Aa. Listopadov et al., SCANDIUM NITRATE NITRIC-ACID WATER TRIBUTYL-PHOSPHATE SYSTEM .1. SCANDIUM EXTRACTION ISOTHERMS, Radiochemistry, 37(1), 1995, pp. 69-71
A study has been made of scandium distribution between neat tributyl p
hosphate (TBP) and 0.2-1.2 M scandium solutions in 2.7-12.3 M nitric a
cid. Scandium extracts in equilibrium with 0.2-1 M Sc in 6-12 M HNO3 c
ontain from 2 to 5 HNO3 molecules per scandium atom in extracted Sc co
mplex.