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Xia X, Zhou F, Xu J, Wang Z, Lan J, Fan Y, Wang Z, Liu W, Chen J, Feng S, Tu Y, Yang Y, Chen L, Fang H. Unexpectedly efficient ion desorption of graphene-based materials. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7247. [PMID: 36434112 PMCID: PMC9700706 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35077-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Ion desorption is extremely challenging for adsorbents with superior performance, and widely used conventional desorption methods involve high acid or base concentrations and large consumption of reagents. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the rapid and efficient desorption of ions on magnetite-graphene oxide (M-GO) by adding low amounts of Al3+. The corresponding concentration of Al3+ used is reduced by at least a factor 250 compared to conventional desorption method. The desorption rate reaches ~97.0% for the typical radioactive and bivalent ions Co2+, Mn2+, and Sr2+ within ~1 min. We achieve effective enrichment of radioactive 60Co and reduce the volume of concentrated 60Co solution by approximately 10 times compared to the initial solution. The M-GO can be recycled and reused easily without compromising its adsorption efficiency and magnetic performance, based on the unique hydration anionic species of Al3+ under alkaline conditions. Density functional theory calculations show that the interaction of graphene with Al3+ is stronger than with divalent ions, and that the adsorption probability of Al3+ is superior than that of Co2+, Mn2+, and Sr2+ ions. This suggests that the proposed method could be used to enrich a wider range of ions in the fields of energy, biology, environmental technology, and materials science.
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- Xinming Xia
- grid.203507.30000 0000 8950 5267School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, China ,grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China ,grid.268415.cSchool of Physical Science and Technology & Microelectronics Industry Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 225009 Yangzhou, China
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- Radiation Monitoring Technical Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Radiation monitoring, Key Laboratory of Radiation Monitoring of Zhejiang Province, 310012 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.443483.c0000 0000 9152 7385Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, 311300 Hangzhou, China
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- grid.268415.cSchool of Physical Science and Technology & Microelectronics Industry Research Institute, Yangzhou University, 225009 Yangzhou, China
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- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237 Shanghai, China
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- grid.203507.30000 0000 8950 5267School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, China
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- grid.28056.390000 0001 2163 4895Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237 Shanghai, China ,grid.410726.60000 0004 1797 8419Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 325000 Wenzhou, Zhejiang China
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Bikash Baruah J. Coordination polymers in adsorptive remediation of environmental contaminants. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Liu S, Hu Z, Wang J, Tang N, Guo D, Ou H. Eruption pore matrix with cooperative chelating of spatially continued ligands for rapid and selective removal of uranium. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Xiao J, Li B, Qiang R, Qiu H, Chen J. Highly selective adsorption of rare earth elements by honeycomb-shaped covalent organic frameworks synthesized in deep eutectic solvents. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113977. [PMID: 36027963 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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One of the key factors to obtain a highly pure individual rare earth element (REE) is to prepare adsorbents with high selectivity and adsorption capacity. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), which encompass a variety of properties, including regular/tunable pore size, high specific surface area and easy functionalization, could be effective as adsorbents for separating rare earth elements (REEs). In this paper, TpPa COFs were successfully synthesized using an eco-friendly deep eutectic solvent (DES) as the reaction medium instead of toxic organic solvents at room temperature. TpPa COFs have a good separation effect on the nine REEs investigated in this work. Among them, the separation factors (β) of Eu/Yb, Eu/Tm and Eu/La are 15.34, 14.70 and 10.78, respectively, indicating that the TpPa COFs have good separation performance. Further discoveries showed that the adsorption and separation mechanism of the TpPa COFs for REEs in this experiment may be due to the coordination of REE ions with O to form a stable structure. This study blazed a trial for a green and facile synthesis strategy of TpPa COFs and expanded its implementation as a solid adsorbent in the separation of REEs.
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- Jing Xiao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Zhou L, Lian J, Liu T, Chen T, Zhu W. Grafted analysis of polysaccharide based on amidoxime modification and application in seawater uranium extraction. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08573-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chen Q, Xue X, Liu Y, Guo A, Chen K, Yin J, Yu F, Zhu H, Guo X. Shear-induced fabrication of SiO 2 nano-meshes for efficient uranium capture. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129524. [PMID: 35999738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The extraction of uranium from seawater and the safe treatment of wastewater containing uranium (VI) were important to ensure the sustainable development of nuclear-related energy sources. Two-dimensional silica nanomaterials have been extensively investigated in the field of uranium adsorption due to their high adsorption capacity, short equilibration times, and easily modified surface groups. However, the two-dimensional mesoporous silica nanomaterial preparation has become a challenge due to the lack of natural sheet templating agents. The reason will hinder the development of silica nanomaterials for uranium extraction. Here, the specific surface area silica nanomeshes (HSMSMs) uranium adsorbent was prepared by a high shear method to induce nanobubble formation. HSMSMs showed a high uranium adsorption capacity of 822 mg-U/g-abs in seawater with the uranium adsorption concentration was 50 mg/L, which was approximately 2 times higher than the conventional mesoporous silica nanomaterials. Compared to HSMSMs, the amidoxime-modified high specific surface area silica nanomesh (HSMSMs-AO) demonstrated good selectivity for U(VI), and the uranium ions uptake was 877 mg-U/g-abs in 50 mg/L uranium-spiked simulated seawater. Due to HSMSMs-AO's stable chemical properties and high mechanical strength, HSMSMs-AO also displayed long service life. Benefiting from the simple preparation method and high adsorption capacity of HSMSMs, HSMSMs could be a promising candidate for large-scale extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Qiang Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Bingtuan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- China National Nuclear Industry Corporation 404, Jiayuguan 735100, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Urumqi 830011, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China; Bingtuan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Urumqi 830011, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Xie Y, Lu L, Chen B. Asymmetrical alternating current electrochemically-mediated washing method for sustainable remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129088. [PMID: 35716559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The demands for genuine remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil have triggered extensive studies in the soil washing method. However, numerous soil washing methods show poor sustainability for target soil, due to the tremendous cost, hidden secondary pollution and severe soil deterioration. Here, an asymmetrical alternating current electrochemically-mediated remediation platform (ACRP) is developed by fabricating an amidoxime-functionalized electrode (Ami-electrode). The real soil contaminated with 1200 mg/kg Cr(VI) is remediated efficiently to less than safety level (30 mg/kg), meanwhile no exorbitant soil nutrient loss is observed and no secondary pollution occurs. Furthermore, the consumption of washing effluents for the ACRP method is 24 times lower than the traditional washing method. Ami-electrode with asymmetrical alternating current promote the electrocatalytic efficiency by inhibiting the Coulomb repulsion between Cr(VI) species and cathode. With the aid of Ami-electrode and positive bias, Cr(VI) species in effluents are adsorbed on chelating site. By subsequent negative bias, Cr element is reduced and recycled in the less hazardous form of amorphous Cr(III) hydroxide, and effluents are regenerate concurrently in a cyclic system. Durability experiment and cost calculation verify the exceptional sustainability and feasibility for remediation practices. This work provides a sustainable remediation method for Cr(VI)-contaminated soil, and then paves the way to develop electrochemically soil remediation platform for practical applications.
