Chromatographic separation of cesium by a macroporous silica-based supramolecular recognition agent impregnated material

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 541-548

  Zhang, Anyun ^a   Xiao, Chengliang ^a   Xue, Wenjing ^a   Chai, Zhifang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calix 4 arene crown; Cesium; Chromatographic separation; Silica based composite

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ABILITIES; CALIX[4]ARENE-CROWN; CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION; CONCENTRATION OF; CONTACT TIME; EXTRACTION CHROMATOGRAPHIES; HEAT EMITTING; HIGH SELECTIVITIES; HIGH-LEVEL LIQUID WASTES; MACROPOROUS; MACROPOROUS SILICAS; N OCTANOLS; NO ADSORPTIONS; PACKED COLUMNS; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES;

ADSORPTION; BARIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; EFFLUENTS; FISSION PRODUCTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; RUBIDIUM; SEPARATION; SILICA; SODIUM; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

CESIUM;

EID: 64449085470     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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