Solvent extraction of molybdenum (VI) from aqueous solution using ionic liquids as diluents

The use of the selected RTILs as diluents involves higher extraction percentages for the whole measured range of extractant concentration and aqueous-organic ratios, reducing four times the required volume of diluent compared to the experiments carried out with kerosene. Furthermore, the proposed extraction medium offers excellent stripping capacity when a solution of ammonium carbonate is used as a stripping phase.