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- Yunhao Xie
- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510655, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Process and Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China.
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Wang Y, Lin Z, Zhu J, Liu J, Yu J, Liu Q, Chen R, Li Y, Wang J. Co-construction of molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" with amidoxime and amino groups on natural bamboo strips for specifically capturing uranium from seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129407. [PMID: 35749900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Efficiently capturing of uranium (VI) [U(VI)] from seawater elicits unparalleled attraction for sustaining the uplifted requirement for nuclear fuel. However, obtaining the abundant U(VI) resource from seawater has always seriously restricted by competitive adsorption from higher concentrations of competitors, especially vanadium (V) [V(V)]. Herein, based on amidoximized natural bamboo strips with hierarchical porous structure, the molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" was co-constructed by the intramolecular hydrogen bonds for specifically trapping U(VI) from seawater. Manipulating the branched degrees of amino groups enabled the creation of a series of the molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" that exhibit ultrahigh affinity and selective adsorption of U(VI) with a adsorption capacity 1.8 fold higher compared to that of V(V) after 30 days floating in the Yellow Sea basin, conquering the long-term challenge of the competitive adsorption of V(V) for amidoxime-based adsorbents applied to extract U(VI) from seawater. The diameter of the molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" is approximately 12.07 Å, significantly larger than (UO2)3(OH)3+ (10.37 Å) and smaller than HV10O285-, thereby exhibiting specifically trapping of U(VI) in a series of adsorption experiments with different U(VI)-V(V) ratios. Besides, the adsorption model based on the combination of experimental and theoretical results is accompanied by "hydrogen bond breaking and coordination bond formation".
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- Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Hainan Harbin Institute of Technology Innovation Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hainan 572427, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Institute of Advanced Marine Materials, Harbin Engineering University, 150001, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Institute of Advanced Marine Materials, Harbin Engineering University, 150001, China
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Gao J, Wang J, Chen J, Liao S, Cao M, Ma F, Xue Y, Yan Y. Valence regulation investigation of key factors on the electrochemical immobilization uranyl from wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 836:155609. [PMID: 35504391 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrochemical techniques are considered promising applications to immobilize uranium in alkaline wastewater in order to prevent its migration into groundwater and soil. In this work, the results of electrochemical and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) demonstrate a successful immobilization of uranyl in the carbonate system by U(VI)-U(V), U(V)-U(IV) reduction, and U(V) disproportionation reactions. The results indicated that the electrochemical fixation rate in alkaline system could reach more than 99%. The valence state of uranium is the key factor affecting its migration in the working system. Where, the analysis of the immobilized samples by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that pHs, current density, and the presence of foreign cations significantly affect the valence state of uranium in the immobilized samples. Under same conditions, the reduction reactions of U(VI)-U(V) and U(V)-U(IV) occurred easily. Where, at pH higher than 3.4 or the current density in the range of 0.5-20 mA/cm2, high content of U(V) and U(IV) in the immobilized products was obtained. Other conditions favored the occurrence of the electrolytic water reaction, and the immobilized samples were dominated by U(VI). It was found that the temperature showed the greatest effect on the electrochemical immobilization rate. Where, the electrochemical immobilization rate increased by about 1.8 times when the ambient temperature increased from 293.15 to 328.15 K. This study provides a new idea for the immobilization of uranium in alkaline wastewater and demonstrates the feasibility of electrochemical immobilization of uranium in alkaline systems.
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- Jianzhang Gao
- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China; Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai 264006, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China; Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai 264006, Shandong, P. R. China.
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China; Yantai Research Institute, Harbin Engineering University, Yantai 264006, Shandong, P. R. China.
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Luo J, Chen J, Chen J, Ma J, Liu S, Tong X, Xiong J. Aluminum vanadate microspheres is a simple but effective material for uranium extraction: Performance and mechanism. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kaushik A, Marvaniya K, Kulkarni Y, Bhatt D, Bhatt J, Mane M, Suresh E, Tothadi S, Patel K, Kushwaha S. Large-area self-standing thin film of porous hydrogen-bonded organic framework for efficient uranium extraction from seawater. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhang J, Li Y, Chai F, Li Q, Wang D, Liu L, Tang BZ, Jiang X. Ultrasensitive point-of-care biochemical sensor based on metal-AIEgen frameworks. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabo1874. [PMID: 35895821 PMCID: PMC9328688 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo1874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Point-of-care (POC) biochemical sensors have found broad applications in areas ranging from clinical diagnosis to environmental monitoring. However, POC sensors often suffer from poor sensitivity. Here, we synthesized a metal-organic framework, where the ligand is the aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen), which we call metal-AIEgen frameworks (MAFs), for use in the ultrasensitive POC biochemical sensors. MAFs process a unique luminescent mechanism of structural rigidity-enhanced emission to achieve a high quantum yield (~99.9%). We optimized the MAFs to show 102- to 103-fold enhanced sensitivity for a hydrogel-based POC digital sensor and lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA). MAFs have a high affinity to directly absorb proteins, which can label antibodies for immunoassays. MAFs-based LFIA with enhanced sensitivity shows robust serum detection for POC clinical diagnosis.
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- Jiangjiang Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery (The First Affiliated Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery (The First Affiliated Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery (The First Affiliated Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery (The First Affiliated Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery (The First Affiliated Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.J.); (B.Z.T.); (L.L.)
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- Center for AIE Research, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.J.); (B.Z.T.); (L.L.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Smart Healthcare Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery (The First Affiliated Hospital), Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.J.); (B.Z.T.); (L.L.)
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Ma C, Liu H, Wolterbeek HT, Denkova AG, Serra Crespo P. Effects of High Gamma Doses on the Structural Stability of Metal-Organic Frameworks. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:8928-8933. [PMID: 35816708 PMCID: PMC9330767 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Four different MOFs were exposed to γ rays by a cobalt-60 source reaching a maximum dose of 5 MGy. The results showed that the MIL-100 (Cr) and MIL-100 (Fe) did not exhibit obvious structural damage, suggesting their excellent radiation stability. MIL-101 (Cr) showed good radiation stability up to 4 MGy, but its structure started degrading with increasing radiation dose. Furthermore, the results showed that the structure of AlFu MOFs started to decompose at a gamma dose of 1 MGy, exhibiting a much lower tolerance to γ radiation. At this radiation energy, the dominant interaction of the gamma-ray with MOFs is the Compton effect and the radiation stability of MOFs can be improved by prolific aromatic linkers, high linker connectivity, and good crystallinity. The results of this study indicate that MIL-100 and MIL-101 MOFs have a good potential to be employed in nuclear applications, where relatively high radiation doses play a role, for example, nuclear waste treatment and radionuclides production.
