Separation of Eu（III） with supported dispersion liquid membrane system containing D2EHPA as carrier and HNO3 solution as stripping solution

The Eu(III) separation in supported dispersion liquid membrane (SDLM),with polyvinylidene fluoride membrane (PVDF) as the support and dispersion solution containing HNO3 solution as the stripping solution and Di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) dis-solved in kerosene as the membrane solution,was studied.The effects of pH value,initial concentration of Eu(III) and different ionic strengths in the feed phase,volume ratio of membrane solution and stripping solution,concentration of HNO3 solution,concentration of carrier,different stripping agents in the dispersion phase on the separation of Eu(III) were also investigated,respectively.As a result,the optimum separation conditions of Eu(III) were obtained as the concentration of HNO3 solution was 4.00 mol/L,concentration of D2EHPA was 0.160 mol/L,and volume ratio of membrane solution to stripping solution was 30:30 in the dispersion phase,and pH value was 5.00 in the feed phase.Ionic strength had no obvious effect on the separation of Eu(III).Under the optimum conditions studied,when initial concentration of Eu(III) was 1.00×10–4 mol/L,the separation rate of Eu(III) was up to 94.2% during the separation period of 35 min.The kinetic equation was developed in terms of the law of mass diffusion and the theory of interface chemistry.The results were in good agreement with the literature data.     

Study on a novel flat renewal supported liquid membrane with D2EHPA and hydrogen nitrate for neodymium extraction

The Nd(III) extraction in flat renewal supported liquid membrane(FRSLM),with polyvinylidene fluoride membrane and renewal solution including HNO3 solution as the stripping solution and di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid(D2EHPA) dissolved in kerosene as the membrane solution,was investigated.The effects of pH in the feed phase,volume ratio of membrane solution to stripping solution,concentra-tion of HNO3 solution and concentration of carrier in the renewal phase on extraction of Nd(III) were also studied,respectively.As a result,the optimum extraction conditions of Nd(III) were obtained when concentration of HNO3 solution was 4.00 mol/L,concentration of D2EHPA was 0.100 mol/L,and volume ratio of membrane solution to stripping solution was 1.00 in the renewal phase,and pH was 4.60 in the feed phase.When initial concentration of Nd(III) was 2.00×10-4 mol/L,the extraction percentage of Nd(III) was up to 92.9% in 75 min.     

Transport of yttrium metal ions through fibers supported liquid membrane solvent extraction

A novel idea of transport of yttrium(Ⅲ) metal ions through fibers supported liquid membrane in two stage processes namely source to membrane and membrane to receiving phase has been proposed.The fibers supported liquid membrane was impregnated with different concentrations carrier.The experimental variables explored were concentration of yttrium(Ⅲ) ions,pH of source phase,PC-88A concentration in membrane phase,acid concentration in receiving phase and stirring speed.The pre-concentration of yttrium(Ⅲ) ions was investigated from the dilute solutions.The two-channel fibers supported liquid membrane solvent extraction was investigated for the transport of yttrium(Ⅲ) ions from the source to membrane and membrane to receiving phase.The transport of yttrium(Ⅲ) ions was observed through the fibers supported liquid membrane with capillary action.     

A preliminary study of polymer inclusion membrane for lutetium(Ⅲ)separation and membrane regeneration

This paper reports on the selective transport of Lu(Ⅲ) from La(III) and Sm(III) through a polymer inclusion membrane(PIM) composed of 40 wt% di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphinic acid(P227) and 60 wt%poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF).Basically,the changes in surface morphology,thickness and water contact angle of this PVDF-based PIM containing P227(P227@PVDF PIM) with different polymer concentrations were investigated.By solvent extraction experiments,it is found that Lu(Ⅲ) can be selectively extracted from La(Ⅲ) and Sm(Ⅲ) at pH 1.5 in hydrochloric acid solution.According to this result,P227@PVDF PIM was used to selectively transport Lu(Ⅲ) from hydrochloric acid feed solution containing similar concentration of La(Ⅲ) and Sm(Ⅲ).The recovery factor of Lu(III) is 91% after 36 h,and about 5% of Sm(Ⅲ) was also transported through the PIM.The concentration of La(III) in the feed solution and the stripping solution does not change.Furthermore,to overcome the ubiquitous decline of transport efficiency caused by the loss of carrier or the damage of membrane structure after long-term use of PIMs,a process for regenerating PIMs was first proposed and implemented.By comparison of the regenerated PIM with the normal PIM,there is almost no difference in the SEM image,ATR-FTIR spectrum and Lu(III)transport efficiency.It is expected that P227@PVDF PIMs have the potential to be applied to the grouped separation of rare earth elements(REEs),and this study also can be as an inspiration for the further study on the PIMs regeneration process.     

