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Naik MUD. Adsorbents for the Uranium Capture from Seawater for a Clean Energy Source and Environmental Safety: A Review. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:12380-12402. [PMID: 38524451 PMCID: PMC10956418 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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On the global level, uranium is considered the main nuclear energy source, and its removal from terrestrial ores is enough to last until the end of the current century. Therefore, a major focus is attracted toward the capture of uranium from a sustainable source (seawater). Uranium recovery from seawater has been reported over the last few decades, and recently many efforts have been devoted to the preparation of such adsorbents with higher selectivity and adsorption capacity. The purpose of this review is to report the advancement in adsorbent preparation and modification of porous materials. It also discusses challenges such as adsorbent selectivity, low uranium concentration in seawater, contact time, biofouling, and the solution to the problems necessary to ensure a better adsorption performance of the adsorbent.
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- Mehraj-ud-din Naik
- Department of Chemical Engineering,
College of Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ahmed B, Ahmad Z, Khatoon A, Khan I, Shaheen N, Malik AA, Hussain Z, Khan MA. Recent developments and challenges in uranium extraction from seawater through amidoxime-functionalized adsorbents. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:103496-103512. [PMID: 37704807 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29589-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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As per statistical estimations, we have only around 100 years of uranium life in terrestrial ores. In contrast, seawater has viable uranium resources that can secure the future of energy. However, to achieve this, environmental challenges need to be overcome, such as low uranium concentration (3.3 ppb), fouling of adsorbents, uranium speciation, oceanic temperature, and competition between elements for the active site of adsorbent (such as vanadium which has a significant influence on uranium adsorption). Furthermore, the deployability of adsorbent under seawater conditions is a gigantic challenge; hence, leaching-resistant stable adsorbents with good reusability and high elution rates are extremely needed. Powdered (nanostructured) adsorbents available today have limitations in fulfilling these requirements. An increase in the grafting density of functional ligands keeping in view economic sustainability is also a major obstacle but a necessity for high uranium uptake. To cope with these challenges, researchers reported hundreds of adsorbents of different kinds, but amidoxime-based polymeric adsorbents have shown some remarkable advantages and are considered the benchmark in uranium extraction history; they have a high affinity for uranium because of electron donors in their structure, and their amphoteric nature is responsible for effective uranium chelation under a wide range of pH. In this review, we have mainly focused on recent developments in uranium extraction from seawater through amidoxime-based adsorbents, their comparative analysis, and problematic factors that are needed to be considered for future research.
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- Bilal Ahmed
- Department of Chemistry, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian, Pakistan
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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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- Department of Chemistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian, Pakistan
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian, Pakistan.
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Semi-IPN Alg/PAO microspheres for the efficient removal of U(VI) from alkaline solution by experimental and DFT study. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Kanjilal A, Singh KK, Tyagi AK, Dey GR. Synthesis of bi-functional chelating sorbent for recovery of uranium from aqueous solution: sorption, kinetics and reusability studies. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02819-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Magnetic nanoparticles for the recovery of uranium from sea water: Challenges involved from research to development. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Huang Z, Dong H, Yang N, Li H, He N, Lu X, Wen J, Wang X. Bifunctional Phosphorylcholine-Modified Adsorbent with Enhanced Selectivity and Antibacterial Property for Recovering Uranium from Seawater. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:16959-16968. [PMID: 32182424 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The recovery of uranium from seawater is of great concern because of the growing demand for nuclear energy. Though amidoxime-functionalized adsorbents as the most promising adsorbents have been widely used for this purpose, their low selectivity and vulnerability to biofouling have limited their application in real marine environments. Herein, a new bifunctional phosphorylcholine-modified adsorbent (PVC-PC) is disclosed. The PVC-PC fiber is found to be suitable for use in the pH range of seawater and metals that commonly coexist with uranium, such as alkali and alkaline earth metals, transition metals, and lanthanide metals, have no obvious effect on its uranium adsorption capacity. PVC-PC shows better selectivity and adsorption capacity than the commonly used amidoxime-functionalized adsorbent. Furthermore, PVC-PC fiber exhibits excellent antibacterial properties which could reduce the effects of biofouling caused by marine microorganisms. Because of its good selectivity and antibacterial property, phosphorylcholine-based material shows great potential as a new generation adsorbent for uranium recovery from seawater.