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Liu Z, Lan Y, Jia J, Geng Y, Dai X, Yan L, Hu T, Chen J, Matyjaszewski K, Ye G. Multi-scale computer-aided design and photo-controlled macromolecular synthesis boosting uranium harvesting from seawater. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3918. [PMID: 35798729 PMCID: PMC9262957 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31360-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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By integrating multi-scale computational simulation with photo-regulated macromolecular synthesis, this study presents a new paradigm for smart design while customizing polymeric adsorbents for uranium harvesting from seawater. A dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) approach, combined with a molecular dynamics (MD) study, is performed to simulate the conformational dynamics and adsorption process of a model uranium grabber, i.e., PAOm-b-PPEGMAn, suggesting that the maximum adsorption capacity with atomic economy can be achieved with a preferred block ratio of 0.18. The designed polymers are synthesized using the PET-RAFT polymerization in a microfluidic platform, exhibiting a record high adsorption capacity of uranium (11.4 ± 1.2 mg/g) in real seawater within 28 days. This study offers an integrated perspective to quantitatively assess adsorption phenomena of polymers, bridging metal-ligand interactions at the molecular level with their spatial conformations at the mesoscopic level. The established protocol is generally adaptable for target-oriented development of more advanced polymers for broadened applications.
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- Zeyu Liu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, Department of Radiochemistry, 102413, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Su M, Li H, Liu Z, Peng H, Huang S, Zhou Y, Liao C, Song G, Chen D. Highly-efficient and easy separation of γ-Fe 2O 3 selectively adsorbs U(Ⅵ) in waters. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 210:112917. [PMID: 35151660 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The migration and transformation of uranyl [U (Ⅵ)] ions in the environment are quite dependent on the geological condition in particular with the site enriched in Fe. In this study, the interfacial interaction of U (Ⅵ) ions with maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) particles was studied and the interaction mechanism was explored as well. Batch experiments confirm that γ-Fe2O3 can effectively remove U (Ⅵ) from an aqueous solution within a relatively short reaction time (R% > 92.01% within 3 min) and has a considerable capacity for U (Ⅵ) uptake (qt: 87.35 mg/g). γ-Fe2O3 displays an excellent selectivity for U (Ⅵ) elimination. Results on the effects of natural organic matter such as humic acid (HA) indicated that HA could promote the interfacial interaction between γ-Fe2O3 and U (Ⅵ) under acidic conditions. Compared with other radionuclides (e.g., Sr(Ⅱ) and Cs(Ⅰ)), U (Ⅵ) was more effectively removed by γ-Fe2O3. The U (Ⅵ) removal by γ-Fe2O3 is primarily due to electrostatic interactions and precipitation that result in the long-term retardation of uranium. γ-Fe2O3 not only can fast and selectively adsorb U (Ⅵ) but also can be magnetically recycled, demonstrating that γ-Fe2O3 is a cost-effective and promising material for the clean-up of uranyl ions from radioactive wastewater.
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- Minhua Su
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Chi Y, Xu Y, Xu C, Tian J, Li Y, Gu B, Song H, Zhang H. Adsorptive Removal of Radioactive Cesium from Model Nuclear Wastewater over Hydroxyl-Functionalized Mxene Ti 3C 2T x. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yujing Chi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, P. R. China
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Gu H, Yu J, Zhang H, Sun G, Li R, Liu P, Li Y, Wang J. Theory-Guided Design of a Method to Obtain Competitive Balance between U(VI) Adsorption and Swaying Zwitterion-Induced Fouling Resistance on Natural Hemp Fibers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:6517. [PMID: 35742958 PMCID: PMC9223365 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The competitive balance between uranium (VI) (U(VI)) adsorption and fouling resistance is of great significance in guaranteeing the full potential of U(VI) adsorbents in seawater, and it is faced with insufficient research. To fill the gap in this field, a molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was employed to explore the influence and to guide the design of mass-produced natural hemp fibers (HFs). Sulfobetaine (SB)- and carboxybetaine (CB)-type zwitterions containing soft side chains were constructed beside amidoxime (AO) groups on HFs (HFAS and HFAC) to form a hydration layer based on the terminal hydrophilic groups. The soft side chains were swayed by waves to form a hydration-layer area with fouling resistance and to simultaneously expel water molecules surrounding the AO groups. HFAS exhibited greater antifouling properties than that of HFAO and HFAC. The U(VI) adsorption capacity of HFAS was almost 10 times higher than that of HFAO, and the max mass rate of U:V was 4.3 after 35 days of immersion in marine water. This paper offers a theory-guided design of a method to the competitive balance between zwitterion-induced fouling resistance and seawater U(VI) adsorption on natural materials.
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- Huiquan Gu
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; (H.G.); (H.Z.); (R.L.); (P.L.)
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; (H.G.); (H.Z.); (R.L.); (P.L.)
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; (H.G.); (H.Z.); (R.L.); (P.L.)
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
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- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; (H.G.); (H.Z.); (R.L.); (P.L.)
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; (H.G.); (H.Z.); (R.L.); (P.L.)
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; (H.G.); (H.Z.); (R.L.); (P.L.)
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China;
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Ouimet JA, Xu J, Flores‐Hansen C, Phillip WA, Boudouris BW. Design Considerations for Next‐Generation Polymer Sorbents: From Polymer Chemistry to Device Configurations. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202200032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jonathan Aubuchon Ouimet
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46566 United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46566 United States
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- Department of Chemistry Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana 46566 United States
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- Department of Chemistry Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
- Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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Mizumachi T, Sato M, Kaneko M, Takeyama T, Tsushima S, Takao K. Fully Chelating N 3O 2-Pentadentate Planar Ligands Designed for the Strongest and Selective Capture of Uranium from Seawater. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:6175-6181. [PMID: 35394284 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Based on the unique fivefold equatorial coordination of UO22+, water-compatible pentadentate planar ligands, H2saldian and its derivatives, were designed for the strong and selective capture of UO22+ in seawater. In the simulated seawater condition (0.5 M NaCl + 2.3 mM HCO3-/CO32-, pH 8), saldian2- shows the strongest complexation with UO22+ to form UO2(saldian) (log β11 = 28.05 ± 0.07), which is more than 10 order of magnitude greater than amidoxime-based or -inspired ligand systems most commonly employed for U capture from seawater. Good selectivity for UO22+ from other metal ions coexisting in seawater was also demonstrated.
