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Xuan GX, Zhang GH, Cheng WC, Ma CY, Li QR, Liu ET, He WG, Dong FQ, Li XA, Chen ZG, Nie XQ. Uranium speciation and distribution on the surface of Shewanella putrefaciens in the presence of inorganic phosphate and zero-valent iron under anaerobic conditions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169438. [PMID: 38135082 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Shewanella putrefaciens (S. putrefaciens) is one of the main microorganisms in soil bioreactors, which mainly immobilizes uranium through reduction and mineralization processes. However, the effects of elements such as phosphorus and ZVI, which may be present in the actual environment, on the mineralization and reduction processes are still not clearly understood and the environment is mostly in the absence of oxygen. In this study, we ensure that all experiments are performed in an anaerobic glove box, and we elucidate through a combination of macroscopic experimental findings and microscopic characterization that the presence of inorganic phosphates enhances the mineralization of uranyl ions on the surface of S. putrefaciens, while zero-valent iron (ZVI) facilitates the immobilization of uranium by promoting the reduction of uranium by S. putrefaciens. Interestingly, when inorganic phosphates and ZVI co-exist, both the mineralization and reduction of uranium on the bacterial surface are simultaneously enhanced. However, these two substances exhibit a certain degree of antagonism in terms of uranium immobilization by S. putrefaciens. Furthermore, it is found that the influence of pH on the mineralization and reduction of uranyl ions is far more significant than that of inorganic phosphates and ZVI. This study contributes to a better understanding of the environmental fate of uranium in real-world settings and provides valuable theoretical support for the bioremediation and risk assessment of uranium contamination.
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- Guo-Xiu Xuan
- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; Tianfu New District Innovation Research Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu 610299, China
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- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; Tianfu New District Innovation Research Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu 610299, China
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- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle of Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- Mianyang Central Hospital, NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical Transformation, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Mianyang Central Hospital, NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical Transformation, Mianyang 621000, China
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- School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; Mianyang Central Hospital, NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical Transformation, Mianyang 621000, China.
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Efficient removal of uranium (VI) from aqueous solution by thiol-functionalized montmorillonite/nanoscale zero-valent iron composite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08847-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Noli F, Dafnomili A, Sarafidis G, Dendrinou-Samara C, Pliatsikas N, Kapnisti M. Uranium and Thorium water decontamination via novel coated Cu-based nanoparticles; the role of chemistry and environmental implications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156050. [PMID: 35598664 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The removal of radioactive contaminants from aquifers is a matter of great concern. In this paper, coated copper-based nanoparticles (Cu-based NPs) were investigated as sorbent materials to remove uranium and thorium from low-level wastes, and especially from water, considering the influences of temperature, time, concentration, and pH. Cu-based NPs were derived through a hydrothermal synthesis from copper nitrate degradation in the presence of the bifunctional with COOH-terminated PEG, TEG as well as PEG 8000. The characterization was undertaken using XRD, TEM, TG/DTG, FTIR, and SEM-EDS. Isotherm models such as Langmuir and Freundlich were applied, while kinetic data were successfully reproduced by the pseudo-second-order equation and thermodynamic parameters were calculated. To investigate the removal mechanisms, UV-fluorescence and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used. In the case of uranium, the predominant mechanism includes the formation of surface complexes, followed by extensive reduction (65%) of U(VI) to less soluble U(IV) while in the case of thorium, surface precipitation dominates. Copper nanoparticles exhibited significant U(VI) uptake capacity resulting in a decrease of the U-concentration below the acceptable limit of 30 μg/L and can be successfully applied in water treatment technology.
