title: Selective separation of Am(III) from lanthanides(III) by solvent extraction with hydrophobic field of "superweak" anion.
abstract: The weakly coordinating hydrophobic anion TFPB-, whose surface is covered with a hydrophobic field, gives rise to a selective separation of Am(III) from lanthanides(III) in their solvent extraction even with a hard-donor extractant that shows no selectivity for Am(III) in traditional solvent extraction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirochika
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naganawa
authors.forename: Hideya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noro
authors.forename: Takaumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura