Donnan Dialysis of Bromocomplexes of Some Platinum Group Metal Ions

Abstract

Abstract The separation of bromocomplexes of platinum group metals by Donnan dialysis is demonstrated with both anion and cation exchange membranes. the inclusion of ethylenediamine (en) in the sample improves the separation of Pd(II) from Pt(IV) with experiments performed with an anion exchange membrane and decreases the amount of metal retained on the membrane phase. With a cation exchange membrane, the addition of a ligand such as en is required for transport. With 5.6 mM en in the sample at pH 10, 74% of Pd(II) is transported across an anion exchange membrane into 0.5 M NH4Br after 6 hours while only 8% of the Pt(IV) is dialyzed. Rhodium(III) and iridium(III) behave like Pt(IV). Using a cation exchange membrane under the same conditions except with a 1 hour dialysis results in a 30-fold preferential preconcentration of Pd(II) relative to Pt(IV), and, based on the amount retained in the membrane, a preconcentration of Ir(III) which exceeds that of Pd(ll) and Pt(IV) by factors of 40 and 20, respectively.