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- Fotini Noli
- Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, International Hellenic University, P.O. Box 141, GR-57400 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Yin Q, Lyu P, Wang G, Wang B, Li Y, Zhou Z, Guo Y, Li L, Deng N. Phosphorus-modified biochar cross-linked Mg-Al layered double-hydroxide stabilizer reduced U and Pb uptake by Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in uranium contaminated soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 234:113363. [PMID: 35248924 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The decommissioning of uranium tailings (UMT) is usually accompanied by uranium (U) contamination in soil, which poses a serious threat to human health and ecological security. Therefore, the remediation of uranium pollution in soil is imminent from ecological and environmental points of view. In recent years, the use of biochar stabilizers to repair uranium tailings (UMT) soil has become a research hotspot. In this study, a novel phosphorus-modified bamboo biochar (PBC) cross-linked Mg-Al layered double-hydroxide composite (PBC@LDH) was prepared. The hyperaccumulator plant Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) was selected as the test plant for outdoor pot experiments, and the stabilizers were added to the UMT soil at the dosage ratio of 15 g kg-1, which verified the bioconcentrate and translocate of U and associated heavy metal Pb in the UMT soil by Indian mustard after stabilizer remediated. The results shown that, after 50 days of growth, compared with the untreated sample (CK), the Indian mustard in PBC@LDH treatment possessed a better growth and its biomass weight of whole plant was increased by 52.7%. Meanwhile, the bioconcentration factors (BF) of U and Pb for PBC@LDH treatment were significantly decreased by 73.4% and 34.2%, respectively; and the translocation factors (TF) were also commendable reduced by 15.1% and 2.4%, respectively. Furthermore, the Tessier available forms of U and Pb in rhizosphere soil showed a remarkably decrease compared with CK, which reached by 55.97% and 14.1% after PBC@LDH stabilization, respectively. Complexation, precipitation, and reduction of functional groups released by PBC@LDH with U and Pb described the immobilization mechanisms of biochar stabilizer preventing U and Pb enrichment in Indian mustard. As well as, the formation of U-containing vesicles was prevented by the precipitation of -OH functional groups with free U and Pb ions around the cell tissue fluids and vascular bundle structure of plant roots, thereby reducing the migration risk of toxic heavy metals to above-ground parts. In conclusion, this research demonstrates that the PBC@LDH stabilizer offers a potentially effective amendment for the remediation of U contaminated soil.
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- Qiuling Yin
- School of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100101, China; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China; School of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
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- School of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- School of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China; School of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China; School of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100101, China; Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University,Wuhan 430079, China
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De Dalui S, Das B. Binding of As 3+ and As 5+ to Fe(III) Oxyhydroxide Clusters and the Influence of Aluminum Substitution: A Molecular Perspective. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:670-684. [PMID: 35084850 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c08754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fe(III) oxides and oxyhydroxides play a very important role in contaminant cycling and mobility in the environment through numerous sorption mechanisms owing to their nanoparticulate nature. Generally coprecipitated from mixtures of metal ions in natural environments, Fe(III) oxyhydroxides are often doped by various impurity metal ions to a certain degree. These dopant/impurity ions then play a crucial role in the geochemical cycling of toxic contaminants like arsenic via modified adsorption energetics on Fe(III) oxyhydroxide nanoparticles. Aluminum (Al) commonly coexists with ferric salts and minerals in nature and affects the arsenic (As) binding abilities of Fe(III) oxyhydroxides. We use electronic structure studies to model the As binding potential of Al-doped Fe(III) oxyhydroxide clusters, using a "bottom-up" molecular approach to understand their role in As fixation. We start from small Al-doped Fe(III) oxyhydroxide clusters, like dimers and trimers, and gradually study larger clusters including the δ-Fe13 Keggin cluster, evaluating their As binding potential with respect to pure undoped Fe(III) oxyhydroxide clusters at each step. The calculated reaction free energies clearly show that Al doping into Fe(III) oxyhydroxide clusters reduces their As3+ binding potential, whereas the As5+ binding is not affected much due to Al doping.
