Removal of cesium ions from A-type zeolites using sodium tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl)borate and sodium tetraphenylborate

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Abstract

Abstract: With the ultimate aim of reducing the volume of radioactive-cesium-contaminated soil generated by the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima Prefecture in 2011, this study focuses on the desorption of Cs+ ions from minerals that strongly adsorb Cs+, such as clay, using the ion-association reagents sodium tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl)borate hydrate (NaTFPB) and sodium tetraphenylborate (NaTPB) under mild conditions. A-type zeolite was selected as a representative aluminosilicate mineral with a high cesium adsorption capacity. NaTFPB exhibits stronger hydrophobic interactions with Cs+ and improved Cs+ compared to NaTPB; a desorption efficiency of 89.4% was achieved at a 10:1 NaTFPB/cesium molar ratio. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)337-344
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume327
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Jan

Keywords

  • Cs
  • Desorption
  • Ionic association
  • NaTFPB
  • NaTPB

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Pollution
  • Spectroscopy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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