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Title: Method embodiments for making lanthanide metal complexes from lanthanide metal oxides and separating the same from heavy lanthanide metal oxides, actinide oxides, and non-lanthanide rare earth element oxides

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1998396

The present disclosure is directed to method embodiments for making anhydrous lanthanide halide complexes. At least some embodiments comprise making a lanthanide halide complex by reacting a lanthanide metal oxide with an oxygen scavenger and catalyst in the presence of a donor solvent. The method is selective toward light lanthanide metal oxides and thus further provides a method for separating light lanthanide metal oxides from heavy lanthanide metal oxides, actinide oxides, and non-lanthanide rare earth element oxides.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
Assignee:
Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
11,654,424
Application Number:
16/898,253
OSTI ID:
1998396
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/10/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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