Enrichment of Lithium Isotope by an Ion Exchange Resin Containing Azacrown Ether
Analytical Science and Technology / Analytical Science and Technology, (P)1225-0163; (E)2288-8985
1997, v.10 no.6, pp.403-407
Kim, Dong Won
Chung, Yongsoon
Choi, Ki Young
Lee, Yong-Ill
Jeong, Young Kyu
Jang, Young Hun
Kim,
D. W., Chung,
Y., Choi,
K. Y., Lee,
Y., Jeong,
Y. K., &
Jang,
Y.
H.
(1997). Enrichment of Lithium Isotope by an Ion Exchange Resin Containing Azacrown Ether. , 10(6), 403-407.
Abstract
Separation factor for $^6Li$ and $^7Li$ have been determined using ion exchange resin having 1,7,13-trioxa-4,10,16-triazacyclooctadecane($N_3O_3$) as an anchor group. The lighter isotope, $^6Li$ is concentrated in the solution phase, while the heavior isotope, $^7Li$ is enriched in the resin phase. By Ccolumnl chromatography[0.9cm(I.D)${\times}$20cm(height)] using 2.0M ammonium chloride solution as an eluent, single separation factor, ${\alpha}$, 1.009. i.e.$(^7Li/^6Li)_{resin}$/$(^7Li/^6Li)_{solution}$ was obtained by the Glueckauf theory from the elution curve and isotope ratios.
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Lithium isotope separation,
separation factor,
ion exchange chromatography,
azacrown ion exchanger,
distribution coefficient