Separation of thorium(IV) and extracting rare earths from sulfuric and phosphoric acid solutions by solvent extraction method

The bastnasite of Baotou (China) was roasted in concentrated sulfuric acid at 250-300 degreesC and the calcined products were leached by water. Almost all rare earths (RE) were moved into solutions in trivalent along with some radioactive impurity thorium(IV) (Th(IV))which accounts for 0.4% of RE and other impurities such as Fe(III), Ca, F, P, etc. Through fractional extraction (seven stages for extraction and nine for scrubbing), the mass ratio of Th(IV) and RE (ThO2/REO) in solution has decreased to 5 x 10(-6). The purity of ThO2 product recovered from organic phase is above 99%. The iron(III) in solutions can be removed in the form of precipitation by adding some magnesia into the solutions. Then RE can be concentrated by solvent extraction with 2-ethylhexyl phosphinic acid 2-ethylhexylester (P-507). The results of fractional extraction show that the concentration of total RE in aqueous solutions stripped by hydrochloric acid is over 200 g REO/I with the yield of RE above 99%. Individual RE can be attained by solvent extraction with P507 in the following process.

Novel soluble N-phenyl-carbazole-containing PPVs for light-emitting devices: Synthesis, electrochemical, optical, and electroluminescent properties

Novel PPV derivatives (PCA8-PV and PCA8-MEHPV) containing N-phenyl-carbazole units on the back-bone were successfully synthesized by the Wittig polycondensation of 3,6-bisformyl-N-(4-octyloxy-phenyl)carbazole with the corresponding tributyl phosphonium salts in good yields. The newly formed and dominant trans vinylene double bonds were confirmed by FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy. The polymers (with (M) over bar (w) of 6289 for PCA8-PV and 7387 for PCA8-MEHPV) were soluble in common organic solvents and displayed high thermal stability (T(g)s are 110.7 degreesC for PCA8-PV and 92.2 degreesC for PCA8-MEHPV, respectively) because of the incorporation of the N-phenyl-carbazole units. Cyclic voltammetry investigations (onsets: 0.8 V for PCA8-PV and 0.7 V for PCA8-MEHPV) suggested that the polymers possess enhanced hole injection/transport properties, which can be also attributed to the N-phenyl-carbazole units on the backbone. Both the single-layer and the double-layer light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that used the polymers as the active layer emitted a greenish-blue or bluish-green light (the maximum emissions located 494 nm for PCA8-PV and 507 nm for PCA8-MEHPV, respectively).

One-pot synthesis of polyetherimides from bis(chlorophthalimide) and dichlorodiphenylsulfone in diphenylsulfone

Polyetherimides and copolymers have been synthesized in one pot from bis(chlorophthalimide), dichlorodiphenylsulfone, and bisphenolate using diphenylsulfone as the solvent. The inherent viscosities of the obtained polyimides are in the range of 0.32-0.72 dL/g, and the structures of polyimides were confirmed by IR and elemental analyses. All of the polyimides have good solubility in common organic solvents. The 5% weight-loss temperatures of the polyimides were 429-507 C in air. The glass transition temperatures (T3) of 4,4'-(9-fluorenylidene) diphenol-based polyimides are in the range of 253-268 degrees C. The Tg of bisphenol A-based polyimides is in the range of 198204 degrees C, while the T-g change inconspicuously when the ratios of diphenylsulfone increase. The wide-angle X-ray diffraction showed that all polyimides prepared are amorphous.

高效离心分配色谱仪对稀土萃取体系的研究

木文首次用高效离心分配色谱仪(HPCPC)研究Cyanex272-P_(507)体系分离重稀土元素,评估HPCPC的性能及萃取剂的萃取性能,考察了流动相的流速、pH及HPCPC的转速等对分离效率的影响,并对此体系萃取分离重稀土(Ⅲ)的行为进行了探讨。

Synthesis, electrochemistry and fluorescence of four new Ru(phen)(3)(2+) derivatives

Four typical LB monolayer film materials, Ru(phen)(3)(2+) complexes with one ligand attached to different long chain alkyl amides, were designed and synthesized. Their chemical structures were identified by the techniques of FT-IR, H-1 NMR and ESI-MS. Also, UV-Vis, electrochemistry and fluorescence of these complexes are reported.

Synthesis of isotactic polystyrene with a rare-earth catalyst

Polymerization of styrene with the neodymium phosphonate Nd(P-507)/H2O/Al(i-Bu)(3) catalytic system has been examined. The polymer obtained was separated into a soluble and an insoluble fraction by 2-butanone extraction. C-13-NMR spectra indicate that the insoluble fraction is isotactic polystyrene and the soluble one is syndiotactic-rich atactic polystyrene. The polymerization features are described and discussed. The optimum conditions for the polymerization are as follows: [Nd] = (3.5-5.0) x 10(-2) mol/L; [styrene] = 5 mol/L; [Al]/[Nd] = 6-8 mol/mol; [H2O]/[Al] = 0.05-0.08 mol/mol; polymerization temperature around 70 degrees C. The percent yield of isotactic polystyrene (TY) is markedly affected by catalyst aging temperature. With increase of the aging temperature from 40 to 70 degrees C, TY increases from 9% to 48%. Using AlEt3 and Al(i-Bu)(2)H instead of Al(i-Bu)(3) decreases the yield of isotactic polystyrene. Different neodymium compounds give the following activity order: Nd(P-507)(3) > Nd(P-204)(3) > Nd(OPri)(3) > NdCl3 + C2HF5OH > Nd(naph)(3). With Nd(naph)(3) as catalyst, only atactic polystyrene is obtained. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Stereospecific polymerization of styrene using a homogeneous lanthanide catalyst

Stereospecific polymerization of styrene was catalyzed by homogeneous neodymium phosphonate [Nd(P-507)(3)]-H2O-Al(i-Bu)(3) catalytic system. The polymer was separated into isotactic polystyrene and atactic polystyrene by extracting the latter with boiling 2-butanone. The conversion of styrene and the yield of isotactic polystyrene (IY) were influenced by the [H2O]/[Al(i-Bu)(3)] mole ratio and the solvent polarity. The reaction is first order with respect to monomer at 70 degrees C.

