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Separation of the Lanthanons at Amalgam Cathodes. Measurement of the Separability of Praseodymium and Neodymium in Aqueous Lithium Citrate Electrolytes

Journal Article · · Analytical Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60179a006· OSTI ID:4834136
The separability of Pr and Nd by electrolysis at amalgam cathodes was measured under controlled conditions of temperature, electrolyte composition, and current density. Separability increased with increasing concentration of Pr + Nd in the electrolyte and was highest at low current density. The Pr/Nd ratio in the amalgam was as high as 3.3 for electrolyte containing 0.2M Pr and 0.2M Nd. For a given concentration of Pr + Nd in the electrolyte, the separation factor did not change much when the Pr/Nd ratio in the electrolyte was varied from 0.1 to 10. La or Gd in the electrolyte did not lower the separation factor.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-030773
OSTI ID:
4834136
Journal Information:
Analytical Chemistry, Journal Name: Analytical Chemistry Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 33; ISSN 0003-2700
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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