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- Sharmistha De Dalui
- Technical Research Center (TRC), School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences (SAIS), Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A & 2B Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032 West Bengal, India
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- Technical Research Center (TRC), School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences (SAIS), Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A & 2B Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032 West Bengal, India
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Huang T, Su Z, Dai Y, Zhou L. Enhancement of the heterogeneous adsorption and incorporation of uranium VI caused by the intercalation of β-cyclodextrin into the green rust. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 290:118002. [PMID: 34419862 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The influence of intercalated anions on the structure and composition of green rusts supplies a theoretical possibility for the investigation of the structural modification of FeII/FeIII (oxyhydr)oxide materials. β-Cyclodextrin was intercalated into the mixed-valent iron-based hydroxide layers to synthesize new green rust materials (β-CD GRs), pursuing high-capacity uraniumVI (UVI) sorption. The molar ratios of FeII to FeIII and the molar ratios of β-CD GR to FeII + FeIII had a significant effect on the synthesis of β-CD GRs. The synthesis process was further optimized by the quadric predictor and desirability function in a central composite design in combination. Both strong acidity and alkalinity were harmful to the adsorption of β-CD GRs towards UVI. The pseudo-first-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model were appropriate in fitting the whole adsorption process. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of β-CD GRs was 2548.61 mg/g. The presence of mimic groundwater constituents explicitly deteriorated the interaction between β-CD GR and UVI species. Nanoscale nodules and particles were formed on the β-CD GR after the adsorption experiments. The peaks at 1159 and 609 cm-1 vanished with the band at 1103 cm-1 being left-shifted to 1117 cm-1 in the FTIR spectra of β-CD GR during the heterogeneous process. The intercalation of β-CD brought obvious enhancement of UVI species sorption to the GR material, which was combinedly driven by several reaction pathways and different from the unmodified GRs.
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- Tao Huang
- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, 215500, China; Suzhou Key Laboratory of Functional Ceramic Materials, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, 215500, China; School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China.
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, 215500, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, 215500, China
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Punia A, Bharti R, Kumar P. Hydrogeochemical Processes Governing Uranium Mobility: Inferences from the Anthropogenically Disturbed, Semi-arid Region of India. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 81:386-396. [PMID: 34347119 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-021-00879-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan, is anthropogenically active and geologically belongs to the Delhi super-group. A study was designed to understand the geochemical processes controlling the elemental mobility in the groundwater. Sampling sites were divided into three zones, i.e. copper, quartzite and granite mine zones depending on the type of mineral excavated. A total of 32 representative groundwater samples were collected and analysed for heavy metals and radionuclide (U) using ICP-MS. A maximum U concentration (average 87 µgL-1) is observed in the quartzite mine zone, and minimum (average 13 µgL-1) is found in the copper mine zone samples. A high concentration of U (maximum of 430 µgL-1) in groundwater is attributed to mineral dissolution due to geogenic and anthropogenic activities. Despite the presence of Jaspura and Gothra granitoid in the copper mine zone, the abundance of U is low suggesting the scavenging of U by sulphides or iron oxides. Additionally, at the confluence of two geological groups, Fe concentration is found high with a low concentration of U which further confirms scavenging of U. It is evident from the results that in the absence of iron-bearing sulphides, U concentration in groundwater would be very high compared to the current concentration. It also indicates low concentration of U in the copper mine zone is due to dissolution of Fe sulphide-rich waste. The present study recommends further research to understand the feasibility of mining waste for the removal of U contamination from groundwater.
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- Anita Punia
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India.
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- Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, India
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Lyu P, Wang G, Cao Y, Wang B, Deng N. Phosphorus-modified biochar cross-linked Mg-Al layered double-hydroxide composite for immobilizing uranium in mining contaminated soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 276:130116. [PMID: 33690044 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The decommissioning of uranium mill tailings (UMTs) is usually accompanied by uranium (U) contamination in soil, which poses a serious threat to human health and ecological safety. In this study, a novel phosphorus-modified bamboo biochar (PBC) cross-linked Mg-Al layered double-hydroxide (LDH) composite ("PBC@LDH") was successfully prepared by phosphate pre-impregnation and a hydrothermal method with Mg-Al LDH. Physicochemical analysis revealed that phosphorus-containing functional groups and Mg-Al LDH were grafted onto the pristine biochar (BC) matrix. Laboratory-scale incubation and column leaching experiments were performed on the prepared BC, PBC, and PBC@LDH. The results showed that, at a dosage of 10%, the PBC@LDH composite had a commendable ability to immobilize U in soil. After 40 days of incubation with the stabilizer, the more mobile U was converted into immobilized species. Furthermore, during a column leaching experiment with simulated acid rain, the cumulative loss and leaching efficiency of U were remarkably reduced by PBC@LDH treatment compared with the control, reaching 53% and 54%, respectively. Surface complexation, co-precipitation, and reduction described the adsorption and immobilization mechanisms. In conclusion, this research demonstrates that the PBC@LDH composite offers a potentially effective amendment for the remediation of U contaminated soil.
