ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 45, Number 3
JKCSEZ 45(3)
June 20, 2001 

Separation of lithium isotopes was investigated by chemical ion exchange with a hydrous manganese(IV) oxide ion exchanger using an elution chromatography. The capacity of manganese(IV) oxide ion exchanger was 0.5 meq/g. The heavier lithium isotope was enriched in the solution phase, while the lighter isotope was enriched in the ion exchanger phase. The separation factor was determined according to the method of Glueckauf from the elution curve and isotopic assays. The separation factor of ⁶Li⁺-⁷Li⁺isotope pair fractionation was 1.018.