Modelling metal complexation in solvent extraction systems

Lunkov, Sergey

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Authors

Lunkov, Sergey

Date

2013

Supervisor

Prof. Kate Wright

Prof. Julian Gale

Dr Keith Barnard

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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Faculty

Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2018

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

This thesis represents a theoretical investigation of synergistic solvent extraction of transition metal ions based on models for the commercial used components, namely LIX63 and Versatic10 acid. Quantum mechanical studies of oxime isomerisation have been conducted in order to understand the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of the syn/anti interconversion of LIX63, which is found to favour an oligomeric form in non-polar solvents.