Enrichment of Lithium Isotope by Novel Ion Exchanger Containing Azacrown Ether as Anchor Group
Analytical Science and Technology / Analytical Science and Technology, (P)1225-0163; (E)2288-8985
1998, v.11 no.4, pp.231-234
Kim, Dong Won
Lee, Nam-Soo
Jeong, Young Kyu
Ryu, Haiil
Kim, Chang Suk
Kim, Bong Gyun
Kim,
D. W., Lee,
N., Jeong,
Y. K., Ryu,
H., Kim,
C. S., &
Kim,
B.
G.
(1998). Enrichment of Lithium Isotope by Novel Ion Exchanger Containing Azacrown Ether as Anchor Group. , 11(4), 231-234.
Abstract
Separation factor for $^6Li$ and $^7Li$ has been determined using ion exchange resin having 1,7,13-trioxa-4,10,16-triazacyclooctadecane ($N_3O_3$) as an anchor group. The ion exchange capacity of the $N_3O_3$ ion exchanger was 2.0 meq/g dry resin. The lighter isotope, $^6Li$, is concentrated in the fluid phase, while the heavier isotope, $^7Li$, is enriched in the resin phase. By column chromatography [0.3 cm(I.D)${\times}$30 cm (height)] using 3.0 M ammonium chloride solution as an eluent, single separation factor, ${\alpha}$, 1.018, i.e. $(^7Li/^6Li)_{resin}/(^7Li/^6Li)_{fluid}$ was obtained by the Glueckauf theory from the elution curve and isotope ratios.
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lithium isotope,
separation,
azacrown ion exchanger,
capacity,
chromatography