Efficient extraction and stripping of Nd(Ⅲ),Eu(Ⅲ) and Er(Ⅲ) by membrane dispersion micro-extractors

The extraction of low concentration rare earth elements at high phase ratio was investigated. The traditional extraction set-up, such as mixer-settler, have drawbacks of easy emulsification, difficult separation and low efficiency if operated at the above condition. Membrane dispersion micro-extractor,owing to its well-dispersed, high surface-to-volume ratio and fast mass transfer rate, was employed in our work. Nd(Ⅲ),Eu(Ⅲ),Er(Ⅲ) were chosen to represent light, medium,heavy rare earth elements(REEs). The extraction process of REEs with 2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid-2-ethylhexyl ester(P507) was investigated by membrane dispersion micro-extractors. Firstly, the extraction equilibrium of these three elements was explored in the stirred conical flasks, and it is indicated that the extraction efficiencies can be 0.95, 0.97 and 0.98, respectively within 40 min at phase ratio of 100:1. Then the effects of operational conditions such as the residence time, organic and aqueous flow rates on extraction efficiency were also explored in micro-extractors. The results indicate that the efficiency decreases and then increases if increasing aqueous phase flow rate, residence time and droplets' diameter are the key factors of this process. Increasing the phase ratio reduces the extraction efficiency significantly. When the REEs solution has an initial pH of 4.00, the flow rates of continuous and dispersed phase are 40 and 1.6 mL/min,respectively, and 90 mg/L Nd(Ⅲ), Eu(Ⅲ) and Er(Ⅲ) is extracted by 1 mol/L P507 at the out-let length of8 m. The extraction efficiencies are 0.978,0.983 and 0.991, respectively. Finally the stripping process was also studied with the micro-extractor. The stripping efficiencies of Nd(Ⅲ), Eu(Ⅲ) and Er(Ⅲ) can reach0.99, 0.96 and 0.91, respectively when the out-let length is 8 m and the concentration of hydrochloric acid is 1 mol/L. The developed approach offers a novel and simple strategy on the fast extraction and enrichment of low concentration rare earth elements from waste water.     

Extraction kinetics and kinetic separation of La(Ⅲ),Gd(Ⅲ),Ho(Ⅲ) and Lu(Ⅲ) from chloride medium by HEHEHP

Acco rding to the tetrad-effect,14 elements of lanthanides can be divided into four groups.In our previous study,a new approach was proposed for the kinetic separation of four rare earth ions La(Ⅲ),Gd(Ⅲ),Ho(Ⅲ) and Lu(Ⅲ) coming from four groups.In that study,four rare-earth ions were kinetically separated from their coexisting mixed aqueous solutions,by performing liquid-column elution using the aqueous solution containing four lanthanide rare-earth ions as the stationary phase and the dispersed organic oil droplets containing HEHEHP(2-ethyl hexyl phosphonic acid mono 2-ethyl hexyl ester) extractant as the mobile phase.The study of extraction kinetics is very important for understanding the kinetic separation of rare earth ions,which was carried out in this paper.The extraction kinetics of La(Ⅲ),Gd(Ⅲ),Ho(Ⅲ) and Lu(Ⅲ) by HEHEHP diluted in heptane were investigated using single drop method.The different parameters affecting the extraction rate such as column length,specific interfacial area,rare earth ion concentration,extractant concentration,hydrogen ion concentration and temperature were separately studied and the rate equations are deduced.It is first order with respect to rare earth ion and HEHEHP concentrations,and negative first order with respect to hydrogen ion concentrations.The rate constants at 293.15 K are 10~(-6.23),10~(-5.73),10~(-5.58) and 10~(-5.43),respectively.The experimental results demonstrate that the extraction rate of La(Ⅲ), Gd(Ⅲ),Ho(Ⅲ) or Lu(Ⅲ) is diffusion-controlled,and the extraction reaction takes place at the interface rather than in the bulk phase.The extraction model was proposed.Besides,the kinetic separation of rare earth ions by HEHEHP oil drops was discussed.     