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- Takumi Mizumachi
- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 N1-32, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 N1-32, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4, Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 N1-32, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany.,Tokyo Tech World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI), Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 N1-32, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 N1-32, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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Ahmad Z, Li Y, Yang J, Geng N, Fan Y, Gou X, Sun Q, Chen J. A Membrane-Supported Bifunctional Poly(amidoxime-ethyleneimine) Network for Enhanced Uranium Extraction from Seawater and Wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 425:127995. [PMID: 34906875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Uranium extraction from natural seawater and wastewater are quintessential requirements to supply uninterrupted carbon-free nuclear energy and to prevent potential radiochemical and toxicological effects, respectively. Owing to the complexity and low-concentration uranium of these water samples, the design and synthesis of sorbent materials for uranium extraction with meaningful efficiencies remains a grand challenge. Herein, we reported a novel three-dimensional bifunctional network of hyperbranched poly(amidoxime-ethyleneimine) (PAO-h-PEI) using PEI as the skeleton material via cyanoethylation, crosslinking and then amidoximation. As a result of the synergistic supramolecular strategy, the PAO-h-PEI membrane achieved a remarkable adsorption capacity of 985.7 mg/g for aqueous uranium solution, which was 2.5 folds that of the monofunctional h-PEI membrane (387.6 mg/g). The PAO-h-PEI membrane also exhibited good selectivity towards uranium in the presence of various metal ions, high-content salt, and natural organic matter as well as common anions. According to the XPS and FTIR results, the utilization of amines as the second ligand enhanced uranyl binding by providing additional coordination sites or by interacting with oxime to force N-OH dissociation. The good reusability (adsorption rate of 93% after six adsorption-desorption cycles) and satisfactory adsorption performance in extracting low-concentration uranium in real seawater demonstrate its practicability.
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- Zia Ahmad
- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, 19 Taiji Road, Handan 056038, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, 19 Taiji Road, Handan 056038, China
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- Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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Feng T, Yuan Y, Zhao S, Feng L, Yan B, Cao M, Zhang J, Sun W, Lin K, Wang N. Ultrasensitive Detection of Aqueous Uranyl Based on Uranyl-Triggered Protein Photocleavage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115886. [PMID: 34981631 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The detection of environmental uranyl is attracting increasing attention. However, the available detection strategies mainly depend on the selective recognition of uranyl, which is subject to severe interference by coexisting metal ions. Herein, based on the unique uranyl-triggered photocleavage property, the protein BSA is labelled with fluorescent molecules that exhibit an aggregation-induced emission effect for uranyl detection. Uranyl-triggered photocleavage causes the separation of the fluorescent-molecule-labelled protein fragments, leading to attenuation of the emission fluorescence, which is used as a signal for uranyl detection. This detection strategy shows high selectivity for uranyl and an ultralow detection limit of 24 pM with a broad detection range covering five orders of magnitude. The detection method also shows high reliability and stability, making it a promising technique for practical applications in diverse environments.
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- Tiantian Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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Hu Z, Wang S, Yang Y, Zhou F, Liang S, Chen L. Enhanced Separation Performance of Radioactive Cesium and Cobalt in Graphene Oxide Membrane via Cationic Control. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1995-2002. [PMID: 35113573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The great applications of nuclear power for the most promising clean energy sources have been challenged by a large amount of radioactive wastewater generated, specifically the Cs+/Co2+ separation for nuclear waste storage, retreatment or recycling of radioactive wastewater, because of their wide difference in half-life and high heat release. In this work, graphene oxide membranes (GOMs) with interlayer spacing controlled by cations were used to separate mixed Cs+/Co2+ ions. The separation factors of Cs+/Co2+ for K+-controlled graphene oxide membranes (K-GOMs) was 2∼3 times higher than that of GOMs without treatment. In addition, the separation factors of Cs+/Co2+ for K-GOMs can be further enhanced with the increase of membranes thickness and change the initial ratios of the two ions. Typically, the separation factors of K-GOMs with a thickness of ∼300 nm reached up to 73.7 ± 3.9. Moreover, the K-GOM showed outstanding stability of the separation performance under long-term operation within 7 days. First-principles calculation revealed that the enhanced ionic selectivity of controlled GOM is induced by the difference of adsorption energies between the hydrated cations and aromatic rings, resulting in a significant increase in the mobility differences between Cs+ and Co2+ through a fixed narrow interlayer spacing. This study demonstrated excellent separation performances of GO-based membranes based on their size-exclusion effect rather than electrostatic repulsion effect, and we believe this work can enable potential efficient treatment technologies for radioactive wastewater needed urgently.
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- Zuyan Hu
- Department of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Radiation Monitoring Technical Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Safety Monitoring of Zhejiang Province, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Monitoring, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Feng L, Wang H, Feng T, Yan B, Yu Q, Zhang J, Guo Z, Yuan Y, Ma C, Liu T, Wang N. In Situ Synthesis of Uranyl‐Imprinted Nanocage for Selective Uranium Recovery from Seawater. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202101015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lijuan Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL) Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in, South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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Photocatalytic applications of heterostructure Ag2S/TiO2 nanotube arrays for U(VI) reduction and phenol degradation. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Lin C, Chen J, Wu Z, Chi R, Lin H, Liu Y, Lv Y, Ye X, Luo W. Phosphate-Functionalized Fibrous Adsorbent for Effectively Extracting Uranium from Seawater. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chunxiang Lin
- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Rural Waste Recycling Technology, College of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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Luan XF, Wang CZ, Wu QY, Lan JH, Chai ZF, Xia LS, Shi WQ. Theoretical Insights on Improving Amidoxime Selectivity for Potential Uranium Extraction from Seawater. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:406-415. [PMID: 35020373 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c08072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Extraction of uranium from seawater is one of the important ways to solve the shortage of terrestrial uranium resources. Thereinto, the competition between uranyl and vanadium cations is a significant challenge in the commonly used amidoxime-based adsorbents for extracting uranium from seawater. An in-depth understanding of the extraction behaviors of modified amidoxime groups with uranyl and vanadium ions is one of the effective means to design and develop efficient adsorbents for selective uranium sequestration. In this work, we have designed and systematically investigated the alkyl and amino functionalized amidoxime, (Z)-2-amino-N'-hydroxy-N,N-dimethylbenzimidamide (L1), and its phenyl and methoxy derivatives ((Z)-3-amino-N'-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-2-naphthimidamide (L2) and (Z)-2-amino-N'-hydroxy-4-methoxy-N,N-dimethylbenzimidamide (L3)) by quantum chemistry calculations. In the uranyl complexes, the amidoxime groups prefer to act as η2-coordinated ligands as the amidoximes increase, and there exist substantial hydrogen bond interactions, which are different from the vanadium complexes. Various bonding analyses show that the L1 ligand possesses a stronger binding affinity to UO22+, and the -C6H5 and -CH3O substituent groups seem to have no effect on the improvement of extraction ability. Thermodynamic analysis confirms that the L1 ligand has a stronger extraction capability to uranyl ion compared to L2 and L3. According to the calculations of the vanadium (V) (VO2+ and VO3+) complexes with the L1 ligand, L1 is more likely to react with [H2VO4]- and [HVO4]2- to form VO2+ complexes. Expectantly, thermodynamic analysis displays a higher extraction capacity for uranyl ions than vanadium ions. Therefore, these alkyl and amino functionalized amidoxime ligands demonstrate high selectivity for uranyl over vanadium ions, which is mainly due to the coordination mode changes of these ligands toward vanadium in conjunction with the considerable hydrogen bonds in the uranyl complexes. These results are expected to afford useful clues for the design of efficient adsorbents for uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Xue-Fei Luan
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Feng T, Yuan Y, Zhao S, Feng L, Yan B, Cao M, Zhang J, Sun W, Lin K, Wang N. Ultrasensitive Detection of Aqueous Uranyl Based on Uranyl‐Triggered Protein Photocleavage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Tiantian Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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Xu W, Xu N, Zhang M, Wang Y, Ling G, Yuan Y, Zhang P. Nanotraps based on multifunctional materials for trapping and enrichment. Acta Biomater 2022; 138:57-72. [PMID: 34492372 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Many biomarkers for early diagnosis of cancer and other diseases are difficult to detect because they often exist in body fluids in very low concentrations and are masked by high-abundance proteins such as albumin and immunoglobulins. At the same time, water pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems, but the existing adsorption materials have many shortcomings such as slow kinetics, small adsorption capacity and low adsorption efficiency. Nanotraps, mixed with gases or liquids, can capture and concentrate target substances, such as biomolecules, metal ions and oxoanions. Using nanotraps is a versatile sample pre-processing approach and it can improve the sensitivity of downstream analysis techniques. Herein, the preparations and applications of different types of nanotraps are mainly introduced. What's more, the shortcomings of using nanotraps in practical applications are also discussed. Using nanotraps is a promising sample pre-processing technology, which is of great significance for biomarkers discovery, diseases diagnosis, sewage purification and valuable ions recovery. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This review collates and summarizes the preparations and applications of different types of nanotraps, and discusses the shortcomings of using nanotraps in practical applications. Nanotraps, mixed with gases or liquids, can capture and concentrate target materials, such as biomolecules, metal ions and oxoanions. Using nanotraps is a versatile sample pre-processing approach and it can improve the sensitivity of downstream analysis techniques. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hydrogel nanotraps were successfully utilized for RT-PCR analysis with the FDA Emergency Used Authorization for COVID-19. Using nanotraps is a promising sample pre-processing technology, which is of great significance for biomarkers discovery, diseases diagnosis, sewage purification and valuable ions recovery.
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- Wenxin Xu
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Rao G, Liu X, Liu P. Fabrication of MoS2@TiO2 hollow‐sphere heterostructures with enhanced visible light photocatalytic reduction of U(VI). J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-021-08091-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gutorova SV, Matveev PI, Lemport PS, Trigub AL, Pozdeev AS, Yatsenko AV, Tarasevich BN, Konopkina EA, Khult EK, Roznyatovsky VA, Nelyubina YV, Isakovskaya KL, Khrustalev VN, Petrov VS, Aldoshin AS, Ustynyuk YA, Petrov VG, Kalmykov SN, Nenajdenko VG. Structural Insight into Complexation Ability and Coordination of Uranyl Nitrate by 1,10-Phenanthroline-2,9-diamides. Inorg Chem 2021; 61:384-398. [PMID: 34936342 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is an important task in a frame of ecology and rational use of natural resources. Uranium, as the main component of SNF (>95%), can be recovered for further use as fresh nuclear fuel. To minimize an amount of solid radioactive waste generated during SNF reprocessing, new extractants are under investigation. Diamides of 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylic acid are perspective tetradentate N-donor ligands that form strong complexes with f-elements, which are soluble in polar organic solvents. As an example of three ligands of this class, we conducted a comparative study and showed how the substituent in the amide functional group affects the extraction ability toward uranyl nitrate from nitric acid media. We have performed a careful study (NMR, FT-IR, XRD, RMC-EXAFS) of the structures of synthesized complexes of new ligands with uranyl nitrate and used quantum mechanical calculations to explain the discovered regularities through.
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- S V Gutorova
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia.,National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", 123098 Akademika Kurchatova sqr., 1, Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 73, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russia
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- D.I. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow 125047, Russia
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow 117198, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie gory 1 bld. 3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Bi C, Zheng B, Yuan Y, Ning H, Gou W, Guo J, Chen L, Hou W, Li Y. Phosphate group functionalized magnetic metal-organic framework nanocomposite for highly efficient removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24328. [PMID: 34934053 PMCID: PMC8692531 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03246-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The phosphate group functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as the adsorbent for removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution still suffer from low adsorption efficiency, due to the low grafting rate of groups into the skeleton structure. Herein, a novel phosphate group functionalized metal-organic framework nanoparticles (denoted as Fe3O4@SiO2@UiO-66-TPP NPs) designed and prepared by the chelation between Zr and phytic acid, showing fast adsorption rate and outstanding selectivity in aqueous media including 10 coexisting ions. The Fe3O4@SiO2@UiO-66-TPP was properly characterized by TEM, FT-IR, BET, VSM and Zeta potential measurement. The removal performance of Fe3O4@SiO2@UiO-66-TPP for U(VI) was investigated systematically using batch experiments under different conditions, including solution pH, incubation time, temperature and initial U(VI) concentration. The adsorption kinetics, isotherm, selectivity studies revealed that Fe3O4@SiO2@UiO-66-TPP NPs possess fast adsorption rates (approximately 15 min to reach equilibrium), high adsorption capacities (307.8 mg/g) and outstanding selectivity (Su = 94.4%) towards U(VI), which in terms of performance are much better than most of the other magnetic adsorbents. Furthermore, the adsorbent could be reused for U(VI) removal without obvious loss of adsorption capacity after five consecutive cycles. The research work provides a novel strategy to assemble phosphate group-functionalized MOFs.
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- Changfen Bi
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, People's Republic of China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, 300192, People's Republic of China.
