EXTRACTION AGENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN EXTRACTION AGENT FOR THE SEPARATION OF ACTINIDES FROM LANTHANIDES

摘要

An extraction agent for the separation of trivalent actinides from lanthanides in an acidic media and a method for forming same are described, and wherein the methodology produces a stable regio and/or stereo specific dithiophosphinic acid which can operate in an acidic media having a pH of less than about 7.