Solvent extraction of La（III） with 2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid-2-ethylhexyl ester （EHEHPA） by membrane dispersion micro-extractor

The conventional rare earth solvent extraction equipments have many problems such as long mixing time, low processing capacity, large factory area occupation, high energy consumption and so on. In order to solve the problems, many types of equipments were brought out. In this work, studies were carried out on the La（III） extraction process with 2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid-2-ethylhexyl ester （EHEHPA） by membrane dispersion micro-extractor. Equilibrium studies showed that the initial aqueous pH value 4.15 with the saponification rate 40%was the optimal operation condition. The effects of membrane dispersion micro-extractor operational conditions such as dispersion mode, bulk flow rate and organic phase flow rate on the extraction efficiency were studied. The results showed that when the organic solution was the dispersed phase, the extraction efficiency was higher than that of others. Increasing bulk flow ratio could enhance the extraction efficiency greatly. When the ratio of organic phase flow rate to that of aque-ous phase was 80：80, the extraction efficiency was over 95%. The effect of stripping phase acidity on the La（III） recovery was studied. The results showed that when the stripping phase pH was 2.0, organic phase flow rate to stripping phase flow rate was 20：80;the re-covery efficiency of La（III） can reach 82%.     

Study on thorium recovery from bastnaesite treatment process

Thorium (Th) stripping behavior from HEH/EHP (2-(ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester) with H2SO4, HCl and HNO3 were investigated. The results indicated that H2SO4 was the most effective stripping reagent compared with HCl and HNO3. Selecting H2SO4 as the stripping reagent, the effect of phase ratio, acidity, H2SO4 amount, HEH/EHP concentration and Th loading in HEH/EHP on Th stripping were systematically investigated. As a result, the optimum stripping conditions of Th(IV) were obtained as the concentration of H2SO4 solution was 3.50 mol/L, phase ratio was 4:1. Low HEH/EHP concentration was benefit for Th stripping. Based on the results, pilot test for new Bastnaesite treatment process was carried out and the recovery of Ce, F and Th were more than 99%, 98% and 95% separately.     

Extraction and Stripping of Ytterbium (Ⅲ) from H2SO4 Medium by Cyanex 923

The extraction and stripping of ytterbium(Ⅲ) from sulfuric acid medium using Cyanex 923 in heptane solution was investigated. The effects of extractant concentration, pH and sulfate ion as well as stripping agents, acidity and temperature on the extraction and stripping were studied. The equilibrium constants and thermodynamic parameters, such as ΔH (10.76 kJ·mol-1), ΔG (-79.26 kJ·mol-1) and ΔS (292.41 J·K-1·mol-1), were calculated. The extraction mechanism and the complex species extracted were determined by slope analysis and FTIR spectra. Furthermore, it was found that the extraction of Yb (Ⅲ) from sulfuric acid medium by Cyanex 923 increased with pH, concentration of SO42-, HSO4-, and extractant concentration, and approximately a quantitative extraction of Yb(Ⅲ) was achieved at an equilibrium pH near 3.0, and the extracted complex was YbSO4(HSO4)·2Cyanex923(o).     

Application of nanofiltration to treat rare earth element （neodymium） containing water

The scope of present work was to study the feasibility of a commercial nanofiltration(NF) membrane to reject Nd(III) ions fromsynthetic aqueous solution.The permeates were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry(ICP-AES) to findNd(III) concentration.Experimental results indicated that the Nd(III) rejection increased with increase in applied pressure and feed flow rate;and decreased with increase in feed concentration.Rejection of Nd(III) ions using NF membrane were widely influenced by solution pH dueto the charged nature of the membrane which changed with the variation in pH.The use of a surfactant(sodium dodecyl sulphate) in aqueoussolution resulted in its adsorption on the membrane surface,thereby changing membrane characteristics,and in turn influencing the rejection.The complexation step induced had also increased the rejection to a greater extent by forming [Nd-EDTA]-complex thereby increasing itsmolecular weight and thus increasing rejection.     

