Pillar[5]arene-based diglycolamides for highly efficient separation of americium(III) and europium(III)

Lei Wu; Yuyu Fang; Yiming Jia; Yuanyou Yang; Jiali Liao; Ning Liu; Xinshi Yang; Wen Feng; Jialin Ming; Lihua Yuan

doi:10.1039/c3dt53336k

Pillar[5]arene-based diglycolamides for highly efficient separation of americium(III) and europium(III)

Dalton Trans. 2014 Mar 14;43(10):3835-8. doi: 10.1039/c3dt53336k.

Authors

Lei Wu¹, Yuyu Fang, Yiming Jia, Yuanyou Yang, Jiali Liao, Ning Liu, Xinshi Yang, Wen Feng, Jialin Ming, Lihua Yuan

Affiliation

¹ College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China. lhyuan@scu.edu.cn wfeng9510@scu.edu.cn.

PMID: 24434919
DOI: 10.1039/c3dt53336k

Abstract

Pillar[5]arenes, as a new intriguing class of calixarene analogues, were functionalized with ten diglycolamide (DGA) arms on both sides (rims) of the pillar framework and evaluated for their extraction behaviour towards Am(III) and Eu(III). These novel extractants exhibit excellent separation and extraction efficiency, suggesting its significant potential for nuclear waste remediation. Laser induced fluorescence experiments disclosed strong complexation of the trivalent metal ions with the pillararene-DGA ligands.