Dynamic mechanical properties of interpenetrating polymer networks based on polyacrylates and epoxy

Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) based on polyacrylate (poly(polyethylene glycol diacrylate), PEGDA) and epoxy(diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, DGEBA) were prepared simultaneously Dynamic mechanical properties of the SINs (simultaneous interpenetrating networks) with various compositions were studied. Enhanced mechanical properties were found in this case. From the point of view of pre-swollen networks, all of the PEGDA/DGEBA IPNs were composed of the individual pre-swollen networks. A micro-phase segregation system was produced in the SIN. Glass transition temperatures shifted inward, which was attributed to molecular packing effects or mutual-entanglements of molecular segments among the individual pre-swollen networks. In accordance with the additivity of properties, namely the parallel model, the entanglement density between the two polymer networks reached its maximum at 50/50 PEGDA/DGEBA IPN.

Studies on organolanthanide complexes .58. Syntheses of 1,1'-(3-oxa-pentamethylene)dicyclopentadienyl divalent organolanthanides (Ln=Sm, Yb) and X-ray molecular structure of O(CH2CH2C5H4)(2)Yb(DME)

The compounds O(CH2CH2C5H4)(2)Ln(THF)(2) [Ln = Sm(1), Yb(2)] were synthesized by the reduction of O(CH2CH2C5H4)(2)LnCl with sodium metal in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at room temperature. Recrystallization of 2 from dimethoxyethane (DME) produced the single-crystal O(CH2CH2C5H4)(2)Yb(DME) (3) whose structure has been determined by an X-ray diffraction study. The crystals are orthorhombic, space group Pcab, with a = 14.168(4), b = 13.541(6), c = 19.314(8) Angstrom, Z = 8, D-calc. = 1.66 g cm(-3).

热致液晶共聚酯/含酚酞侧基聚芳醚砜共混物的流变行为研究

采用溶液共混制备了不同比例的热致液晶共聚酯(LCP)/含酚酞侧基聚芳醚砜(PES—C)共混物。利用锥板流变仪对共混体系的熔体流变性能进行了初步研究,测定了熔体粘度—温度、粘度—剪切速率的关系,结果表明该液晶聚合物能明显降低聚芳醚砜的熔体粘度。

2-乙基己基膦酸单(2-乙基己基)酯树脂色层分离电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定钢中微量稀土元素

本文采用2-乙基己基膦酸单(2-乙基己基)酯(P-507)树脂,使微量稀土元素与钢中的基体元素,铁、钛、钒和钼分离,以 3.0 mol/L盐酸溶液洗脱P-507色层柱上的稀土元素,采用电感耦合等离子体原子光谱法(ICP-AES)同时测定了钢中La、Ce、Pr、Nd、Sm、Y和 Gd 7种微量稀土元素.试样的标准加入回收率99.3％～108％;相对标准偏差小于5％.

化学分离－质谱法定量分析高纯Dy_2O_3中稀土杂质

以Ｐ_（５０７）萃淋树脂为固定相，ＨＣｌ－ＮＨ４Ｃｌ为淋洗液，研究了９９．９９９％～９９．９９９９％高纯Ｄｙ２Ｏ３中痕量稀土与基体Ｄｙ的分离法，以及火花源质谱法的测定条件。可分析９９．９９９９％超高纯Ｄｙ２Ｏ３中痕量稀土杂质，测定限０．００１～０．１×１０－６，误差３０％。

7-碘-8-羟基喹啉-5-磺酸-溴化十六烷基三甲铵荧光光度法测定痕量镥

本文研究了镥-Ferron-表面活性剂三元荧光体系的荧光特性,各种表面活性剂中以溴化十六烷基三甲铵的增敏效果最佳,与相应的二元体系相比较,灵敏度提高近10倍。镥的测定下限可达8.8ng/ml。本法与P_(507)萃取色谱分离法相结合可用于天然混合稀土氧化物中痕量镥的测定,结果较满意。

烷基膦酸单烷基酯萃取钪的机理研究

研究了仲辛基膦酸单异辛基酯(PT-19)、异丙基膦酸单(1-己基-4-乙基)辛基酯(PT-2)和2-乙基己基膦酸单(2-乙基己基)酯(P_(507))等烷基膦酸单烷基酯的正庚烷溶液从盐酸介质中萃取钪的机理。讨论了平衡水相酸度、萃取剂浓度、温度对萃取平衡的影响,计算了反应的浓度平衡常数和热力学函数,考察了萃合物的IR与NMR谱。

ASYMMETRIC ALKYLATION MEDIATED BY CHIRAL PHASE-TRANSFER CATALYSTS

Seven chiral phase-transfer catalysts, among which three have not been reported so far, have been prepared and applied to the asymmetric alkylation of alpha-isopropyl benzyl cyanide and alpha-isopropyl-p-chlorobenzyl cyanide. The result showed that short reaction time, low temperature, high catalyst concentration and non-polar solvent would improve the optical yield. The influence of structure of the catalyst on the asymmetric reaction was preliminarily studied. The optical purity of the products were evaluated by gas chromatography with a chiral column.