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Wang N, Zhao X, Wang J, Yan B, Wen S, Zhang J, Lin K, Wang H, Liu T, Liu Z, Ma C, Li J, Yuan Y. Accelerated Chemical Thermodynamics of Uranium Extraction from Seawater by Plant-Mimetic Transpiration. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2102250. [PMID: 34708591 PMCID: PMC8693040 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The extraction of uranium from seawater, which is an abundant resource, has attracted considerable attention as a viable form of energy-resource acquisition. The two critical factors for boosting the chemical thermodynamics of uranium extraction from seawater are the availability of sufficient amounts of uranyl ions for supply to adsorbents and increased interaction temperatures. However, current approaches only rely on the free diffusion of uranyl ions from seawater to the functional groups within adsorbents, which largely limits the uranium extraction capacity. Herein, inspired by the mechanism of plant transpiration, a plant-mimetic directional-channel poly(amidoxime) (DC-PAO) hydrogel is designed to enhance the uranium extraction efficiency via the active pumping of uranyl ions into the adsorbent. Compared with the original PAO hydrogel without plant-mimetic transpiration, the uranium extraction capacity of the DC-PAO hydrogel increases by 79.33% in natural seawater and affords the fastest reported uranium extraction average rate of 0.917 mg g-1 d-1 among the most state-of-the-art amidoxime group-based adsorbents, along with a high adsorption capacity of 6.42 mg g-1 within 7 d. The results indicate that the proposed method can enhance the efficiency of solar-transpiration-based uranium extraction from seawater, particularly in terms of reducing costs and saving processing time.
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- Ning Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Zhejiang University‐TaizhouTaizhou318000P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
- Research Institute of Zhejiang University‐TaizhouTaizhou318000P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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Yang H, Liu X, Hao M, Xie Y, Wang X, Tian H, Waterhouse GIN, Kruger PE, Telfer SG, Ma S. Functionalized Iron–Nitrogen–Carbon Electrocatalyst Provides a Reversible Electron Transfer Platform for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Seawater. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:2106621. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Hui Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Center of Electron Microscopy School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology School of Chemical Sciences The University of Auckland Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology School of Physical and Chemical Sciences University of Canterbury Christchurch 8140 New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Institute of Fundamental Sciences Massey University Palmerston North 4442 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas Denton TX 76201 USA
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Yang H, Liu X, Hao M, Xie Y, Wang X, Tian H, Waterhouse GIN, Kruger PE, Telfer SG, Ma S. Functionalized Iron-Nitrogen-Carbon Electrocatalyst Provides a Reversible Electron Transfer Platform for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Seawater. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2106621. [PMID: 34599784 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Uranium extraction from seawater provides an opportunity for sustainable fuel supply to nuclear power plants. Herein, an adsorption-electrocatalysis strategy is demonstrated for efficient uranium extraction from seawater using a functionalized iron-nitrogen-carbon (Fe-Nx -C-R) catalyst, comprising N-doped carbon capsules supporting FeNx single-atom sites and surface chelating amidoxime groups (R). The amidoxime groups bring hydrophilicity to the adsorbent and offer surface-specific binding sites for UO2 2+ capture. The site-isolated FeNx centres reduce adsorbed UO2 2+ to UO2 + . Subsequently, through electrochemical reduction of the FeNx sites, unstable U(V) ions are reoxidized to U(VI) in the presence of Na+ resulting in the generation of solid Na2 O(UO3 ·H2 O)x , which can easily be collected. Fe-Nx -C-R reduced the uranium concentration in seawater from ≈3.5 ppb to below 0.5 ppb with a calculated capacity of ≈1.2 mg g-1 within 24 h. To the best of the knowledge, the developed system is the first to use the adsorption of uranyl ions and electrodeposition of solid Na2 O(UO3 .H2 O)x for the extraction of uranium from seawater. The important discoveries guide technology development for the efficient extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Hui Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Center of Electron Microscopy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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Song Y, Zhu C, Sun Q, Aguila B, Abney CW, Wojtas L, Ma S. Nanospace Decoration with Uranyl-Specific "Hooks" for Selective Uranium Extraction from Seawater with Ultrahigh Enrichment Index. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2021; 7:1650-1656. [PMID: 34729408 PMCID: PMC8554845 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.1c00906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Mining uranium from seawater is highly desirable for sustaining the increasing demand for nuclear fuel; however, access to this unparalleled reserve has been limited by competitive adsorption of a wide variety of concentrated competitors, especially vanadium. Herein, we report the creation of a series of uranyl-specific "hooks" and the decoration of them into the nanospace of porous organic polymers to afford uranium nanotraps for seawater uranium extraction. Manipulating the relative distances and angles of amidoxime moieties in the ligands enabled the creation of uranyl-specific "hooks" that feature ultrahigh affinity and selective sequestration of uranium with a distribution coefficient threefold higher compared to that of vanadium, overcoming the long-term challenge of the competing adsorption of vanadium for uranium extraction from seawater. The optimized uranium nanotrap (2.5 mg) can extract more than one-third of the uranium in seawater (5 gallons), affording an enrichment index of 3836 and thus presenting a new benchmark for uranium adsorbent. Moreover, with improved selectivity, the uranium nanotraps could be regenerated using a mild base treatment. The synergistic combination of experimental and theoretical analyses in this study provides a mechanistic approach for optimizing the selectivity of chelators toward analytes of interest.
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- Yanpei Song
- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W. Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W. Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Francis Marion University, 4822 E. Palmetto Street, Florence, South Carolina 29506, United States
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- ExxonMobil
Research and Engineering Company, 1545 Route 22 East, Annandale, New Jersey 08801, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1508 W. Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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Chattaraj S, Bhattacharyya A, Sadhu B. Role of O Substitution in Expanded Porphyrins on Uranyl Complexation: Orbital- and Density-Based Analyses. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:15351-15363. [PMID: 34586785 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Search for new U(VI) sequestering macrocyclic ligands is an important area of research due to manifold applications. Besides hard- or soft-donor-based ligands, mixed-donor ligands are also gaining popularity in achieving optimized performances. However, how the combination of hard-soft-donor centers alters the bonding interactions with U(VI) is still not well-understood. Moreover, a consensus is yet to be reached on the nature and role of underlying covalent interactions in mixed N,O-donor ligands. In this work, using the relativistic density functional theory (DFT), we attempted to address these intriguing issues by investigating the subtle change in bonding characteristics of the uranyl ion upon binding with an expanded porphyrin, viz. sapphyrin, with subsequent O substitutions at the cavity. The results obtained from a range of modern analysis tools suggest that in the O-substituted sapphyrin variants, UO22+ prefers to bind with N over O, and an increase in the number of O-donor sites at the cavity prompts UO22+ to have a better interaction with the rest of the N-donor-centers. Although O donors are involved in more numbers of mixed molecular orbitals, the variation in the amplitude of overlap and the better σ-donation ability favor N to have stronger bonding interactions with uranyl. Molecular orbital (MO) and density of states (DOS) analyses show favorable participation of U(d), and the involvement of U(f) orbitals in bonding is of a low extent but non-negligible. Although electrostatic interaction dominates at U-O/N bonds in the equatorial plane, the quantum theory of atoms in molecules descriptors, MO analysis, and overlap-integral calculations confirm the presence of underlying near-degeneracy-driven covalent interactions.
