Haolong Wang , Tengfei Cui , Zhen Xu , Qing Chang , Qiang Jin , Zongyuan Chen , Zhijun Guo
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The ligands showed better extraction performance and higher Cs selectivity in comparison with their homologue with alkyl substituent. The higher Cs selectivity of the new ligands was in consistent with the larger stability constants of Cs complexes measured from UV–vis titrations. A multistage counter-current extraction process using the ligands as extractants resulted in a Cs removal of 99.9 % from the simulated HLLW. The ligands are promising for application because they also exhibit good tolerance to HNO<sub>3</sub> and satisfactory irradiation stability. Moreover, the coordination mechanism of the ligands with Cs<sup>+</sup> and the crystal structures of [Cs(Bn-C[4]C-6)(NO<sub>3</sub>)]·EtOAc and Cs(tBu-Bn-C[4]C-6)(NO<sub>3</sub>)(H<sub>2</sub>O) were investigated. The results confirmed that Cs<sup>+</sup> coordinates with 6 oxygen donor atoms of the crown ether moiety and interacts with two rotated phenyl rings via cation-π interaction. Nitrate anion takes part in the coordination either in a bidentate mode or in a mono dentate mode along with a water molecule, which ensures a coordination number of 8 for Cs<sup>+</sup>. This study implies that benzyl and its derivatives are alternative options of the substituent groups to the 1,3-alternate calix[4]arene-2,4-crown-6 ligands besides traditional alkyls with variant lengths, regarding to Cs<sup>+</sup> separation from HLLW.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":427,"journal":{"name":"Separation and Purification Technology","volume":"361 ","pages":"Article 131261"},"PeriodicalIF":9.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Efficient separation of Cs (I) from high-level liquid Waste: Synthesis of new Calix[4]arene-2,4-crown-6 Ethers, counter-current extraction and structures of Cs complexes\",\"authors\":\"Haolong Wang , Tengfei Cui , Zhen Xu , Qing Chang , Qiang Jin , Zongyuan Chen , Zhijun Guo\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.seppur.2024.131261\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>The removal of radioactive cesium isotopes, such as <sup>137</sup>Cs and <sup>135</sup>Cs, from high-level liquid waste (HLLW) is of great significance to nuclear industry. 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Efficient separation of Cs (I) from high-level liquid Waste: Synthesis of new Calix[4]arene-2,4-crown-6 Ethers, counter-current extraction and structures of Cs complexes
The removal of radioactive cesium isotopes, such as 137Cs and 135Cs, from high-level liquid waste (HLLW) is of great significance to nuclear industry. In this study, four new calix[4]arene-2,4-crown-6 ethers (C[4]C-6) with benzyl substituents, 25,27-bis(benzyloxy)calix[4]arene-crown-6 (Bn-C[4]C-6), 25,27-bis(4-methyl-benzyloxy)calix[4]arene-crown-6 (C1-Bn-C[4]C-6), 25,27-bis(4-butyl-benzyloxy)calix[4]arene-crown-6 (C4-Bn-C[4]C-6) and 25,27-bis(4-tert-butyl-benzyloxy)calix[4]arene-crown-6 (tBu-Bn-C[4]C-6), were synthesized and screened as extractants for Cs+ separation from HLLW. The ligands showed better extraction performance and higher Cs selectivity in comparison with their homologue with alkyl substituent. The higher Cs selectivity of the new ligands was in consistent with the larger stability constants of Cs complexes measured from UV–vis titrations. A multistage counter-current extraction process using the ligands as extractants resulted in a Cs removal of 99.9 % from the simulated HLLW. The ligands are promising for application because they also exhibit good tolerance to HNO3 and satisfactory irradiation stability. Moreover, the coordination mechanism of the ligands with Cs+ and the crystal structures of [Cs(Bn-C[4]C-6)(NO3)]·EtOAc and Cs(tBu-Bn-C[4]C-6)(NO3)(H2O) were investigated. The results confirmed that Cs+ coordinates with 6 oxygen donor atoms of the crown ether moiety and interacts with two rotated phenyl rings via cation-π interaction. Nitrate anion takes part in the coordination either in a bidentate mode or in a mono dentate mode along with a water molecule, which ensures a coordination number of 8 for Cs+. This study implies that benzyl and its derivatives are alternative options of the substituent groups to the 1,3-alternate calix[4]arene-2,4-crown-6 ligands besides traditional alkyls with variant lengths, regarding to Cs+ separation from HLLW.
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