Research Article

Solvent Extraction of Thorium Using 5,11,17,23-Tetra[(2-ethyl acetoethoxyphenyl)(azo)phenyl]calix[4]arene

Table 5

The content of thorium in monazite samples (mg/kg).

Samples This work Previous work [30]INAA method

HT-12385.8 ± 202.82278.7 ± 160.22249.6 ± 156.7
HT-2930.7 ± 98.2956.1 ± 128.2942.6 ± 97.9
HT-31729.5 ± 183.21699.7 ± 124.21781.5 ± 145.6