Abstract
Isotope effects of cerium were observed in malate and lactate complex formations during the long-distance displacement chromatographic processes at 313 K. Heavier isotopes were found fractionated in the frontal edges of the Ce adsorption bands in both the systems, registering a preference of the heavier isotopes for the Ce(III) complexes in the solution phase over the simply hydrated Ce(III) ions in the resin phase. The fractionation coefficients ϵ for the 136Ce/140Ce, 138Ce/140Ce and 142Ce/140Ce isotopic pairs were 7.1 × 10−6, 5.2 × 10−6 and −2.1 × 10−6 for the malate system, and 4.8 × 10−6, 4.5 × 10−6 and−2.6×10−6 for the lactate system, respectively. They all show the mass-dependent law if the deviation of ϵ for the 138Ce/140Ce pair was considered merely due to the isobaric interference in Ce isotopic ratio measurements, suggesting the molecular vibration, rather than the nuclear field shift, mainly contributes to the Ce isotope effects in the complex formation systems. The absolute values of ϵ between the two systems are comparable, suggesting no instinct difference in structural properties between Ce malate and lactate complexes involved. Revised version of a paper presented at the International Conference ‘Isotope 2005 Bath’, 27 June to 1 July 2005, Bath, UK.
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