Investigation of nanocomposite efficiency on the separation and purification processes of thorium and rare earth elements
Articles > Article · 2023
Authors: Bekir Özkan, Yüksel Altaş, Süleyman İNAN
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2023, vol 332, pp 4677-4686
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08855-y
Summary
Separation of thorium, uranium, and rare earth elements (REEs) requires selective materials with high capacity, good thermal, chemical and radiation resistance. For this aim, Zr, Si and Ti oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been prepared using metal alkoxide precursors via hydrothermal method. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was used as a supporting material to obtain nanocomposite (NC) beads for the potential use in industrial scale applications. The surface characteristics and morphological properties of nano metal oxide powders and composites were determined. Metal uptake and separation studies of thorium and REEs were carried out from sulfuric acid leach solution of Beylikova ore.