Table 1 Result summary of Nd/Sm separation experiment.
From: Rare earth separations by selective borate crystallization
Reaction times | Element | The molar mass in reactants per mmol | The molar mass in products per mmol | The molar mass in wash solutions per mmol | Crystallization yield | Separation factor * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3d | Nd | 0.3±0.015 | 0.0496±0.0026 | 0.2204±0.0197 | 0.2653±0.0104 | 4.03±0.22 |
|  | Sm | 0.3±0.015 | 0.0162±0.0011 | 0.2861±0.0082 | 0.0493±0.0011 |  |
5d | Nd | 0.3±0.015 | 0.2053±0.0024 | 0.0700±0.0020 | 0.7667±0.0361 | 5.32±0.18 |
|  | Sm | 0.3±0.015 | 0.1090±0.0020 | 0.1963±0.0009 | 0.3457±0.0157 |  |
