Research Article

Titanium Pyrophosphate for Removal of Trivalent Heavy Metals and Actinides Simulated by Retention of Europium

Table 3

Eu (III) sorption equilibria onto titanium pyrophosphate and other compounds and associated constants.

Surface complexlog CompoundReference

≡XOH + Eu3+ +   (≡XOH)EuTiP2O7This work
≡XOH + Eu3+ +   (≡XO)2EuNO3TiP2O7This work
2(≡ZrOH) + Eu3+   (≡ZrOH)2Eu3+ZrP2O7[38]
2(≡POH) + Eu3+ +   (≡PO)2Eu + 2H+ZrP2O7[38]
2≡XOH + Eu3+ +   ≡(XOH)2EuZrP2O7[40, 41]
2≡XOH + Eu3+ +   ≡(XO)2EuNO3 + 2H+ (P2O7)Th(PO4)4P2O7[37, 40, 41]
2≡XOH + Eu3+ +   ≡(XO)2EuNO3 + 2H+ (PO4)Th(PO4)4P2O7[37, 40, 41]
2≡XOH + Eu3+ +   ≡(XO)2EuNO3 + 2H+ (PO4)Zr2O(PO4)2[37, 40]
2≡XOH + Eu3+ +   ≡(XO)2EuNO3 + 2H+ (oxo)Zr2O(PO4)2[37, 40]