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Synthesis of the p-tert-butyl calix[4] arene symmetrical sulfide derivatives and its extraction properties towards U(VI) from aqueous solution

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The p-tert-butyl calix[4]arene symmetrical sulfide derivatives (3a and 3b) were successfully synthesized using p-tert-butyl calix[4]arene as the raw material and were characterized by FT-IR. The effects of pH value, temperature, and contact time on the U(VI) extraction with compounds 3a and 3b from aqueous solution were systematically investigated. The results showed that the optimum pH value for uranium extraction was 4.0 and the extraction equilibration time was 90 min. It is also found that the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R 2 > 0.999) was better fitted to the extraction process. The thermodynamic parameters of the enthalpy (ΔH θ) were all negative, indicating that the extraction reaction were exothermic reaction.

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51574152, 11705085), the China postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2016M602418), the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Nos. 2017JJ2232, 2017JJ3262, 2017JJ4009).

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  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China

    Yi-qiu Pu, Cheng Wang & Guo-wen Peng

  2. School of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China

    Fangzhu Xiao & Suya He

  3. Hu Nan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of UraniumTailings Treatment, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, People’s Republic of China

    Guo-wen Peng & Yong Liu

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Pu, Yq., Xiao, F., He, S. et al. Synthesis of the p-tert-butyl calix[4] arene symmetrical sulfide derivatives and its extraction properties towards U(VI) from aqueous solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 314, 2137–2143 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5608-0

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