Sulfate Separation from Aqueous Alkaline Solutions by Selective Crystallization of Alkali Metal Coordination Capsules

Autor: Bruce A. Moyer, Radu Custelcean, Arbin Rajbanshi
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Crystal Growth & Design. 11:2702-2706
ISSN: 1528-7505
1528-7483
DOI: 10.1021/cg200515w
Popis: Self-assembly of a tris(urea) anion receptor with Na2SO4 or K2SO4 yields crystalline capsules held together by coordinating Na+ or K+ cations and hydrogen-bonding water bridges, with the sulfate anions encapsulated inside urea-lined cavities. The sodium-based capsules can be selectively crystallized in excellent yield from highly competitive aqueous alkaline solutions (∼6 M Na+, pH 14), thereby providing for the first time a viable approach to sulfate separation from nuclear wastes.
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