Selective extraction of uranium from uranium–beryllium ore by acid leaching

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Both uranium and beryllium are very important strategic metals and have been applied to many fields, such as nuclear industries, atomic energy,...     

Solvent extraction of uranium from aqueous solutions by α-benzoinoxime

Solvent extraction of uranium with α-benzoinoxime from aqueous solutions has been systematically investigated. The extraction equilibration was very fast and achieved at 60 s for uranium. The extraction of uranium was pH-dependent using α-benzoinoxime as extractant. The effect concentration of uranium and α-benzoinoxime was studied. The uranium loaded in the organic phase can be stripped efficiently with 93 % yield using 0.1 M HCl as the stripping agent in a single stripping step. A good selectivity for uranium was observed through α-benzoinoxime as extractant from aqueous solution with other interfering cation ions. Present study suggested that α-benzoinoxime can be used as a potential extractant for separation of uranium from aqueous solution using centrifugal extractor in industrial application.     

Separation of metallic impurities from uranium by anion exchange on Dowex 1×8 resin

The separation of metallic impurities from uranium by anion exchange with a Dowex 1×8 resin has been investigated. The following elements can be quantitatively separated from 400 mg uranium using a 1 cm diameter 15 or 30 cm long column. The elements Ag, Al, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cs, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Rb, REE, Sc, Th, Ti and Y can be separated by eluting the elements with conc. HCl. Uranium is retained by the resin. Al, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, REE and V can be separated by eluting with 0.01 N H₂SO₄. Uranium is retained by the resin. Cd and Zn can be separated by first eluting uranium with 0.5 N HCl and then eluting Cd and Zn with 1 N NH₃. Hf, Zr and V can be separated by eluting with 5 N HCl but some uranium contamination is unavoidable.     

The study of sorption of caesium radionuclides by “T-55” ferrocyanide sorbent from various types of liquid radioactive wastes

The sorption of caesium by T-55 sorbent from different types of liquid radioactive wastes is studied. It is shown that the sorbent can be used for extraction of caesium from high level acidic and saline solutions and also for decontamination of caesium contaminated waters containing surfactants and EDTA.     

Studies on Oxidative Coupling of Methane Catalysed by Li-Ce-Sr Oxides

The conditions for catalyst preparation and coupling reaction of methane were investigated. The experimental results showed that under the catalysts the selectivity for C2 formation may reach 98.5% and the yield 28.2% (the average within the first 30 minutes). A stale selectivity and yield for C2 formation obtained after reaction for 2h were 48.4% and 20.6%, respectively. Some kinetic parameters were also determined, including activation energy and the partial pressure dependence of the catalytic reaction rates. Finally a preliminary explanation of the reaction mechanism is suggested.     

Studies on Artificial Imitation of Glutathione Peroxidase by Chemical Mutation

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Evaluation of a novel silica-supported sol–gel sorbent prepared by a surface molecular imprinting technique for the selective separation of estazolam from human plasma

A molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) based on surface modification of silica gel was prepared via the sol–gel process with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and phenyltrimethoxysilane as functional monomers, and estazolam as the template. The imprinted silica sorbent was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, surface elemental analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). An MIP of agglomerated nano-particles with multi-pores was grafted onto the surface of the silica gel after hydrolytic condensation of the siloxane. The imprinted silica sorbent was used for solid phase extraction (SPE). Using water as loading solvent, the extraction efficiency for estazolam was higher compared to the use of an organic solvent. The imprinted silica sorbent was selective not only for the template, but also for the analogue. Compared to C₁₈-SPE and liquid–liquid extraction, the MIP-SPE was the most feasible technique for extraction of estazolam from human plasma; up to 98.7?±?1.2% recovery was achieved.     

Studies on Antivirus Effects of Polysaccharides from Sargassum fusiforme in vitro

To assay antiviral effects of the polysaccharide and its separated products from Sargassumfusiforme on HSV-1 and CVB3 and their antiviral mechanism, the antiviral effects of all samples on HSV-1 and CVB3 and their cytotoxicity on vero cells were studied by CPE and MTT method. Antiviral mechanism of two samples was briefly studied by four different ways. The cytotoxicity of samples on vero cells was not detected (CC＞5000 μg/mL). All samples except PSJ had obviously HSV-1 inhibitory effect. Antiviral activities of them were increasingly strengthened with raising their purities.Antiviral activities of F1, F2 and F4 were better than that of ACV, and antiviral activities of all samples on CVB3 were better than ribavirin injection. Fi, F2 and F4 had remarkable anti-CVB3 activity. The experiment showed that polysaccharide was able to not only kill the above viruses directly but also restrain them by getting into cell or absorbing on cells.     