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- Saparya Chattaraj
- Health Physics Division, Health Safety and Environment Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai 400085, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India.,Radiochemistry Division, Radiochemistry and Isotope Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Health Physics Division, Health Safety and Environment Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai 400085, India
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Extremely stable amidoxime functionalized covalent organic frameworks for uranium extraction from seawater with high efficiency and selectivity. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:1994-2001. [PMID: 36654169 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2021.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Uranium extraction from seawater is of strategic significance for nuclear power generation. Amidoxime-based functional adsorbents play indispensable roles in the recovery of seawater uranium with high efficiency. Nevertheless, balancing the adsorption capacity and selectivity is challenging in the presence of complicated interfering ions especially vanadium. Herein, a polyarylether-based covalent organic framework functionalized with open-chain amidoxime (COF-HHTF-AO) was synthesized with remarkable chemical stability and excellent crystallinity. Impressively, the adsorption capacity of COF-HHTF-AO towards uranium in natural seawater reached up to 5.12 mg/g, which is 1.61 times higher than that for vanadium. Detailed computational calculations revealed that the higher selectivity for uranium over vanadium originated from the specific bonding nature and coordination pattern with amidoxime. Combining enhanced adsorption capacity, excellent selectivity and ultrahigh stability, COF-HHTF-AO serves as a promising adsorbent for uranium extraction from the natural seawater.
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Guo K, Cheng C, Chen L, Xie J, Li S, He S, Xiao F. Uranium enrichment performence and uranium stress mechanism of Deinococcus radiodurans. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-021-08018-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bai X, Wang Y, Li H, Tian X, Ma Y, Pan J. Stalagmites in karst cave inspired construction: lotus root-type adsorbent with porous surface derived from CO 2-in-water Pickering emulsion for selective and ultrafast uranium extraction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126398. [PMID: 34175700 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Simultaneous construction of porous and hollow adsorbent, especially from gas-in-water Pickering emulsion (PE) reactor, is vital for improving mass transfer kinetics and uptake amount. Inspired by the formation process of stalagmites in karst cave, amino and amidoxime bifunctionalized lotus root-type microsphere with porous surface (NH2@AO-PLRMS) is prepared by the silica nanoparticles (SPs)-stabilized CO2-in-water Pickering emulsion reactor and subsequent two-step grafting polymerization. The important roles of SPs acting as Pickering emulsifier, surface pore-forming agent, and adjusting internal lotus root structure are confirmed. Lotus root-type pores are dependent on the interface intensity and the permeability for compressed CO2 bubbles in PE droplets. Benefitting from the lotus root-type structure and abundant affinity sites, the maximum uranium adsorption capacity of NH2@AO-PLRMS is 1214.5 mg·g-1 at 298 k, and an ultrafast uptake process can be achieved in the first 30 min. Both thermodynamic and kinetic studies indicate a spontaneous, entropy increased, and exothermic chemisorption process, and the synergies of amidoxime and amino groups can enhance the adsorption selectivity. Remarkably, NH2@AO-PLRMS displays a high uranium adsorption capacity and desorption efficiency after seven cycles. These findings provide a way to obtain adsorbents with enhanced uranium extraction performance from gas-in-water PE reactor.
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- Xue Bai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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Cheng G, Zhang A, Zhao Z, Chai Z, Hu B, Han B, Ai Y, Wang X. Extremely stable amidoxime functionalized covalent organic frameworks for uranium extraction from seawater with high efficiency and selectivity. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:1994-2001. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2021.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Wang Z, Ma R, Meng Q, Yang Y, Ma X, Ruan X, Yuan Y, Zhu G. Constructing Uranyl-Specific Nanofluidic Channels for Unipolar Ionic Transport to Realize Ultrafast Uranium Extraction. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:14523-14529. [PMID: 34482686 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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High-speed capturing of uranyl (UO22+) ions from seawater elicits unprecedented interest for the sustainable development of the nuclear energy industry. However, the ultralow concentration (∼3.3 μg L-1) of uranium element leads to the slow ion diffusion inside the adsorbent particle, especially after the transfer paths are occupied by the coexisted interfering ions. Considering the geometric dimension of UO22+ ion (a maximum length of 6.04-6.84 Å), the interlayer spacing of graphene sheets was covalently pillared with phenyl-based units into twice the ionic length (13 Å) to obtain uranyl-specific nanofluidic channels. Applying a negative potential (-1.3 V), such a charge-governed region facilitates a unipolar ionic transport, where cations are greatly accelerated and co-ions are repelled. Notably, the resulting adsorbent gives the highest adsorption velocity among all reported materials. The adsorption capacity measured after 56 days of exposure in natural seawater is evaluated to be ∼16 mg g-1. This novel concept with rapid adsorption, high capacity, and facile operating process shows great promise to implement in real-world uranium extraction.
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- Zeyu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130012, China
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Guo H, Mei P, Xiao J, Huang X, Ishag A, Sun Y. Carbon materials for extraction of uranium from seawater. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 278:130411. [PMID: 33831686 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With the rapid growth of population and industrialization, the energy crisis and environmental pollution as two main difficulties urgently need to be solved nowadays. The development and utilization of nuclear energy is of great significance for solving energy support, national security and environmental protection. As the raw material of nuclear energy, a lot of uranium in seawater provide a guarantee for the sustainable and green development of nuclear power plants. Recently, various new carbon-based materials (e.g., carbon nanofibers, multiwalled carbon nanotube, graphene) have been attracted widely intense interest in extraction of uranium from seawater due to large specific surface area, excellent acid-base resistance, high adsorption performance, environmental friendly and low cost. Thus, the systematic reviews concerning the extraction of uranium from seawater on various carbon-based materials were highly desirable. In this review, the extraction methods of uranium from seawater, including electrochemical, photocatalytic and adsorption methods are briefly introduced. Then the application and mechanism of four generation carbon-based materials on the extraction of uranium from seawater are systematically reviewed in details. Finally, the current challenges and future trends of uranium extraction from seawaters are proposed. This review provides the guideline for designing carbon-based materials with high adsorption capacity and exceptional selectivity for U(VI) extraction from seawater.
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- Han Guo
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China.
