Chromatographic zinc isotope separation by phenol formaldehyde benzo crown resin

J Chromatogr A. 2006 Apr 28;1113(1-2):182-5. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.02.015. Epub 2006 Feb 24.

Abstract

New types of phenol formaldehyde resin having benzo crown as a functional group were synthesized and applied to zinc isotope chromatographic operation. Zinc adsorption and isotope separation capacities were dramatically improved by using phenol formaldehyde benzo-15-crown-5 resin. Zinc batch adsorption tests were performed by various dehydrated organic solvents. Separation coefficient, epsilon 8.1 x 10(-4) and height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) 0.105 cm for the isotopic pair of 68Zn/64Zn in phenol formaldehyde benzo-15-crown-5 resin were obtained in the case of acetone as the solvent at 298+/-1K.

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Formaldehyde / analogs & derivatives*
  • Formaldehyde / chemistry
  • Isotopes / chemistry
  • Isotopes / isolation & purification*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Zinc / chemistry
  • Zinc / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Isotopes
  • Formaldehyde
  • Zinc