Electro-assisted solvent extraction of Cu2+, Ni2+ and Cd2+

  • Izaskun Bustero
  • , Yufei Cheng
  • , Juan Carlos Mugica
  • , Toribio Fernández-Otero
  • , A. Fernando Silva
  • , David J. Schiffrin*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A novel separation method, i.e. electro-assisted solvent extraction, based on the principles of two-phase electrochemistry, has been demonstrated for the successful separation of Ni2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions. 2-Heptanone has been used as the organic solvent for the transfer of Ni2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ facilitated by 2,2′;6′,2″-terpyridine. It is shown that extraction efficiency depends on the concentration ratio of ligand to metal ion and importantly, on the applied interfacial potential difference. It was found that Ni2+ (not Cd2+ or Cu2+) extraction is suppressed in the presence of Mg2+ ion due to competitive complexation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29-38
Number of pages10
JournalElectrochimica Acta
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 1998

Keywords

  • Immiscible electrolytes
  • Ion transfer
  • Liquid-liquid interfaces
  • Solvent extraction
  • Two-phase electrochemistry

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