Comparative studies on Y(Ⅲ)and Dy(Ⅲ)extraction from hydrochloric and nitric acids by Cyanex 572 as a novel extractant

Extraction of Y(III) and Dy(III) from hydrochloric and nitric acids by Cy-572 in kerosene was studied. The factors affecting the extraction were separately investigated. The stoichiometry of the extracted species was deduced on the basis of slope analysis method. Evaluation of extraction equilibrium and stripping investigation was studied as well as saponification effect of Cy-572. The composition of the extracted metal species in the organic phase was found to be [MA_3·(HA)_3] for Y(III) or Dy(III) in both media.1.0 mol/L HCI is the best stripping agent for each metal ion from the studied acidic media in one step.Saponified Cy-572 does not exhibit any selectivity towards the extraction of Y(III) or Dy(III) from both HCI and HNO_3 solutions. Based on the obtained results, the data were compared and the separation feasibility between lanthanides and Y(III) in the two media was discussed.     

Kinetic and spectral studies of EHPG systems using chemi- and electrochemiluminescence methods

The systems containing EHPG, EHPG-OCH3 and EHPG-NH-Ac and Tb(Ⅲ) ions were used to study chemiluminescence (CL) and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) processes. In the CL studies the Fenton system (Fe(Ⅱ)/(Ⅲ)-H2O2) was used as a source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Kinetic CL curves and CL spectral distributions were recorded. On the basis of the results obtained, it was demonstrated that Tb(Ⅲ) acted as a sensitizer. Similarly obtained CL decays in the systems of Fe(Ⅱ)/(Ⅲ)-EHPG (or its derivatives)-H2O2 and Fe(Ⅱ)/(Ⅲ)-EHPG (or its derivatives)-Tb(Ⅲ)-H2O2, independently on the Tb(Ⅲ) concentration, showed that the lanthanide ions did not influence the kinetics of the oxidation of EHPG (or its derivatives) in the Fenton systems. The CL intensity increased with the increasing concentration of Tb(Ⅲ) ions, which were the main emitters in the reaction systems. Spectrophotometric and luminescent studies of the systems before and after the additions of hydrogen peroxide proved that the excitation of the lanthanide ion was a result of energy transfer from the excited products of the oxidation of EHPG or its derivatives to the uncomplexed Tb(Ⅲ) ions. ECL was generated on the surface of a nonstructural modified aluminum electrode with the use of K2S2O8, H2O2 or KN3 as coreactants in aqueous solution. In these studies we employed Al electrodes covered with a 2-4 nm layer of Al2O3 doted with Tb(Ⅲ) or Dy(Ⅲ) ions. The electrodes were polarized using cathodic and anodic pulses of various amplitude and frequency. The relative ECL efficiencies were determined as a function of electric pulse parameters, electrolyte compositions and the thickness of barrier or porous layer of the Al2O3 electrode.     

A novel Ce(Ⅳ) ion-selective polyvinyl chloride membrane electrode based on HDEHP and HEH/EHP

A novel Ce(Ⅳ) ion-selective polyvinyl chloride(PVC) membrane electrode based on HDEHP and HEH/EHP as ionophore was successfully prepared. The factors affecting the response of Ce(Ⅳ) ion were investigated, such as membrane composition, internal solution, concentration of SO_4~(2–), and acidity in test solution. The best performance was obtained using the membrane with PVC:DBP:HDEHP:HEH/EHP:OA mass ratio of 75:175:5:5:5. The proposed electrode exhibited a Nernstian slope of 30.44 mV/decade for Ce(Ⅳ) ion over a linear concentration range of 1×10~(–5)–1×10~(–1) mol/L with the detection limit of 9.0×10~(-6) mol/L. The electrode showed stable response within the SO_4~(2–) concentration range of 0.1–1 mol/L and the acidity range of 0.25–1.2 mol/L H+. The proposed electrode showed high selectivity for Ce(Ⅳ) over a wide variety of interfering ions and a fast response time. It was used as an indicator in the potentiometric titration of Ce(Ⅳ) solution with H_2O_2 solution, and could also be used for the determination of Ce(Ⅳ) in real Ce(Ⅳ)-containing aqueous samples.     

