Abstract

The extraction of lanthanum(III) and samarium(III) from nitrate solutions by some phosphine oxide compounds (Cyanex 921, Cyanex 923, and Cyanex 925) in kerosene was investigated. The influence of the different factors affecting the extraction was studied in detail. The extraction of these metals using the above extractants was compared and the sequence of extraction was found to be Cyanex 921>Cyanex 923≫Cyanex 925. The stripping percent of La(III) and Sm(III) by 0.75 M HNO3 from the loaded organic phase after two stages were 72% and 5.2%, respectively, which could enable a good separation between these two lanthanides.

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