Solvent Extraction Equilibria

Correlating Li+ Solvation Sheath Structure with Interphasial Chemistry on Graphite

“…In our previous work, we have resorted to solvent permittivity to explain the observed EC preference over linear carbonates (DMC and EMC), rendering it with more significance in stabilizing a naked Li + than does donicity. , However, the observed preference of PC over EC in this work cannot be accounted for as EC is superior to PC in both parameters (Table ). , Instead of overemphasizing the significance of single physical properties related to either electron availability (donicity) or polarizability (permittivity) of individual solvent molecules, we believe that a more accurate understanding about the Li + solvation sheath could be obtained by considering the sheath as a complete cluster.…”

Estimating the stabilities of actinide aqueous species. Influence of sulfoxy-anions on uranium(IV) geochemistry and discussion of Pa(V) first hydrolysis

“…Furthermore, such methods need caution, when using calculated energies [17]. After others [18,19] (with a comment in Ref. [7]) we also tested empirical correlations, which appear to work surprisingly well for some of them: they actually help in putting numbers for quite encyclopedic qualitative knowledge.…”

Carbamoylphosphine Oxide Complexes of Trivalent Lanthanide Cations: Role of Counterions, Ligand Binding Mode, and Protonation Investigated by Quantum Mechanical Calculations

“…In terms of the HSAB approach where ligands are bases and the metals are acids, the studied lanthanides are of increasing hardness, and their comparison may be also of interest in the context of actinide/lanthanide (e.g. Am III vs Eu III ) separation, as the latter are generally considered to be somewhat harder. − We first describe neutral 1:1 MX 3 L complexes, with X - = Cl - vs NO 3 - . Chloride anions are used for convenience as in earlier studies, − while nitrates are of relevance in the context of nuclear waste acidic solutions.…”