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- Zeng Huang
- 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
- 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
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
- Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
- China State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621900, China
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- 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
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
- Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Pekel Bayramgil N, Şener Başarır S. Uranium Recovery from Aqueous Solutions Using Amidoxime Modified Cellulose Derivatives. II. Uranium Uptake Behavior of Amidoximated Ethyl Cellulose. JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH CHEMICAL SOCIETY, SECTION A: CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.310947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Abney CW, Mayes RT, Saito T, Dai S. Materials for the Recovery of Uranium from Seawater. Chem Rev 2017; 117:13935-14013. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 428] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Carter W. Abney
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Huang XQ, Pucci CR, Luo T, Breschi L, Pashley DH, Niu LN, Tay FR. No-waiting dentine self-etch concept-Merit or hype. J Dent 2017; 62:54-63. [PMID: 28506642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A recently-launched universal adhesive, G-Premio Bond, provides clinicians with the alternative to use the self-etch technique for bonding to dentine without waiting for the adhesive to interact with the bonding substrate (no-waiting self-etch; Japanese brochure), or after leaving the adhesive undisturbed for 10s (10-s self-etch; international brochure). The present study was performed to examine in vitro performance of this new universal adhesive bonded to human coronal dentine using the two alternative self-etch modes. METHODS One hundred and ten specimens were bonded using two self-etch application modes and examined with or without thermomechanical cycling (10,000 thermal cycles and 240,000 mechanical cycles) to simulate one year of intraoral functioning. The bonded specimens were sectioned for microtensile bond testing, ultrastructural and nanoleakage examination using transmission electron microscopy. Changes in the composition of mineralised dentine after adhesive application were examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS Both reduced application time and thermomechanical cycling resulted in significantly lower bond strengths, thinner hybrid layers, and significantly more extensive nanoleakage after thermomechanical cycling. Using the conventional 10-s application time improved bonding performance when compared with the no-waiting self-etch technique. Nevertheless, nanoleakage was generally extensive under all testing parameters employed for examining the adhesive. CONCLUSION Although sufficient bond strength to dentine may be achieved using the present universal adhesive in the no-waiting self-etch mode that does not require clinicians to wait prior to polymerisation of the adhesive, this self-etch concept requires further technological refinement before it can be recommended as a clinical technique. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Although the surge for cutting application time to increase user friendliness remains the most frequently sought conduit for advancement of dentine bonding technology, the use of the present universal adhesive in the no-waiting self-etch mode may not represent the best use of the adhesive.
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- Xue-Qing Huang
- Department of Prosthodontics, Guanghua School and Hospital of Stomatology & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University UNESP São Jose dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease, Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, DIBINEM, University of Bologna - Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy
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- College of Graduate Studies, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- College of Graduate Studies, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
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Das S, Oyola Y, Mayes RT, Janke CJ, Kuo LJ, Gill G, Wood JR, Dai S. Extracting Uranium from Seawater: Promising AI Series Adsorbents. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- S. Das
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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Optimization of extractive removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous acidic solutions using commercial amines: Linear solvation energy relation based modeling. Sep Purif Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Başarır SŞ, Bayramgil NP. The uranium recovery from aqueous solutions using amidoxime modified cellulose derivatives. I. Preparation, characterization and amidoxime conversion of radiation grafted ethyl cellulose-acrylonitrile copolymers. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2012. [DOI: 10.1524/ract.2012.1983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Graft copolymers were prepared by 60Co-γ irradiation of binary mixture of ethyl cellulose (EC) and acrylonitrile (AN). Conversion %-dose graphs were obtained, and 95% copolymer yield has been reached at around 8 kGy dose. Conversion of nitrile groups to amidoxime (AO) were achieved by aqueous solutions of NH2OH · HCl–NaOH at 50 ºC. The amidoxime conversion was followed by using FT-IR spectrophotometer and determined as percentage. After 72 h period, nearly 100% amidoxime conversion was provided. The structures of EC-g-AN and EC-g-AO were characterized by FTIR/ATR, TGA, and SEM methods.
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Gregusova M, Docekal B. New resin gel for uranium determination by diffusive gradient in thin films technique. Anal Chim Acta 2011; 684:142-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2010.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Revised: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Akperov EO, Maharramov AM, Akperov OG. Sorption of uranyl ions from aqueous solutions using crosslinked maleic anhydride-octene-styrene terpolymer. J Appl Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/app.32734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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