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- Peng Lyu
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China; School of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China
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Sun Y, Kang Y, Zhong W, Liu Y, Dai Y. A simple phosphorylation modification of hydrothermally cross-linked chitosan for selective and efficient removal of U(VI). J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Uranium Removal from Groundwater and Wastewater Using Clay-Supported Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron. METALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/met10111421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The peculiarities of sorption removal of uranium (VI) compounds from the surface and mineralized groundwater using clay-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) composite materials are studied. Representatives of the main structural types of clay minerals are taken as clays: kaolinite (Kt), montmorillonite (MMT) and palygorskite (Pg). It was found that the obtained samples of composite sorbents have much better sorption properties for the removal of uranium from surface and mineralized waters compared to natural clays and nZVI.It is shown that in mineralized waters uranium (VI) is mainly in anionic form, namely in the form of carbonate complexes, which are practically not extracted by pure clays. According to the efficiency of removal of uranium compounds from surface and mineralized waters, composite sorbents form a sequence: montmorillonite-nZVI > palygorskite-nZVI > kaolinite-nZVI, which corresponds to a decrease in the specific surface area of the pristine clay minerals.
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Ishag A, Li Y, Zhang N, Wang H, Guo H, Mei P, Sun Y. Environmental application of emerging zero-valent iron-based materials on removal of radionuclides from the wastewater: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 188:109855. [PMID: 32846643 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Owing to high surface energy, strong chemical reactivity and large surface area, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) as a novel emerging material has been extensively utilized in environmental cleanup. Although a lot of reviews regarding the removal of organic contaminants and heavy metals on nZVI are summarized in recent years, the advanced progress concerning the removal of radionuclides on nZVI is still scarce. In this review, we summarized the removal of technetium (Tc), uranium (U), selenium (Se) and other radionuclides on nZVI and nZVI-based composites, then their interaction mechanisms were reviewed in details. This review is crucial for the environmental chemist and material engineer to exploit the actual application of nZVI-based composites as the emerging materials of permeable reactive barrier on the removal of radionuclides from aqueous solutions.
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- Alhadi Ishag
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China.
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Nguyen DT, Tran TC, Pham SPH, Bui UT, Hoang NT, Pham QT. Modification of Lignocellulosic Materials with a Mixture of m-DMDHEU/Choline Chloride to Remove CrO 4 2-, NO 3 -, and H 2AsO 4 - in Aqueous Solution. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:18313-18320. [PMID: 32743206 PMCID: PMC7391847 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A new denaturation agent is the mixture of 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-bis(methoxymethyl)imidazolidin-2-one (m-DMDHEU)/choline chloride (CC) introduced to modify three kinds of lignocellulosic materials containing different lignin contents in the following order: cotton used in medicine < sawdust from acacia auriculiformis wood < powder from the coconut shell. The modification process is carried out through two main steps: 0.2 N NaOH solution with 70% v/v ethanol and 30% v/v water was applied to remove lignin and activate the initial raw materials, and then delignified materials were modified with m-DMDHEU/CC by using a parched heat supply method after chemical impregnation. Structural characterictics and physicochemical properties of modified materials were tested and dissected by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, solid-state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (solid-state 13C CP-MAS NMR), specific surface area, and pH at the point of zero charge (pHPZC). The ability to adsorb and exchange anions of modified materials was referred and examined by using aqueous solutions containing CrO4 2-, NO3 -, and H2AsO4 - anions in different conditions. The results revealed that anionite lignocellulosic materials could separate these anions with very good efficiency and better than strong anion exchange resin (GA-13) in the same conditions; outlet water could meet the permissible drinking and living water standards; and the m-DMDHEU cross-link bridge also was a good bridge to connect CC to cellulose chain beside other common urea cross-link bridges.
