Smellie, I. A. et al. (2016) Solvent extraction of copper: an extractive metallurgy exercise for undergraduate teaching laboratories. Journal of Chemical Education, 93(2), pp. 362-367. (doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00688)
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Abstract
A multidisciplinary experiment for advanced undergraduate students has been developed in the context of extractive metallurgy. The experiment serves as a model of an important modern industrial process that combines aspects of organic/inorganic synthesis and analysis. Students are tasked to prepare a salicylaldoxime ligand and samples of the corresponding copper and nickel complexes, before performing test extractions and UV–vis spectroscopic analysis. The oxime ligand demonstrates a clear preference for extraction of Cu2+ in the presence of Ni2+ from aqueous solution under the conditions described. It is also possible to demonstrate that the ligand can be recovered and reused. The experiment has successfully been employed in a final year project-based laboratory course involving small groups of students.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Forgan, Professor Ross |
| Authors: | Smellie, I. A., Forgan, R. S., Brodie, C., Gavine, J. S., Harris, L., Houston, D., Hoyland, A. D., McCaughan, R. P., Miller, A. J., Wilson, L., and Woodhall, F. M. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Chemical Education |
| Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1938-1328 |
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