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Published on: August 17, 2016
Polysubstituted guanidine-based receptors for the selective extraction of pertechnetate anions from high-level waste
Uliana M Leksina1, Vladimir A Abramov1, Petr I Matveev1
1Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia. nenajdenko@gmail.com.
Abstract:
In this work, we report the design and synthesis of a novel series of guanidine-based extractants tailored for the selective and efficient extraction of the pertechnetate anion (TcO4-). A library of 24 structurally diverse ligands was prepared and systematically evaluated for the extraction of technetium from nitric acid solutions and high-level waste (HLW) simulants. Several compounds exhibited outstanding performance, with distribution ratios (DTc) exceeding 2000 and selectivity factors of up to 400 over competing anions. The extraction mechanism was investigated via back-extraction experiments, revealing the influence of nitric acid concentration, temperature, and alkaline stripping agents. The composition of the extracted species was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), supporting the formation of discrete ion pairs between the guanidinium cation and pertechnetate anion. These results highlight the potential of guanidine-based receptors for targeted separation of Tc(VII) from complex nuclear waste matrices.
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