Date of Award

1-1-2011

Thesis Type

masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

science

Department

Dept of Chemistry

Institution

University of Malaya

Abstract

The study of liquid-liquid extraction of Cu(II) and Fe(III) ion was carried out using a series of hydrophobic ionic liquid; 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C4mimPF6]), 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophospahate ([C6mimPF6]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bistrifluoromethylsulfonyl imide ([C4mimNTf2]) and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bistrifluoromethylsulfonyl imide ([C6mimNTf2]) as the extraction phase. Cu(II) showed a preferential extraction into less hydrophobic ionic liquid, [C4mimPF6]. The extraction behavior of Cu(II) ions depend on the type of counter ion present. The extraction process of Cu(II) ion in ionic liquid proceeded via similar mechanism to that of a molecular organic solvent. From the results obtained, an ion pair mechanism is proposed for the extraction of Cu complexes from chloride medium. Fe(III) favors extraction into [C6mimNTf2], the most hydrophobic ionic liquid. Anion exchange is the mode of extraction of Fe complexes from chloride medium.

Note

Dissertation submitted in full research fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science

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