Investigation of f-Element Interactions with Functionalized Diamides of Phenanthroline-Based Ligands

EM Archer, SS Galley, JA Jackson… - Solvent Extraction and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Separations relevant to trivalent actinides and lanthanides have been a focus of the f-
element community in the past few decades. A central focus of this effort has been …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and Purification of Actinides Using N, O-Hybrid Donor Ligands for Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

M Alyapyshev, V Babain, D Kirsanov - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite the fact that in the mass consciousness nuclear power is associated with increased
environmental risks, this type of energy today remains one of the cleanest, most efficient and …

Tuning the alkyl chain of nitrilotriacetamide for selectively extracting trivalent Am over Eu ions

J Wang, YC Hou, YR Guo, XY Wang, SD Ding… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The successful management and safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste necessitate the
efficient separation of actinides (An) from lanthanides (Ln), which has emerged as a crucial …

[HTML][HTML] Strengths of covalent bonds in LnO 2 determined from O K-edge XANES spectra using a Hubbard model

WW Lukens, SG Minasian, CH Booth - Chemical Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In LnO2 (Ln= Ce, Pr, and Tb), the amount of Ln 4f mixing with O 2p orbitals was determined
by O K-edge X-ray absorption near edge (XANES) spectroscopy and was similar to the …

Tailoring the selectivity of phenanthroline derivatives for the partitioning of trivalent Am/Eu ions–a relativistic DFT study

C Ebenezer, RV Solomon - Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past few years, phenanthroline-based ligands have become an attractive target for the
partitioning of trivalent actinides (Ac) from lanthanides (Ln) in nuclear waste management …

Does the length of the alkyl chain affect the complexation and selectivity of phenanthroline-derived phosphonate ligands?–Answers from DFT calculations

C Ebenezer, RV Solomon - Polyhedron, 2021 - Elsevier
The soft–hard-donor-combined phosphonate-based ligands are one of the popular
extractants for the separation of actinide from lanthanide in nuclear waste management …

Selective complexation of trivalent americium over europium with substituted Triazolebipyridine-based ligand in high Level-Liquid Waste-A DFT Investigation

C Ebenezer, RV Solomon - Polyhedron, 2022 - Elsevier
Similar chemical properties like ionic radius and oxidation states exhibited by trivalent
actinides (An (III)) and lanthanides (Ln (III)) pose a challenge for their separation in …

Theoretical Study on the Coordination and Separation Capacity of Macrocyclic N-Donor Extractants for Am (III)/Eu (III)

YT Liang, SQ Bai, YY Zhang, AY Li - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Designing ligands that can effectively separate actinide An (III)/lanthanide Ln (III) in the
solvent extraction process remains one of the key issues in the treatment of accumulated …

Tuning the structure of disulfonated phenanthroline based ligands for effective separation of Am (III)/Eu (III) ions: A DFT investigation

MG Thomas, C Ebenezer, RV Solomon - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
The disulfonated N, N′-diphenyl-2, 9-diamide-1, 10-phenanthroline (DS-Ph-DAPhen)
ligand, is recently added to the list of efficient water-soluble heterocyclic ligands for the …

Selective separation of Am (III)/Eu (III) by effectively adjusting the aliphatic ring in bis‐1, 2, 4‐triazine ligands: A theoretical study

Z Li, S Ning, Q Chen, Y Zhong, H Dong… - … Journal of Quantum …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In recent years, bis‐1, 2, 4‐triazine ligands have been widely used in actinide
separation processes for their good separation ability and stability in high acidity. However …