Separation of Co(II) from dilute aqueous solutions by precipitate and adsorbing colloid flotation

Ion, precipitate and adsorbing colloid flotation of cobalt(II) have been investigated at different pH values, using N-dodecylpyridinium chloride (DPCl), A strong cationic surfactant, and sodium lauryl sulfate (NaLS), a strong anionic surfactant, as collectors. In case of adsorbing colloid flotation, hydrous manganese dioxide was used as an adsorbent. The precipitate flotation curves experimentally obtained with the two tested collectors were compared with the corresponding theoretical one calculated from the data published for Co(II) hydrolysis. The effects of the collector concentration, ageing of the water-MnO₂–Co(II) system, bubbling time period, cobalt(II) concentration and foreign salts on the percent removal of Co(II) by adsorbing colloid flotation using DPCl as collector were determined. Removals approaching 100% could be achieved under the optimum conditions.     

Study on extraction of cobalt(II) by sodium laurate/pentan-1-ol/heptane/NaCl microemulsion system

A microemulsion consisting of sodium laurate, n-pentanol, n-heptane and NaCl solution was investigated for Co(II) extraction. The dilution method and conductivity method were used for the determination of structural parameters of sodium laurate/pentan-1-ol/heptane/NaCl microemulsion system. Co(II) was found to be extracted into the microemulsion phase due to the compound formation of [CoCl]⁺[R₁₁COO]^?, which was confirmed by the continuous variation of R₁₁COONa concentration. Moreover, the effects of cosurfactant, the contact time, the phase ratios, PH and the NaCl concentration in feed solutions on the cobalt extraction yield were investigated. Under the optimum conditions, the extraction percentage of Co(II) could reach 98.9%.     

Mechanism of the catalyzed by cysteine electroreduction of the insoluble in water cobalt(II) salt as a component of carbon paste electrode

The mechanism of the Co(II) catalytic electroreduction of water insoluble CoR₂ salt in the presence of cysteine was developed. CoR₂ = cobalt(II) cyclohexylbutyrate is the component of a carbon paste electrode. Electrode surface consecutive reactions are: (a) fast (equilibrium) reaction of the complex formation, (b) rate-determining reversible reaction of the promoting process of CoR(Ac⁺) complex formation, (c) rate-determining irreversible reaction of the electroactive complex formation with ligand-induced adsorption, and (d) fast irreversible reaction of the electroreduction. Reactions (a,b) connected with CoR₂ dissolution and reactions (c,d) connected with CoR₂ electroreduction are catalyzed by . Regeneration of (reactions “b,d”) and accumulation of atomic Co(0) (reaction “d”) take place. Experimental data [Sugawara et al., Bioelectrochem Bioenergetics 26:469, 1991]: i _a vs E (i _a is anodic peak, E is cathodic accumulation potential), i _a vs , and i _a vs pH have been quantitatively explained.     

Al(III) and Cu(II) simultaneous foam separation: Physicochemical problems

In the paper, simultaneous removal of Al(III) and Cu(II) from dilute aqueous solutions by ion and precipitate flotation methods is investigated. Influence of the pH of the initial solution, the surface active collector concentration and the gas flow rate on the final removal ratio and the course of ion and precipitate flotations is presented. The results show that simultaneous flotations of Al(OH)₃ and Cu(OH)₂ insoluble species occur allowing to achieve their almost complete removal in the pH range between 7 and 9. An increase of the surface active agent concentration causes a decrease of the final removal ratio as well as of the flotation rate constant. An increase of the gas flow rate results in an increase of ion and precipitate flotation rates.     

Ionic liquid based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction combined with ICP-OES for the determination of trace quantities of cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel and zinc in environmental water samples

We describe a method for ionic liquid based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction of Co(II), Cu(II), Mn(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II), followed by their determination via flow injection inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The method is making use of the complexing agent 1-(2-thenoyl)-3,3,3-trifluoracetone, the ionic liquid 1-hexyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and of ethanol as the dispersing solvent. After extraction and preconcentration, the sedimented ionic liquid (containing the target analytes) is collected, diluted with 1-propanol, and introduced to the ICP-OES. Effects of pH, ionic strength, ligand to metal molar ratio, volumes of extraction and disperser solvents on the performance of the microextraction were optimized in a half-fractional factorial design. The significant parameters were optimized using a face-centered central composite design. The method has detection limits between 0.10 and 0.20?ng?mL^?1 of the metal ions, preconcentration factors between 79 and 102, linear responses in 0.25 to 200?ng?mL^?1 concentration ranges, and relative standard deviations of 3.4 to 6.0%. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of drinking water, a fish farming pond water, and waste water from an industrial complex.

