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- Title
Green and efficient extraction strategy to lithium isotope separation with double ionic liquids as the medium and ionic associated agent.
- Authors
Jingjing, Xu; Zaijun, Li; Zhiguo, Gu; Guangli, Wang; Junkang, Liu
- Abstract
The paper reported a green and efficient extraction strategy to lithium isotope separation. A 4-methyl-10-hydroxybenzoquinoline (ROH), hydrophobic ionic liquid-1,3-di(isooctyl)imidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([D( i-C)IM][PF]), and hydrophilic ionic liquid-1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (ILCl) were used as the chelating agent, extraction medium and ionic associated agent. Lithium ion (Li) first reacted with ROH in strong alkali solution to produce a lithium complex anion. It then associated with IL to form the Li(RO)IL complex, which was rapidly extracted into the organic phase. Factors for effect on the lithium isotope separation were examined. To obtain high extraction efficiency, a saturated ROH in the [D( i-C)IM][PF] (0.3 mol l), mixed aqueous solution containing 0.3 mol l lithium chloride, 1.6 mol l sodium hydroxide and 0.8 mol l ILCl and 3:1 were selected as the organic phase, aqueous phase and phase ratio (o/a). Under optimized conditions, the single-stage extraction efficiency was found to be 52 %. The saturated lithium concentration in the organic phase was up to 0.15 mol l. The free energy change (ΔG), enthalpy change (ΔH) and entropy change (ΔS) of the extraction process were −0.097 J mol, −14.70 J mol K and −48.17 J mol K, indicating a exothermic process. The partition coefficients of lithium will enhance with decrease of the temperature. Thus, a 25 °C of operating temperature was employed for total lithium isotope separation process. Lithium in Li(RO)IL was stripped by the sodium chloride of 5 mol l with a phase ratio (o/a) of 4. The lithium isotope exchange reaction in the interface between organic phase and aqueous phase reached the equilibrium within 1 min. The single-stage isotope separation factor of Li-Li was up to 1.023 ± 0.002, indicating that Li was concentrated in organic phase and Li was concentrated in aqueous phase. All chemical reagents used can be well recycled. The extraction strategy offers green nature, low product cost, high efficiency and good application prospect to lithium isotope separation.
- Subjects
SUSTAINABLE chemistry; LITHIUM isotopes; SOLVENT extraction; SEPARATION (Technology); IONIC liquids; QUINOLINE; SOLUTION (Chemistry); SODIUM hydroxide
- Publication
Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry, 2013, Vol 295, Issue 3, p2103
- ISSN
0236-5731
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10967-012-2251-7