Published May 1988 | Version v1
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Extraction of californium by di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid from nitric acid solutions

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The extraction of californium in the nitric acid-D2EHPA-diluent system was studied. It was shown that the mechanism of the process is dependent on the concentration of nitric acid: from weakly acid solutions (<1 M), californium is extracted by an ion exchange mechanism with the formation of a complex of type CfA3·HA, while from concentrated solutions (>10 M) there is a transition in the form of solvates Cf(NO3)3·HA and Cf(NO3)3·2HA (HA is the D2EHPA monomer). The polarity of the solvent (n-decane, octyl alcohol, and their mixtures were used) does not influence the extraction mechanism of californium

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Journal Title
Soviet Radiochemistry (English Translation)
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
5
Series
Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.).
Journal Page Range
591-594
ISSN
0038-576X
CODEN
SVRDA

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Translated from Radiokhimiya; 29: No. 5, 614-617(Sep-Oct 1987). Cover-to-cover translation of Radiokhimiya (USSR).