Preparation,properties and structure of stable ionic dialkylbis(2,2′-bipyridine)cobalt(III) tetraalkylaluminate and related complexes

Two types of dialkylcobalt(III) complexes containing the 2,2′-bipyridine ligand have been isolated as products of the reactions of tris(2,4-pentanedionato)cobalt(III) (Co(acac)₃), 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy), and alkylaluminums in diethyl ether. When high Al/Co ratios (Al/Co > 7) were used, ionic complexes, dialkylbis(2,2′-bipyridine)cobalt(III) tetraalkylaluminates, [CoR₂(bpy)₂][AlR₄] (R = CH₃, C₂H₅) were obtained exclusively. Similar reactions at lower ratios (Al/Co - 1.5–2.0) gave neutral CoR₂(acac)(bpy) (R = CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₃H₇, i-C₃H₇). These compounds were characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy as well as by elemental analysis and chemical reactions. Molecular structural analysis of the cationic dimethylcobalt compound confirmed the cis configuration. Stepwise formation of [CoR₂(bpy)₂][AlR₄] from Co(acac)₃ is postulated and the mechanism of the alkylation reaction is discussed.     

Synergistic extraction of cobalt(II) with oxine/decanoic acid solution mixtures in benzene and chloroform

Synergistic extraction of Co(II) with 8-hydroxyquinoline (Hq)/decanoic acid [(HR)₂] solution mixtures in benzene and chloroform was carried out at 25°C. The aqueous ionic strength and the total concentration of cobalt(II) were 0.1 (NaCl) and 1·10^–5–1·10^–3M, respectively. The synergistic effect is interpreted by the formation of the mixed ligand ion-pair complexes: [(Coq(Hq)₂(HR))⁺, R^–] and [(Coq(Hq)₂(HR)₃)⁺, R^–] in benzene and chloroform, respectively.     

Synergic effect of triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) on the extraction of Hg(II), Se(IV), Co(II) and Mn(II) with fluorinated pyrazolone (HPMTFP)

Extraction of Hg(II), Se(IV), Mn(II) and Co(II) has been carried out with 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-trifluoroacetyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one (HPMTFP) and triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) into chloroform from pH 1–10. Quantitative extraction of Hg(II), Mn(II) and Co(II) at pH 4 with equimolar 0.05M (PMTFP+TPPO) in chloroform was observed. Se(IV) remains unextracted at this pH range. The stoichiometric composition of the extracted complexes M(PMTFP)₂·nH₂O (M=Mn, Hg), M(PMTFP)₂·2TPPO (M=Mn and Co) and Co(PMTFP)₂·TPPO·H₂O at less than 0.1M TPPO has been established. The formation constantsK _m,0 andK _m,n and stability constants _m,n have been computed. The analytical method developed was applied to the IAEA standard reference material (SRM) potato fluor V-4 for the determination of these elements using NAA technique.     

The extraction of mercury(II), silver(I), cobalt(II) and cadmium(II) by dioctylarsinic acid in chloroform

Dioctylarsinic acid (HDOAA) in chloroform solution has been investigated as a reagent for the extraction of Hg(II), Ag(I), Co(II), and Cd(II). Silver, cobalt and cadmium are not extracted below pH 7. An extraction coefficient of 1.1, constant over the pH range 1–6.5, was observed for Hg(II). With HCl concentrations of 1–8 M the extractability of mercury decreased slowly, reaching E_a⁰ = 0.05 at 8 M HCl. Silver formed a silver dioctylarsinate precipitate which collected at the interface. The extraction coefficients for Hg(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) increased above pH 7 to values of 20 (pH 9.1), 30 (pH 8.0), and 23 (pH 10), respectively. Reagent- and pH-dependence studies indicated that Co(II) and Cd(II) are extracted as M(DOAA)₂ or M(DOAA)Cl through interaction of HDOAA with M(OH)₂ or M(OH)⁺. Mercury was extracted from solutions of pH 1–6.5 as HgCl₂ (HDOAA)_2.5.     

