Characterization of Group 3 and lanthanide oxide powders formed via precipitation stripping

INOR 874

Peter M Smith, smithpm@westminster.edu, Department of Chemistry, Westminster College, S. Market St., New Wilmington, PA 16172
Precipitation stripping has been demonstrated to be a viable technique for recovery of lanthanides from solvent extraction processes. The purities and particle morphologies of the lanthanide oxides formed by this procedure are of the utmost concern. Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), powder X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have been used to monitor the purity and morphology of yttrium oxide, samarium(III) oxide, and lutetium oxide produced via precipitation stripping. The results of these analyses will be discussed in detail.
 

Chemistry of Lanthanide and Actinide Systems
7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster

Sci-Mix
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Sci-Mix

Division of Inorganic Chemistry

The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007