Extraction of noble metal ions from aqueous solution by ionic liquids

Jong Min Lee*

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Abstract

Nine ionic liquids containing pyridinium, pyrrolidinium and piperidinium cations with anion bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide were synthesized to investigate the ability of ionic liquids to extract silver, palladium, or gold metal ions from water at room temperature. Results are reported for distribution coefficients and extraction percentages with these ionic liquids. Ionic liquids containing a disulfide group or a nitrile group exhibit good extraction properties for silver or palladium ions. Gold ions were efficiently and selectively extracted with these functionalized ionic liquids. The influence of the mass ratio of water to ionic liquid on distribution coefficient or extraction percentage for aqueous gold ions was evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-36
Number of pages7
JournalFluid Phase Equilibria
Volume319
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 14 2012
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Keywords

  • Extraction
  • Ionic liquid

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