Issue 4, 2003

Molecular dynamics simulations for the complexation of Ln3+ and UO22+ ions with tridentate liganddiglycolamide (DGA)

Abstract

We report a molecular dynamics simulation of Ln3+ (La3+, Eu3+, Lu3+) and UO22+ cations with tridentate ligand, diglycolamide (DGA) in vacuo, in water box (aqueous phase) and in methanol phase by using the AMBER program. We compare the structural stability of DGA complexes with Eu3+ and UO22+ in aqueous and in methanol phase. The UO22+ complex was dissociated in both phases. The Eu3+ complex was also dissociated in water box, however, the complex was stable in methanol box. We confirmed the structural stability of the Eu3+ complex in methanol phase which may be correlated to the selectivity of the trivalent cation towards UO22+ in the extraction process by DGA type extractants.

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
27 May 2002
Accepted
16 Dec 2002
First published
08 Jan 2003

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2003,5, 691-695

Molecular dynamics simulations for the complexation of Ln3+ and UO22+ ions with tridentate ligand diglycolamide (DGA)

M. Hirata, P. Guilbaud, M. Dobler and S. Tachimori, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2003, 5, 691 DOI: 10.1039/B205127N

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