were observed for nitrate and chloride complexation constants: neither nor _Cl β ₁(M) showed discernable variations across the suite of YREEs. Nitrate and chloride formation constants at 25 °C and zero ionic strength were estimated as log₁₀  and log_{10  Cl} β ₁^o(M)=0.71±0.05. Although these constants are identical within experimental uncertainty, the distinct ionic strength dependencies of and _Cl β ₁(M) produced larger differences in the two stability constants with increasing ionic strength whereby _Cl β ₁(M) was uniformly larger than .     

Conductance of 1,1-electrolytes in acetonitrile solutions from −40° to 35°C

Conductance data for perchlorates of Li⁺, K⁺, Me₄N⁺, Et₄N⁺, Pr₄N⁺, Bu₄N⁺, iodides of K⁺, Me₄N⁺, i-Am₃BuN⁺, and tetraphenylborates of Na⁺, Bu₄N⁺ and i-Am₃BuN⁺ in acetonitrile solution in the temperature range −40° to 35°C are reported. Λ_° (limiting molar conductance) and K_A (association constant) are evaluated for several temperatures using a conductance equation based on the chemical model of electrolyte solutions including short range forces. Limiting molar ion conductances, λ _ΰ ⁱ , at −35°, −25°, −15°, −5°, 5°, 15° and 25°C are evaluated from temperature dependent limiting transference numbers. Enthalpies and entropies of association, obtained from the temperature dependence of the association constants, are also presented. Dedicated to the memory of Professor Raymond M. Fuoss.