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Synthesis and application of the magnetic ionic liquid trihexyltetradecylphosphonium tetrachloromanganate for the ultrasound-assisted microextraction of uranium

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

A. Eshaghi 1
E. Zolfonoun 2
A. Gholami 1

1 Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, P.O.BOX: 87317-51167, Kashan - Iran

2 Nuclear Fuel Cycle Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, AEOI, P.O.Box:11365-8486, Tehran-Iran

https://doi.org/10.24200/nst.2022.1475
Abstract
Magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) have received increasing attention as solvent systems in various extraction techniques. The MILs are obtained by incorporating high-spin transition metals within the ionic liquids. In this study, a rapid and straightforward approach based on MILs as the extraction phase was developed to extract and separate uranium from water samples. The hydrophobic MILs trihexyltetradecylphosphonium tetrachloromanganate ([P6,6,6,14+]2[MnCl42−]) was prepared and employed as extraction solvent. The MILs were dispersed into the aqueous sample solution as fine droplets by ultrasonication, and then a rod magnet was used to collect the MIL microdroplets from the aqueous solution. The effect of different experimental parameters such as pH, the complexing agent, the concentration of salt, and sonication time on uranium extraction efficiency were studied and discussed. The practical applicability of the developed method was examined using natural water samples, and the recoveries for the spiked samples were greater than 95 %. The results indicated that the method could be successfully applied to extract and separate uranium from real water samples.

Highlights

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8. J. Regueiro, et al, Ultrasound-assisted emulsification–microextraction of emergent contaminants and pesticides in environmental waters, J. Chromatogr., A 1190, 27 (2008).
 
9.   E. Zolfonoun, S.R. Yousefi, On‑line ultrasound‑assisted dispersive micro‑solid phase extraction using graphitic carbon nitride microparticles combined with ICP‑OES for the preconcentration and determination of thorium, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 326, 273 (2020).
 
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14. E. Santos, J. Albob, A. Irabien, Magnetic ionic liquids: synthesis, properties and applications, RSC Adv., 4, 40008 (2014).
 
15. Y. Jiang, C. Guo, H. Liu, Magnetically rotational reactor for absorbing benzene emissions by ionic liquids, China Part., 5, 130 (2007).
 
16. J. Santos, et al, Synthesis and characterization of magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) for CO2 separation, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 89, 866 (2014).
 
17. J. An, K.L. Rahn, J.L. Anderson, Headspace single drop microextraction versus dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction using magnetic ionic liquid extraction solvents, Talanta, 167, 268 (2017).
 
18. J. Merib, et al, Magnetic ionic liquids as versatile extraction phases for the rapid determination of estrogens in human urine by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 410,  4689 (2018).

 

Keywords

Uranium
Microextraction
Magnetic ionic liquids
Ultrasound-assisted extraction
  1. 1. ISIRI 1053.
     
    2. WHO, Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, Vol. 1, 3rd ed. (2008).
     
    3. A. Bleise, P.R. Danesi, W. Burkart, Properties use and health effects of depleted uranium (DU): A general overview, J. Environ. Radio, 64, 93 (2003).
     
    4. A.N. Anthemidis, K.I.G. Ioannou, Recent developments in homogeneous and dispersive liquid–liquid extraction for inorganic elements determination, Talanta, 80, 413 (2009).
     
    5. C.I.C. Silvestre, et al, Liquid–liquid extraction in flow analysis: A critical review, Anal. Chim. Acta., 652, 54 (2009).
     
    6.   A. Zgoła-Grześkowiak, T. Grześkowiak, Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, TrAC Trends Anal. Chem., 30, 1382 (2011).
     
    7.   M. Rezaee, Y. Yamini, M. Faraji, Evolution of dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction method, J. Chromatogr., A 1217, 2342 (2010).
     
    8. J. Regueiro, et al, Ultrasound-assisted emulsification–microextraction of emergent contaminants and pesticides in environmental waters, J. Chromatogr., A 1190, 27 (2008).
     
    9.   E. Zolfonoun, S.R. Yousefi, On‑line ultrasound‑assisted dispersive micro‑solid phase extraction using graphitic carbon nitride microparticles combined with ICP‑OES for the preconcentration and determination of thorium, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 326, 273 (2020).
     
    10. K.D. Clark, et al, Magnetic ionic liquids in analytical chemistry: A review, Anal. Chim. Acta, 934, 9 (2016).
    1. M. Sajid, Magnetic ionic liquids in analytical sample preparation: A literature review, TrAC Trends Anal. Chem., 113, 210 (2019).
     
    12. T. Inagaki, T. Mochida, Metallocenium ionic liquids, Chem. Lett., 39, 572 (2010).
     
    13. S. Hayashi, H.O. Hamaguchi, Discovery of a magnetic ionic liquid [bmim] FeCl4, Chem. Lett., 33, 1590 (2004).
     
    14. E. Santos, J. Albob, A. Irabien, Magnetic ionic liquids: synthesis, properties and applications, RSC Adv., 4, 40008 (2014).
     
    15. Y. Jiang, C. Guo, H. Liu, Magnetically rotational reactor for absorbing benzene emissions by ionic liquids, China Part., 5, 130 (2007).
     
    16. J. Santos, et al, Synthesis and characterization of magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) for CO2 separation, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 89, 866 (2014).
     
    17. J. An, K.L. Rahn, J.L. Anderson, Headspace single drop microextraction versus dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction using magnetic ionic liquid extraction solvents, Talanta, 167, 268 (2017).
     
    18. J. Merib, et al, Magnetic ionic liquids as versatile extraction phases for the rapid determination of estrogens in human urine by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection, Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 410,  4689 (2018).

     

Journal of Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology (JONSAT)
Volume 43, Issue 4 - Serial Number 102
December 2022
Pages 125-131

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