Table 2 Comparison of some chemically modified resins for REEs
From: 18-membered macrocycle appended on resin for selective rare earth element extraction and separation
Resin | Functional group | REE adsorbed | Adsorption capacity | Adsorption pH | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BZmacropa-XAD resin |
| La3+ Dy3+ Lu3+ | 16.8 mg g−1 10.9 mg g−1 7.2 mg g−1 | 5 (100 mM NH4OAc) | This study |
Cryptand-modified resin |
| Eu2+ Gd3+ | 22.8 mg g−1 7.65 mg g−1 | 5.5 | |
XAD-4-[monoaza dibenzo18-crown-6] | La3+ Nd3+ Sm3+ | 9.2 mg g−1 8.9 mg g−1 8.3 mg g−1 | 4.5 | ||
bis-2[(o-carbomethoxy)phenoxy]ethylamine XAD-4 resin |
| Mixture of La3+, Nd3+ Sm3+ | 1.84 mmol g−1 in total | 5.0 | |
BPG functionalized resin |
| Nd3+ Gd3+ Ho3+ | 3.0 mg g−1 in total | 5.4 (0.5 M NaCl) | |
SP resin | La3+ | 52 mg mL−1 | 1.5 | ||
SA resin |
| La3+ | 64 mg mL−1 | 1.5 | |
Tulsion CH-93 |
| Gd3+ | 10.6 mg g−1 | 0.1 M H3PO4 | |
Amberlite IRC86 |
| La3+ Sm3+ Er3+ Y3+ | 40 mg mL−1a 51 mg mL−1a 82 mg mL−1a 54 mg mL−1a | 4.38 | |
netPoly(DETA)-ν-ECH-MP |
| Mixture of Pr3+, Nd3+ Gd3+, Ho3+ Er3+, Lu3+ | 76 mg g−1 in total | 6 | |
(DEHDGA) grafted polymer resin |
| Y3+ Lu3+ | 14.1 mg g−1 28.9 mg g−1 | 5.6 |










