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In separation and purification: Basic concepts of separations …then, can be defined as processes that change the relative amounts of substances in a mixture. In chemical methods, one may start with a completely homogeneous mixture (a solution) or a heterogeneous sample (e.g., solid plus liquid); in the act of separation, some particles are either partially or totally removed… Read More
In separation and purification: Field separations Field-flow fractionation is best suited to particle- or colloid-size substances. An example is the separation of latex particles used in paints. Other methods of particle separation are discussed below. Read More
chemical separation
In chemical analysis: Distillation …volatile liquid in the first fractions and the less volatile components in the later fractions. The analyte typically goes through several vaporization-condensation steps prior to arriving at the condenser. Read More
mass spectrometry
rare-earth elements
In rare-earth element: Discovery and history …pure rare earth, usually by fractional crystallization, which makes use of the slight differences of the solubility of a rare-earth salt in an aqueous solution compared with that of a neighbouring lanthanide element. Read More
zone refining
In zone melting: Principles of zone refining. …the long-known technique of repeated fractional crystallizations. Although this technique was employed by the Curies to isolate radium it never became widely used because it entailed a lengthy and troublesome sequence of operations: partial freezing, separation of the crystals from the unfrozen liquid, remelting, and recombining with other fractions. Read More
