Effective Am(III)/Eu(III) separations using 2,6-bis(1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridine (BTP) functionalised titania particles and hierarchically porous beads

Veliscek-Carolan, J; Jolliffe, KA; Hanley, TL

Effective Am(III)/Eu(III) separations using 2,6-bis(1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridine (BTP) functionalised titania particles and hierarchically porous beads

Date

2015-06-12

Authors

Veliscek-Carolan, J

Jolliffe, KA

Hanley, TL

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Hybrid materials which selectively extract Am(III) over Eu(III) from 0.01 M nitric acid solutions with fast kinetics and separation factors up to 160 have been synthesised. The materials consist of titania functionalised with a modified organic 2,6-bis(1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridine (BTP) derivative. Both particles and hierarchically porous beads have been prepared and provide advantages over conventional solvent extraction separations. © 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry

Keywords

Hybridization, Kinetics, Triazines, Pyridines, Porous materials, Solvent extraction, Nuclear fuels, Purex process

Citation

Veliscek-Carolan, J., Jolliffe, K. A., & Hanley, T. L. (2015). Effective Am (III)/Eu (III) separations using 2, 6-bis (1, 2, 4-triazin-3-yl) pyridine (BTP) functionalised titania particles and hierarchically porous beads. Chemical Communications, 51(57), 11433-11436. doi.:10.1039/C5CC03957F