Extractant Yield (%) [Ext]
(mM)
[Hg (II)]
(mM)
pHi Time   (min) Volume
ratio
Reference
[BIm+][D2EHP-] 65.0 5.0 1.0 5.81 15 1 This work
[MIm+][D2EHP-] 94.0 5.0 1.0 5.81 30 1 This work
4-methyl-N-8-quinolinyl-benzene-sulphonamide 95.0 5.0 0.1 1.0 40 1 [41]
LIX 34 75.0 10.0 0.02 1.1 40 1 [41]
[C4MIm+][PF6-] 70.0 - 5.0 4.68 240 1 [35]
[C6MIm+][PF6-] 62.0 - 5.0 4.68 240 1 [35]
Aliquat336 99.9 7.0 2.0 2.0 20 1 [42]
N-octylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate and N-octylpyridinium trifluoromethylsulfonate   81%   10.0   0.1   5.0   120   1   [43]
Table 4: Removal percentage of used extractant.