Calciumisotopenseparation mit Kryptanden als Komplexbildner / Separation of Calcium Isotopes with Cryptand Complexes
The calcium isotope separation in the liquid-liquid extraction system H2O/CHCl3 is investigated using [2.2.1] and [2.2.2] cryptands for complex formation as well as without complexing agent. An extraction procedure is used which allows the transfer of larger amounts of calcium into the CHCl3 phase although the high distribution coefficient favours calcium in the H2O phase. Without complexing agent in the extraction system, enrichment of the lighter calcium isotopes is already evident in the CHCl3 phase which is just the same as when using [2.2.1] cryptand. In the case of [2.2.2] cryptand as a complexing agent, the isotope separation is higher. The separation factor is calculated to be α = 1 + ε = 1.011 for 40Ca/ 48Ca without complexing agent or with [2.2.1] cryptand and α = 1.015 in the system with [2.2.2] cryptand. For 40Ca/44Ca the ε-value is smaller by nearly a factor of two. These separation factors are the highest which are determined in chemical systems for calcium isotopes