Elucidation of Reverse-micelle Formation by Small Angle Scattering Method and Development for Controlling Third Phase Formations in Biphasic Extraction System

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The formation mechanism for the reverse micelle which is as an origin of the third phase in the extraction was elucidated by small angle neutron scattering. From analysis based on Baxter model, species of reverse micelle in the extraction system is one oligomer and increase in number of oligomer would result in a visible third phase formation. The micelle formation is strongly correlated with alkyl chain length of an extractant and thus, this length is considered to be an important factor to suppress the third phase formation. Furthermore, the curves of the third phase formation in the U(IV) extraction systems suggested that the critical micelle concentration of an extraction system decreased drastically.