Elucidating the speciation of extracted lanthanides by diglycolamides

AA Peroutka, SS Galley, JC Shafer - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Many studies over the past few decades have been devoted to addressing the application of
diglycolamides (DGAs) for hydrometallurgical-based, f-element separations. Work to date …

Enhanced binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to receptor by distal polybasic cleavage sites

B Qiao, M Olvera de la Cruz - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
The receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein plays a crucial role in
binding the human cell receptor ACE2 that is required for viral entry. Many studies have …

Complexation chemistry in liquid–liquid extraction of rhenium

RR Srivastava, J Lee, M Kim - Journal of Chemical Technology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review addresses the dearth of knowledge about the interaction of rhenium species
with organic solvents during the liquid–liquid extraction of rhenium. To describe such …

Molecular forces in liquid–liquid extraction

M Špadina, JF Dufrêche, S Pellet-Rostaing… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
The phase transfer of ions is driven by gradients of chemical potentials rather than
concentrations alone (ie, by both the molecular forces and entropy). Extraction is a …

Synergistic solvent extraction is driven by entropy

M Špadina, K Bohinc, T Zemb, JF Dufrêche - ACS nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
In solvent extraction, the self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules into an organized structure
is the phenomenon responsible for the transfer of the metal ion from the aqueous phase to …

[HTML][HTML] Solvent extraction in non-ideal eutectic solvents–Application towards lanthanide separation

UG Favero, N Schaeffer, H Passos, KAML Cruz… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrophobic eutectic solvents (HES) emerged as promising substitutes to the conventional
organic phase used in the solvent extraction (SX) of metal ions due to the avoidance of …

Complexation‐Induced Supramolecular Assembly Drives Metal‐Ion Extraction

RJ Ellis, Y Meridiano, J Muller, L Berthon… - … A European Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Combining experiment with theory reveals the role of self‐assembly and complexation in
metal‐ion transfer through the water–oil interface. The coordinating metal salt Eu (NO3) 3 …

A telesco** view of solute architectures in a complex fluid system

R Motokawa, T Kobayashi, H Endo, J Mu… - ACS central …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Short-and long-range correlations between solutes in solvents can influence the
macroscopic chemistry and physical properties of solutions in ways that are not fully …

Ion transport mechanisms in liquid–liquid interface

B Qiao, JV Muntean, M Olvera de la Cruz, RJ Ellis - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Interfacial liquid–liquid ion transport is of crucial importance to biotechnology and industrial
separation processes including nuclear elements and rare earths. A water-in-oil …

Critical fluctuations in liquid–liquid extraction organic phases controlled by extractant and diluent molecular structure

BL Bonnett, D Sheyfer, PN Wimalasiri… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Extractant aggregation in liquid–liquid extraction organic phases impacts extraction
energetics and is related to the deleterious efficiency-limiting liquid–liquid phase transition …