SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF Am(III) OVER Eu(III) BY 2,6-DITRIAZOLYL- AND 2,6-DITRIAZINYLPYRIDINES1

ABSTRACT 2,6-Di(5-alkyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-pyridine and 2,6-di(5,6-dialkyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridine type compounds extract Am(III) 2-bromohexanoate and nitrate from acidic solutions (≤1 M HNO3) with an appreciable efficiency and selectivity, yielding Am(III)/Eu(III) separation factors of ≤150.