Abstract
An important reason for the inefficient extraction of Cr(VI) from its acidic solutions into polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), consisting of poly(vinyl chloride) as the base-polymer and Aliquat 336 as the carrier, was found to be associated with the leaching of Aliquat 336 from the PIMs into the solutions, where it subsequently reduced the anionic Cr(VI) species to cationic Cr(III) species. The PIM extraction efficiency for Cr(VI) was significantly improved by the addition of NaNO 3 to the solutions, which suppressed the leaching of Aliquat 336 and the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 643-646 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Analytical Sciences |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Aliquat 336
- Chromium(VI)
- Extraction
- Poly(vinyl chloride)
- Polymer inclusion membrane
- Sodium nitrate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry