Machine-Learning-Guided Identification of Coordination Polymer Ligands for Crystallizing Separation of Cs/Sr.

Separation of Cs/Sr is one of many coordination-chemistry-centered processes in the grand scheme of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing, a critical link for a sustainable nuclear energy industry. To deploy a crystallizing Cs/Sr separation technology, we planned to systematically screen and identify candidate ligands that can efficiently and selectively bind to Sr2+ and form coordination polymers. Therefore, we mined the Cambridge Structural Database for characteristic structural information and developed a machine-learning-guided methodology for ligand evaluation. The optimized machine-learning model, correlating the molecular structures of the ligands with the predicted coordinative properties, generated a ranking list of potential compounds for Cs/Sr selective crystallization. The Sr2+ sequestration capability and selectivity over Cs+ of the promising ligands identified (squaric acid and chloranilic acid) were subsequently confirmed experimentally, with commendable performances, corroborating the artificial-intelligence-guided strategy.

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