Hydrophilic 2,9-bis-triazolyl-1,10-phenanthroline ligands enable selective Am(iii) separation: a step further towards sustainable nuclear energy

Edwards, A. C., Mocilac, P., Geist, A., Harwood, L. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-7380, Sharrad, C. A., Burton, N. A., Whitehead, R. C. and Denecke, M. A. (2017) Hydrophilic 2,9-bis-triazolyl-1,10-phenanthroline ligands enable selective Am(iii) separation: a step further towards sustainable nuclear energy. Chemical Communications, 53 (36). pp. 5001-5004. ISSN 1364-548X doi: 10.1039/c7cc01855j

Abstract/Summary

The first hydrophilic, 1,10-phenanthroline derived ligands consisting of only C, H, O and N atoms for the selective extraction of Am(iii) from spent nuclear fuel are reported herein. One of these 2,9-bis-triazolyl-1,10-phenanthroline (BTrzPhen) ligands combined with a non-selective extracting agent, was found to exhibit process-suitable selectivity for Am(iii) over Eu(iii) and Cm(iii), providing a clear step forward.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/70201
Identification Number/DOI	10.1039/c7cc01855j
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Chemistry
Publisher	The Royal Society of Chemistry
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