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- Dang T. Nguyen
- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward
14, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam
National University, Ho Chi Minh
City 700000, Vietnam
- Department
of Engineering Plastics, Hoang Ky Marketing
Co.,Ltd., 140/2/7 Binh
Quoi Street, Ward 27, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward
14, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam
National University, Ho Chi Minh
City 700000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward
14, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam
National University, Ho Chi Minh
City 700000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward
14, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam
National University, Ho Chi Minh
City 700000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward
14, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam
National University, Ho Chi Minh
City 700000, Vietnam
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- Faculty
of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City
University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward
14, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Vietnam
National University, Ho Chi Minh
City 700000, Vietnam
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Papynov EK, Dran’kov AN, Tkachenko IA, Buravlev IY, Mayorov VY, Merkulov EB, Fedorets AN, Ognev AV, Samardak AS, Drenin AS, Tananaev IG. Synthesis and Sorption Characteristics of Magnetic Materials Based on Cobalt Oxides and Their Reduced Forms. RUSS J INORG CHEM+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036023620060157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xiang S, Nie X, Dong F, Cheng W, Liu M, Ding C, Bian L, Sun S, Li H. Spectroscopic and theoretical calculation insight into interaction mechanism between U(VI) and phospholipid under carbonate environment. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Malikova IN, Strakhovenko VD, Ustinov MT. Uranium and thorium contents in soils and bottom sediments of lake Bolshoye Yarovoye, western Siberia. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2020; 211:106048. [PMID: 31546081 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The uranium and thorium contents in the soils and bottom sediments of the Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye natural system correspond to the data for the steppe climate zone and are noticeably lower than the background values for the Altai Territory as a whole. Factors that reduce the content of uranium and thorium are: 1 - lighter grain size distribution of the substrate, and, accordingly, the soils in this area; 2 - low content of organic matter (high ash content at 600 °C); 3 - the presence of significant quantities of quartz and calcite; 4 - general salinization of soils and the development of the solonchak process; 5 - remoteness from the region of material removal from the Altai mountains with its uranium-thorium-bearing granites and various mineraliszation. The distribution of uranium and thorium in the soils of the catchment area is heterogeneous. Minimum contents are observed in the soils of the boggy eastern coast and in its southern part in connection with the development of the solonchak process. This part of the catchment is characterized by high salinity (HCO3-- Na+) of water extracts in soils. Under subalkaline and alkaline conditions (pH 7.1-8.4) in soil waters, an increase in the content of these ions facilitates the transition of uranium to the liquid phase and its migration to the lake. In this part of the water area, the maximum uranium content in bottom sediments is observed. The results of cluster analysis indicate a change in the correlation of uranium and thorium during their redistribution from soils to bottom sediments. In soils, there is no correlation between uranium and thorium; in the bottom sediments, a strong positive correlation is observed between them (correlation coefficient 0.9). Uranium in soils has only a bond with Cr and possibly with Mn. The absence of a correlation with the elements of the mineral component of the soil confirms it finding, mainly in soluble form. In bottom sediments, both elements are associated with the mineral component. The established features of the distribution of uranium and thorium in the soils and bottom sediments of Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye indicate the need for detailed geochemical studies in lakes of a similar type. This will help to avoid ecological risks when choosing such lakes as anthropogenic objects.
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- I N Malikova
- V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS, Acad. Koptyug ave. 3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
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- V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS, Acad. Koptyug ave. 3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, Pirogov str. 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician Avenue, Lavrentieva, 8/2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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Synthesis of magnetic-carbon sorbent for removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06907-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Removal of soluble uranium by illite supported nanoscale zero-valent iron: electron transfer processes and incorporation mechanisms. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06959-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Shubair T, Eljamal O, Tahara A, Sugihara Y, Matsunaga N. Preparation of new magnetic zeolite nanocomposites for removal of strontium from polluted waters. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Xu L, Zhang D, Ma F, Zhang J, Khayambashi A, Cai Y, Chen L, Xiao C, Wang S. Nano-MOF + Technique for Efficient Uranyl Remediation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:21619-21626. [PMID: 31140771 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The nano-MOF+ technique was employed by assembling nanoporous metal-organic framework (MOF) UiO-66 with nanoscale zero-valent iron (ZVI) particles to remove uranyl ions from aqueous solution under anoxic condition for the first time. The synthesized composite of Fe0@UiO-66-COOH exhibits a synergic effect between uranyl sorption by MOF host of UiO-66-COOH and chemical reduction by ZVI, reaching much elevated removal capacity and rate in comparison to those of the pristine UiO-66-COOH. The combined complexation and reduction mechanisms are further elucidated by the synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption near-edge structure analysis. This work highlights the bright future of the nano-MOF+ technique in the application of uranium removal, especially for the remediation of the uranium-contaminated subsurface environment.
