Research Article

Reversed-Phase Column Extractive Separation of Gd(III) with Poly[dibenzo-18-crown-6]

Table 3

Separation of gadolinium(III) from associated elements (multicomponent mixture).

Sr. no.MixtureTaken (μg)Recovery* (%)S.D.Eluent

1Fe(II)10098.16 NSPC**
U(VI)10098.78 0.2 M LiOH
Gd(III)10098.83 2.0 M HClO4
Ba(II)10097.94 4.0 M HCl

2Ca(II)100100 NSPC**
U(VI)10097.76 0.2 M LiOH
Gd(III)100100 2.0 M HClO4
Ba(II)10098 4.0 M HCl

3Li (I)10099 NSPC**
U(VI)10099 0.2 M LiOH
Gd(III)10098.6 2.0 M HClO4
Ba (II)10098.10 4.0 M HCl

4Mg(II)10098.4 NSPC**
U(VI)10098 0.2 M LiOH
Gd(III)100100 2.0 M HClO4
Ba(II)10097.5 4.0 M HCl

5Mo(II)10099.1 NSPC**
U(VI)10098.6 0.2 M LiOH
Gd(III)10099.2 2.0 M HClO4
Ba(II)10097.3 4.0 M HCl

6Sr(II)10098.9 NSPC**
U(VI)10098 0.2 M LiOH
Gd(III)10099 2.0 M HClO4
Ba(II)10097.92 4.0 M HCl

*Average of triplicate analysis.
**No sorption passing through the column.