Separation and recovery of Th(IV) from rare earth and other cation solutions using pH-responsive ionic liquids at high acidity condition of 1 M HNO3

• Published in: Hydrometallurgy Vol. 214; p. 105953
• Main Authors: Lv, Chuan, Fu, Jie, Wang, Shuang-Long, Zhang, Guo-Hao, Guo, Shi-Jie, He, Ling, Li, Jun-Ling, Tao, Guo-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Ionic liquid; pH-responsive; Selective separation; Self-assembly; Stimulus response material; Thorium; Selective separation; Self-assembly; Stimulus response material; pH-responsive; Ionic liquid; Thorium

Thorium has received widespread attention as a potential nuclear fuel alternative, but it is still a difficult task to extract thorium from strong HNO3 media. Meanwhile, stimulus-responsive materials have received extensive attention in the field of separation due to their special properties. Herein...