Study on Separation of Lanthanum from Praseodymium Complexes with IMDA by Gel and Macroporous Anion Exchangers

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Study on Separation of Lanthanum from Praseodymium Complexes with IMDA by Gel and Macroporous Anion-Exchangers

During our studies on separation of rare earth complexes with aminopolycarboxylic acids on anion-exchangers, it is found that the affinity series of these elements with IMDA (Ln3+:IMDA=1:2) for the anion-exchanger Dowex 1 in the acetate and IMDA forms is non-typical: Dy3+> Ho3+> Gd3+>Eu3+>Er3+>Y3+>Sm3+>Tm3+>Nd3+>Pr3+>>La3+. In the affinity series La3+ is characterised as the lowest affinity in omparison with other rare earth elements, which indicates possibility ofpurification of La3+ from all remaining lanthanides as well as Pr3+ in the macro-micro systems by the frontal analysis technique. In the investigations strongly basic gel anion-exchangers Dowex 1×8 (type 1) and Dowex 2×8 (type 2) and strongly basic and weakly basic macroporous anion-exchangers Dowex MSA-1 and Dowex MWA-1 were used. Macroporous ion-exchangers have a sponge-like matrix which contains pores larger than molecules in size and the exchange of large ions is faster. The studies indicate that both the gel and macroporous anion-exchangers are useful for purification of La3+ from Pr3+ complexes with iminodiacetic acid.