Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, Vol.63, No.10, 3839-3845, 2018
Volumetric Properties of the D2EHPA-o-Xylene-Neodymium (Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium) Di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate Systems at 298.15 K
Densities of ternary solutions in the lanthanide di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate (LnA(3), Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy)-D2EHPA-o-xylene systems were measured by the vibrating tube densimeter at 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure. For the preparation of liquid mixtures under investigation, LnA3 (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy) were synthesized and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and chemical elemental analysis. Excess volumes of solutions were correlated by the Redlich-Kister equation. The maximum absolute deviation between experimental and calculated values of densities was found for the D2EHPA-o-xylene-TbA3 system, and it was 6.3 x 10(-4) g. cm(-3). Densities of virtual liquid lanthanide di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphates were estimated as adjustable parameters. The impact of the impurities on the densities and excess volumes of solutions was investigated. The results obtained in this work may be of interest for extraction experiments where D2EHPA of different purity is usually used.