Solvent extraction of neodymium（III） from acidic nitrate medium using Cyanex 921 in kerosene

The extraction of neodymium(Ⅲ) from acidic nitrate medium was investigated using Cyanex 921 as extractant in kerosene. The metal concentration in the aqueous phase before and after extraction was determined spectrophotometrically by Arsenazo Ⅲ method. The complete equilibration was achieved in 15 min. The effects of shaking time, nitric acid concentration, nitrate concentration, extractant concentration, and temperature on the extraction were studied. The extraction of Nd(Ⅲ) was found to increase very slowly with increase in concentration of HNO3 in the range of 0.001-0.008 mol/L and then decreased when 0.01 mol/L HNO3 was used. The percentage of extraction was increased with increase in nitrate concentration from 0.01-0.45 mol/L and then decreased when nitrate concentration increased to 0.5 mol/L. Quantitative extraction of Nd(Ⅲ) (98%) was obtained from the aqueous phase containing 0.001 mol/L HNO3 and 0.1 mol/L KNO3 using 0.5 mol/L Cyanex 921. On the basis of slope analysis, the extracted complex in the organic phase was proposed to be Nd(NO3)3.2Cyanex 921. The extraction of Nd(III) was found to increase with increase in concentration of metal ion in the range of 0.001-0.05 mol/L from 0.001 mol/L HNO3 and 0.1 mol/L KNO3 with 0.1 mol/L Cyanex 921. The percentage of extraction of neodymium was found to decrease with increase in temperature. From temperature variation studies, the negative value of △H indicated the extraction reaction to be exothermic and the negative value of △S indicated the formation of a stable complex. Almost 100% Nd(Ⅲ) was recovered from the fully loaded organic phase using 0.002 mol/L H2SO4 and 0.01 mol/L HCl.     

Dy3+ activated LaVO4 films synthesized by precursors with different solution concentrations

Using different-solution-concentration precursors with citric acid as chelating agent and polyvinyl alcohol as dispersing media, Dy3+ activated LaVO4 films were deposited on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates. The scanning electronic microscope (SEM) showed that the compact and crack-free LaVO4:Dy3+ film could be obtained at a suitable solution concentration. The deposited films could absorb the ultra-violet light below 400 nm and were transparent in the visible and infrared region as evidenced by the transmission spectra, and the photolumines-cence spectra exhibited the characteristic emissions of Dy3+ peaking at 484 (blue) and 576 (yellow) nm due to the transitions of 4F9/2→6H15/2 and 4F9/2→6H13/2, respectively. The potential application of LaVO4:Dy3+ film in the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was also discussed.     

Preparation and thermoelectric transport properties of Ba-, La- and Ag- doped Ca3Co4O9 oxide materials

The Ba-, La- and Ag-doped polycrystalline Ca2.9M0.1Co4O9 (M=Ca, Ba, La, Ag) thermoelectric bulk samples were prepared via citrate acid sol-gel synthesis method followed by spark plasma sintering technique. The bulk samples were characterized and analyzed with regard to their phase compositions, grain orientations as well as microstructures. The high temperature thermoelectric transport properties of the bulk samples were studied in detail. All bulk samples were found to be single-phased with modified body texture. The electrical resistivity was modulated as a result of carrier concentration modification, however the carrier transport process was not influenced; the Seebeck coefficient was deteriorated simultaneously. The total thermal conductivity was remarkably reduced, on account of the decreasing of phonon thermal conductivity. The thermoelectric properties of the Ba-, La-, and Ag-doped bulk samples were optimized, and the Ba-doped Ca2.9Ba0.1Co4O9 system was found to have the highest dimensionless figure of merit ZT0.20 at 973K, which was remarkably higher than that of the un-doped sample.     

Spectroscopic investigations on the effect of humic acid on the formation and solubility of secondary solid phases of Ln_2（CO_3）_3

The formation of secondary Ln(III) solid phases (e.g., Nd2(CO3)3 and Sm2(CO3)3) was studied as a function of the humic acid concentration in 0.1 mol/L NaClO4 aqueous solution in the neutral pH range (5-6.5). The solid phases under investigation were prepared by alkaline precipitation under 100% CO2 atmosphere and characterized by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS), diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible (DR-UV-Vis), Raman spectroscopy, and solubility measurements. The spectroscopic data obtained indicated that Nd2(CO3)3 and Sm2(CO3)3 were stable and remained the solubility limiting solid phases even in the presence of increased humic acid concentration (0.5 g/L) in solution. Upon base addition in the Ln(III)-HA system, decomplexation of the previously formed Ln(III)-humate complexes and precipitation of two distinct phases occurred, the inorganic (Ln2(CO3)3) and the organic phase (HA), which was adsorbed on the particle surface of the former. Nevertheless, humic acid affected the particle size of the solid phases. Increasing humic acid concentration resulted in decreasing crystallite size of the Nd2(CO3)3 and increasing crystallite size of the Sm2(CO3)3 solid phase, and affected inversely the solubility of the solid phases. However, this impact on the solid phase properties was expected to be of minor relevance regarding the chemical behavior and migration of trivalent lanthanides and actinides in the geosphere.     