Sorption of carbon dioxide by the composite sorbent “potassium carbonate in porous matrix”

Sorption of CO₂ in the presence of water vapor by the K₂CO₃—-Al₂O₃ composite sorbent was studied by IR spectroscopy in situ, X-ray diffraction analysis, and the differentiating dissolution method and reasons for a decrease in its dynamic capacity are given. The samples containing K₂CO₃·1.5H₂O in pores are characterized by the maximal dynamic capacity. A mechanism for CO₂ sorption was proposed, which qualitatively explains the obtained dependence of the capacity on the water content in the composite sorbent. A high dynamic capacity can be maintained by regeneration of the sorbents by water vapor at 170 °N. The capacity of the sorbents decreases during the first 10 sorption—regeneration cycles due to the formation of an inactive phase of potassium aluminum carbonate.     

Studies on Interactions of Antibiotics with Serum Albumin by Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor

Introduction Humanserumalbumin(HSA)isawell known transportproteinforavarietyofmoleculesandions[1].Thebindingofadrugtoserumalbuminhasimportant pharmacokineticconsequencesbecauseitinfluences distribution,excretionandpharmacologicaleffectsof thedruginthebody…     

Studies on the active species in olefin polymerisation generated from phenoxo-amido titanium “chiral-at-metal” compounds

Treatment of RHN-CH₂-(3,5-tBu₂C₆H₂-2-OH) (R = C₆H₅ 1a, p-MeC₆H₄ 1b, Cy 1c; Cy = cyclohexyl) with 1 equiv of TiCp1Cl₃ (Cp1 = η⁵-C₅Me₅) in the presence of 2.5 equiv of NEt₃ in pentane or hexane at room temperature gives the monocyclopentadienyl phenoxo-amido monochloro complexes [TiCp1{RN-CH₂-(3,5-tBu₂C₆H₂-2-O)}Cl] (R = C₆H₅ 2, p-MeC₆H₄ 4, Cy 5). In a more polar solvent the phenoxo-amino complex [TiCp1{(C₆H₅)(H)N–CH₂-(3,5-tBu₂C₆H₂-2-O)}Cl₂] (3) is obtained from the reaction with 1a. The reaction of TiCp1Cl₃ with tBu(H)N–CH₂-(3,5-tBu₂C₆H₂-2-OH) (1d) affords the complex [TiCp1{tBu(H)N–CH₂-(3,5-tBu₂C₆H₂-2-O)}Cl₂] (6) in which no coordination of the amino group to the metal centre is observed as a consequence of the high steric requirements of the amino substituent in the phenol-amine. All the reported compounds were characterised by the usual analytical and spectroscopic methods and the molecular structures of 2 and 5 were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis from suitable single crystals.Studies of catalytic activity for ethylene or propylene polymerisation using boron or aluminium reagents as cocatalysts were performed under different conditions. In general the trends observed for the phenoxo-amido precatalysts with the aluminium reagent as cocatalyst in the α-olefin polymerisation reactions might suggest a catalyst decomposition process through ligand abstraction by sMAO. The activity found for ethylene or propylene polymerisation when B(C₆F₅)₃ or [CPh₃][B(C₆F₅)₄] are used as cocatalysts is related to the strength of the cation-anion interactions.     

“Egg of Columbus”: Single-step complete removal of chloride impurities from ionic liquids by AgCl deposition on silver electrode

Chloride impurities in ionic liquids (ILs), which can be present even in huge amounts depending on the IL synthetic route, are particularly critical for electrochemical processes; thus, their abatement is often mandatory. However, while their analytical quantification has been the subject of many studies involving a variety of techniques, the so far available processes for their abatement are still unsatisfactory, having low efficiency, and/or involving multiple steps, and/or being far from mild and easily scalable. In this context, like an “egg of Columbus”, a quite simple and safe process for chloride abatement in ILs is proposed, practically coinciding with the electrolytic preparation of a Ag|AgCl electrode. It proceeds in a single step, at room temperature, at very low potentials, with nearly ideal current efficiencies, and with negligible side effects on the electrolyzed IL. The chloride impurities are quantitatively captured and accumulated on the silver wire and eliminated by simply removing the resulting Ag|AgCl electrode from the solution, with no need of subsequent treatments.