Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
1988
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Jack E. Powell
Abstract
The methods used to prepare a pure sample of diethylenetriamine-N, N, N[superscript]', N[superscript]''-tetraacetic acid-N[superscript]''-propionic acid (DTTAP) are reported;The evaluation of the protonation constants of DTTAP and of the stability constants of its anion-lanthanide complexes is also reported;The stability constant data provide information about the nature of chelation of the trivalent lanthanide ions with polyaminopolycarboxylate ligands;This new ligand shows promise as a chelating agent that can assist in the successful separation of trivalent actinides from the trivalent lanthanides. A successful Ln/An separation is necessary for the effective disposal of high-level radioactive wastes that contain the transuranic actinide elements.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-12654
Publisher
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/
Copyright Owner
Douglas James Sawyer
Copyright Date
1988
Language
en
Proquest ID
AAI8825952
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
133 pages
Recommended Citation
Sawyer, Douglas James, "Synthesis, purification and characterization of a new polyaminopolycarboxylate and the determination of the stability constants of its anion-lanthanide complexes " (1988). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 8801.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/8801