Study on the adsorption of lanthanum(Ⅲ) from aqueous solution by bamboo charcoal

The adsorption behaviors of La(Ⅲ) ion on bamboo charcoal were investigated with various chemical methods and IR spectrometry. Parameters studied include the effects of pH,average particle size,initial ion concentration,contact time and temperature by batch method. The results showed that bamboo charcoal could remove La(Ⅲ) ions effectively from aqueous solution. The loading of La(Ⅲ) ions was strongly dependent on pH of the medium and the optimal adsorption condition was in HNO3-TEA medium with pH value of 7.20. In the batch system,the modified bamboo charcoal exhibited the highest La(Ⅲ) ion uptake as 120 mg/g at 298 K,at an initial pH value of 7.20. The adsorption kinetics were tested with Lagergren-first-order model and pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption data were conformed to the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms,and the correlation coefficients had been evaluated. Thermodynamic parameters such as free energy(ΔG) ,which were all negative,indicated that the adsorption of La(Ⅲ) ion onto bamboo charcoal was spontaneous and the positive value of enthalpy(ΔH) showed that the adsorption was endothermic in nature. Thomas model was applied to experimental column data to determine the characteristic parameters of column useful for process design. The characterization of both before and after adsorption of La(Ⅲ) ion on bamboo charcoal was undertaken using IR spectroscopic technique. The results revealed that bamboo charcoal was a good choice as a biosorbent for the recovery of lanthanum from aqueous solution.     

Preparation and morphology of nano-size ceria by a stripping precipitation using oxalic acid as a precipitating agent

The precursors organic cerium deposits were obtained by a stripping precipitation method from cerium-loaded P507 organic phase using oxalic acid as a precipitating agent and nano-sized ceria particles were prepared by calcining the precursors at 500 °C. The morpholo-gies, phase structure of the precursors and ceria particles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TG-DSC) and infrared spectroscopy analysis (FTIR). The results indicated that the concentration of oxalic acid had a little impact on the morphology of the precursors, which was blocky-shape Ce2(C2O4)3·10H2O with a monoclinic lattice structure. With the volume ratio of organic phase and oxalic acid aqueous solution (aqueous phase) varied from 1:3 to 1:6, the morphologies of the precursors Ce2(C2O4)3·10H2O precipitates gradually changed from inhomogeneous blocky-shape to uniform spherical particles. The precursors could be turned to CeO2 crystal particles with a fluorite structure by calcining, and the products ceria particles were similar in the size and morphology to the precursors.     

Adsorption behavior of ytterbium (Ⅲ) on gel-type weak acid resin

The adsorption and desorption behaviors of Yb(Ⅲ) on gel-type weak acid resin (110) were investigated. The influence of operational conditions such as contact time,initial concentration of Yb(Ⅲ),initial pH of solution and temperature on the adsorption of Yb(Ⅲ) were also examined. The results showed that the optimal adsorption condition of 110 resin for Yb(Ⅲ) was achieved at pH=5.5 in HAc-NaAc medium. The maximum uptake capacity of Yb(Ⅲ) was 265.8 mg/g at 298 K. Yb(Ⅲ) could be eluted by using 3.0 mol/L HCl solution and the 110 resin could be regenerated and reused. The adsorption of Yb(Ⅲ) followed the Langmuir isotherm,and the correlation coefficients were evaluated. Various thermodynamic parameters such as standard enthalpy change (△H),standard entropy change (△S) and standard free energy change (△G) were evaluated. The adsorption of Yb(III) on the 110 resin was found to be endothermic in nature. Thomas model was successfully applied to experimental data to predict the breakthrough curves and to determine the characteristics parameters of the column useful for process design. And the resin sample both before and after adsorption was described by IR spectroscopy.