Separation of Mercury with an Ammonium Sulfate‐Ammonium Thiocyanate‐Ethyl Violet Flotation System

The separation behavior of mercury by a flotation system consisting of ammonium sulfate, ammonium thiocyanate and ethyl violet, and the conditions for the separation of Hg(II) with other common metal ions have been studied. The studies show that in aqueous solutions, Hg(II) combines with NH₄SCN and ethyl violet(EV) into dissoluble ternary ion‐association complex [Hg(SCN)4^2?]?(EV)₂. In the presence of ammonium sulfate, the precipitate is floats well on the surface of the water phase and separates from water thoroughly. It shows that Hg(II) can be separated completely from Cd(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Mn(II) and Al(III) by flotation at pH1.0. The flotation mechanism of Hg(II) is described in this paper.     

Dimerization of copper(II) decanoate in 1,4-dioxane-water mixed solvents

Complex formation of copper(II) with decanoic acid (HA) has been studied by potentiometric measurement in 1,4-dioxane-water mixtures at a constant ionic concentration of 0.1 mol dm^?3 (Na, H)ClO₄ and at 25°C. The experimental data can be interpreted with the formation of CuA⁺, CuA₂ and Cu₂A₄. The dimerization constant formulated as:

was found to be log K_dim = 3.75, 4.02 and 4.26 for 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 mole fractions of dioxane, respectively. Absorbances at 373 and 670 nm are interpreted with the aid of the formation constants determined by potentiometry. Solvent effect on the dimerization of the monomeric copper(II) decanoate is discussed on the basis of selective solvation of CuA₂ and Cu₂A₄ with water molecules.     

Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for simultaneous determination of cadmium, cobalt, lead and nickel in water samples by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry

We report on a new method for the dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction of Cd(II), Co(II), Pb(II) and Ni (II) from water samples prior to their simultaneous determination by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The procedure is based on the injection of a ternary solvent system composed of appropriate quantities of extraction solvent (trichloroethylene), dispersive solvent (ethanol), and the chelating reagent 2-(2′-benzothiazolylazo)-p-cresol into the sample solution. The solution turns turbid immediately after injection, and the analytes are extracted into the droplets of the organic phase which was dried and dissolved in a mixture of Triton X-114, nitric acid, and ethanol. The metal ions in this mixture were quantified by ICP-OES. The detection limits under optimized conditions are 0.2, 0.3, 0.2 and 0.7?μg?L^?1 for Cd(II), Co(II), Pb(II) and Ni(II), respectively. The enrichment factors were also calculated for Cd (13), Co (11), Pb (11) and Ni (8). The procedure was applied to the determination of cadmium, cobalt, lead and nickel in certified reference material (waterway sediment) and water samples.

Actinide and lanthanide extraction from nitric acid solutions by flotation

Flotation of thorium, plutonium (IV), uranium(VI) and gadolinium from aqueous nitric acid solutions (HNO₃ concentration from 0.01 to 5.0M) was investigated using lauryl phosphoric acid (LPA) as a SAS-collector. It is established that the extent of removal of the metal ions increases with the amount of LPA introduced, regardless of the solution acidity. At a fixed mole LPA to metal ratio the extent of uranium(VI) and gadolinium removal is reduced with increasing acidity, while in case of plutonium(IV) and thorium this parameter remains constant. It is shown that in principle 100% extraction of plutonium(IV) and thorium by flotation is possible regardless of the acidity of aqueous solutions. Ca(NO₃)₂ added to the system in the amount of 0.5M does not significantly affect the flotation extraction of thorium.     

Synthesis and X-ray structure of a highlyhindered N-functionalized alkyl-cobalt(II) complex trans-[Co{[C(SiMe3)2C5H4N-2}2]

The thermally-stable cobalt(II) dialkyl compound CoR₂ [R = C(SiMe₃)₂C₅H₄N-2] (1) has been prepared by reaction of [{LiR}₂] with cobalt(II) chloride in ether. An X-ray structural study has revealed a centrosymmetric molecular skeleton (for two nearly identical independent molecules) in which a pair of sterically-hindered, functionalized pyridine ligands R⁻ are trans-chelated to the central planar four-coordinate cobalt(II) atom, with mean CoC_α and CoN distances of 2.094(6)Å and 1.919(4) Å respectively, and a C_αCoN angle of 69.6(2)°.     

Thermodynamics of coordination interactions of cobalt(II) and zinc(II) acetates with hexamethyltetrabutyl-substituted biladiene-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a,c</Emphasis>

The thermodynamics of the reaction of cobalt(II) and zinc(II) acetates with 1,3,7,13,17,19-hexamethyl-2,8,12,18-tetrabutylbiladiene-a,c (H₂L) in dimethylformamide (298.15 K) was studied by spectrophotometric and calorimetric titration. It was found that H₂L and Zn(II) form a mononuclear porphyrine-like complex ZnL, and in the case of Co(II), a binuclear biligand complex Co₂L₂ with a doubly interlaced structure is formed. Thermodynamic characteristics of the formation of Co(II) and Zn(II) complexes with biladiene-a,c in DMF at 298.15 K were determined. In the template synthesis of macrocyclic compounds from H₂L, it is more efficient to use Zn²⁺ than Co²⁺ ion as the template.     

Thermal decomposition of complexes of Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) ions with thiosalicylic acid or ethylenediamine

The thermal decompositions of crystalline Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes with thiosalicylic acid or ethylenediamine were investigated via the respective thermal curves. On the basis of the decomposition temperatures, the following sequences of stabilities of the studied compounds have been proposed: 1. [Co(SR)][Ni(SR)]<[Zn(SR)]; 2. [Zn(en)₂](NO₃)₂·2H₂O<[Co(en)₂](NO₃)₂<[Ni(en)₃](NO₃)₂.     

Electrophilic Substitution Co(II)→M(II) (M = Mn,Ni, Cu,Zn, Cd) in Co2[Fe(CN)6] Gelatin-Immobilized Matrices

Electrophilic substitutions Co(II) M(II) (M = Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd) in cobalt(II) hexacyanoferrate(II) gelatin-immobilized matrices in contact with aqueous solutions of corresponding chlorides MCl₂ were studied. As a result of this contact, Co(II) was shown to be replaced to some extent by Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), or Cd(II) and to give heteronuclear cobalt(II) hexacyanoferrates(II) and two-charge ions. A complete substitution of Co(II) or the formation the respective mononuclear hexacyanoferrate(II) M₂[Fe(CN)₂] was observed in neither of the studied systems Co(II) M(II). No Co(II) Mn(II) substitution was observed, even though the immobilized matrix was in contact with a solution for a long time.     

Extraction of Co(II) and Ni(II) ammine cations from aqueous solutions into chloroform by highly lipophilic crown carboxylic acids

The proton-ionizable crown ethers, 2-[(sym-dibenzo-14-crown-4)oxy]-decanoic acid (1), 2-[sym-dibenzo-16-crown-5)oxy]decanoic acid (2), and 2-[sym-dibenzo-19-crown-6)oxy]decanoic acid (3) efficiently extract Co(II) and Ni(II) ammine cations from highly alkaline aqueous solutions (pH>10) into chloroform. For extractions of the individual metal species,2 is more efficient than1 or3. In competitive extraction systems, good selectivity for Co(II) ammine cations over Ni(II) ammine cations is observed.     

Mössbauer studes of electrocodeposited cobalt—Tin alloys

Cobalt—tin alloys electrocodeposited from a mildly alkaline sulfate bath were studied using¹¹⁹Sn absorption and⁵⁷Co Emission Mössbauer Spectroscopy. The Results reveal that dissolved tin and cubic CoSn (not appearing in the phase diagram) are the components obtained from fresh plating solutions. Upon exhaustion, the formation of Co₃Sn₂ is favoured, with the eventual deposition of cobalt particles as a separated phase. A precipitate is formed during bath operation which is richer in Sn(II), contrasting to the mother solution which is richer in Sn(IV).     

High performance liquid chromatographic separation and UV determination of cobalt, copper iron and platinum in pharmaceutical preparations using bis(isovalerylacetone)ethylenediimine as complexing reagent

The reagent bis(isovalerylacetone)ethylenediimine(H₂IVA₂en) has been examined for HPLC separation and UV determination of cobalt, copper, iron and platinum using off-line precolumn derivatization and extraction in chloroform. The complexes of cobalt(II), cobalt(III), iron(II), iron(III) and the reagent have been subsequently separated on a Microsorb C-18 column. The complexes were eluted isocratically using ternary mixtures of methanol/water/acetonitrile. Detection was achieved by UV monitoring. Detection limits for Co(II), Co(III), Fe(II) and Fe(III) were 2.5–5.0 ng/injection, based on 0.5–1.0 g/ml with 5 l/injection. The concentration of cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) in aqueous solution have been determined. The presence of oxovanadium(IV), platinum(II), and nickel(II) did not affect the determinations. The HPLC method developed has been applied to the determination of cobalt, copper, iron and platinum in pharmaceutical preparations at the 30 g/g to 15 mg/g level and the obtained results were compared to those of atomic absorption spectrometry.