Reducing the Competition: A Dual-Purpose Ionic Liquid for the Extraction of Gallium from Iron Chloride Solutions

The separation of gallium from iron by solvent extraction from chloride media is challenging because the anionic chloridometalates, FeCl<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup> and GaCl<sub>4</sub><sup>−</sup>, display similar chemical properties. However, we report h...

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Main Authors: Luke M. M. Kinsman, Carole A. Morrison, Bryne T. Ngwenya, Jason B. Love
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/18/4047