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Song Y, Lan PC, Martin K, Ma S. Rational design of bifunctional conjugated microporous polymers. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:4891-4906. [PMID: 36132340 PMCID: PMC9418725 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00479d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) are an emerging class of porous organic polymers that combine π-conjugated skeletons with permanent micropores. Since their first report in 2007, the enormous exploration of linkage types, building units, and synthetic methods for CMPs have facilitated their potential applications in various areas, from gas separations to energy storage. Owning to their unique construction, CMPs offer the opportunity for the precise design of conjugated skeletons and pore environment engineering, which allow the construction of functional porous materials at the molecular level. The capability to chemically alter CMPs to targeted applications allows for the fine adaptation of functionalities for the ever-changing environments and necessities. Bifunctional CMPs are a branch of functionalized CMPs that have caught the interest of researchers because of their inherent synergistic systems that can expand their applications and optimize their performance. This review discusses the rational design and synthesis of bifunctional CMPs and summarizes their advanced applications. To conclude, our own perspective on the research prospects of these types of materials is outlined.
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- Yanpei Song
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas 1508 W Mulberry St Denton TX 76201 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas 1508 W Mulberry St Denton TX 76201 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas 1508 W Mulberry St Denton TX 76201 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas 1508 W Mulberry St Denton TX 76201 USA
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He N, Li H, Li L, Cheng C, Lu X, Wen J, Wang X. Polyguanidine-modified adsorbent to enhance marine applicability for uranium recovery from seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:126192. [PMID: 34492956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The marine applicability of adsorbents intended for recovering uranium from seawater is crucial. For such applicability, the materials must exhibit anti-biofouling properties, seawater pH adaptability (pH~8), and salt tolerance. Extracting uranium from seawater is a long-term project; hence, biofouling, high salt concentrations, and weak alkaline environments negatively affect the adsorption of uranium and damage the recovered materials. Most studies on the extraction of uranium from seawater focus on increasing the adsorption capacity of the employed adsorbent, while its marine applicability is neglected. In the present study, three types of guanidine polymer (GP)-modified acrylic fibers were prepared to investigate the impact of the introduced structure on the marine applicability of the fibers. After screening, the introduction of polyhexamethylene biguanidine (PHMB) is observed to produce PAO-PHMB-A, characterized by excellent marine applicability. The enhanced properties include high antimicrobial activity (109 CFU/mL, 99.71%), good salt tolerance, and optimal adsorption at a pH of 8. Owing to the synergistic effect of its functional groups, the PAO-PHMB-A material exhibits excellent adsorption performance (525.89 mg/g), as well as high selectivity and durability. More importantly, long-term marine tests revealed that PAO-PHMB-A shows a remarkable uranium adsorption capacity (30 d, 3.19 mg/g) and excellent antibacterial activity. Considering its excellent marine applicability and good adsorption performance, the PAO-PHMB-A material developed in this work could serve as a potential adsorbent for engineering applications associated with uranium recovery from seawater.
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- Ningning He
- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China.
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China.
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Zheng MX, Yao C, Xie W, Xu YH, Hu H. Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection of Hg(I), Hg(II) Ions by a Covalent Organic Framework Embedding Active Sulfur Sites in the Pore Wall. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Ming-Xin Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, the Collaborative Innovation Center of Optical Materials and Chemistry, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Materials in Tropical Island Resources, Hainan University, No 58, Renmin Avenue, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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Li S, Hu Y, Shen Z, Cai Y, Ji Z, Tan X, Liu Z, Zhao G, Hu S, Wang X. Rapid and selective uranium extraction from aqueous solution under visible light in the absence of solid photocatalyst. Sci China Chem 2021; 64:1323-1331. [DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s11426-021-9987-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Li S, Hu Y, Shen Z, Cai Y, Ji Z, Tan X, Liu Z, Zhao G, Hu S, Wang X. Rapid and selective uranium extraction from aqueous solution under visible light in the absence of solid photocatalyst. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-9987-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Borberg E, Meir R, Burstein L, Krivitsky V, Patolsky F. Ultrafast high-capacity capture and release of uranium by a light-switchable nanotextured surface. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:3615-3626. [PMID: 36133730 PMCID: PMC9419512 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00277e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Nuclear power is growing in demand as a promising sustainable energy source, its most prevalent source being uranium salts. The resulting processing and transportation of uranium raise concerns regarding the environmental impact and risks for human health. Close proximity to uranium mines puts populations at higher risk for exposure due to elevated uranium concentrations. As the main form of uranium in aqueous solutions, uranyl (UO2 2+) has been the focus of many methods of uranium sieving; most fall short by being time-consuming or lacking a retrieval mechanism for the captured uranium. Here, we demonstrate the ultrafast and selective uranyl-capturing properties of aptamer-modified branched silicon nanopillar (BSiNP) arrays. Our nanostructured surfaces demonstrate an ultrahigh surface area modified with a uranyl-specific DNA aptamer, allowing for high uranyl-capturing capacity, reaching up to 550 mg g-1. Uranyl capture is followed by the activation of a covalently bonded photoacid, causing a light-triggerable, ultrafast release. This capture-and-release cycle results in the collection of over 70% of the uranium found in the original samples within less than one hour.
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- Ella Borberg
- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nuclear Research Centre Negev Beer-Sheva 84190 Israel
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- The Wolfson Applied Materials Research Centre, Tel-Aviv University Tel-Aviv 69978 Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv 69978 Israel
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Water-endurable intercalated graphene oxide adsorbent with highly efficient uranium capture from acidic wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Curran DJ, Ganguly G, Heit YN, Wolford NJ, Minasian SG, Löble MW, Cary SK, Kozimor SA, Autschbach J, Neidig ML. Near-infrared C-term MCD spectroscopy of octahedral uranium(V) complexes. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:5483-5492. [PMID: 33908963 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00513h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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C-term magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy is a powerful method for probing d-d and f-f transitions in paramagnetic metal complexes. However, this technique remains underdeveloped both experimentally and theoretically for studies of U(v) complexes of Oh symmetry, which have been of longstanding interest for probing electronic structure, bonding, and covalency in 5f systems. In this study, C-term NIR MCD of the Laporte forbidden f-f transitions of [UCl6]- and [UF6]- are reported, demonstrating the significant fine structure resolution possible with this technique including for the low energy Γ7 → Γ8 transitions in [UF6]-. The experimental NIR MCD studies were further extended to [U(OC6F5)6]-, [U(CH2SiMe3)6]-, and [U(NC(tBu)(Ph))6]- to evaluate the effects of ligand-type on the f-f MCD fine structure features. Theoretical calculations were conducted to determine the Laporte forbidden f-f transitions and their MCD intensity experimentally observed in the NIR spectra of the U(v) hexahalide complexes, via the inclusion of vibronic coupling, to better understand the underlying spectral fine structure features for these complexes. These spectra and simulations provide an important platform for the application of MCD spectroscopy to this widely studied class of U(v) complexes and identify areas for continued theoretical development.
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- Daniel J Curran
- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14260, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA.
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