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- Lin Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , 38 Zheda Road , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Soochow University , 199 Ren'ai Road , Suzhou 215123 , China
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Vilardi G. Mathematical modelling of simultaneous nitrate and dissolved oxygen reduction by Cu-nZVI using a bi-component shrinking core model. POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2018.11.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Aslan N, Özçayan G. Adsorptive removal of lead-210 using hydroxyapatite nanopowders prepared from phosphogypsum waste. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6388-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Application of nZVI and its composites into the treatment of toxic/radioactive metal ions. INTERFACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102727-1.00006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Gao Q, Xu J, Bu XH. Recent advances about metal–organic frameworks in the removal of pollutants from wastewater. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 374] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Rezaei F, Vione D. Effect of pH on Zero Valent Iron Performance in Heterogeneous Fenton and Fenton-Like Processes: A Review. Molecules 2018; 23:E3127. [PMID: 30501042 PMCID: PMC6320765 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Heterogeneous Fenton processes with solid catalysts have gained much attention for water and wastewater treatment in recent years. In the field of solid catalysts, zero valent iron (ZVI) is among the most applicable due to its stability, activity, pollutant degradation properties and environmental friendliness. The main limitation in the use of ZVI in heterogeneous Fenton systems is due to its deactivation in neutral and alkaline conditions, and Fenton-like processes have been developed to overcome this difficulty. In this review, the effect of solution pH on the ZVI-Fenton performance is discussed. In addition, the pH trend of ZVI efficiency towards contaminants removal is also considered in oxic solutions (i.e., in the presence of dissolved O₂ but without H₂O₂), as well as in magnetic-field assisted Fenton, sono-Fenton, photo-Fenton and microwave-Fenton processes at different pH values. The comparison of the effect of pH on ZVI performance, taking into account both heterogeneous Fenton and different Fenton-like processes, can guide future studies for developing ZVI applications in water and wastewater treatment.
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- Fatemeh Rezaei
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor 46414356, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 5, I-10125 Turin, Italy.
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Removal of U (VI) from acidic and alkaline aqueous solutions by zero-valent iron nanoparticles. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6293-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Neill TS, Morris K, Pearce CI, Sherriff NK, Burke MG, Chater PA, Janssen A, Natrajan L, Shaw S. Stability, Composition, and Core-Shell Particle Structure of Uranium(IV)-Silicate Colloids. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:9118-9127. [PMID: 30001122 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Uranium is typically the most abundant radionuclide by mass in radioactive wastes and is a significant component of effluent streams at nuclear facilities. Actinide(IV) (An(IV)) colloids formed via various pathways, including corrosion of spent nuclear fuel, have the potential to greatly enhance the mobility of poorly soluble An(IV) forms, including uranium. This is particularly important in conditions relevant to decommissioning of nuclear facilities and the geological disposal of radioactive waste. Previous studies have suggested that silicate could stabilize U(IV) colloids. Here the formation, composition, and structure of U(IV)-silicate colloids under the alkaline conditions relevant to spent nuclear fuel storage and disposal were investigated using a range of state of the art techniques. The colloids are formed across a range of pH conditions (9-10.5) and silicate concentrations (2-4 mM) and have a primary particle size 1-10 nm, also forming suspended aggregates <220 nm. X-ray absorption spectroscopy, ultrafiltration, and scanning transmission electron microscopy confirm the particles are U(IV)-silicates. Additional evidence from X-ray diffraction and pair distribution function data suggests the primary particles are composed of a UO2-rich core and a U-silicate shell. U(IV)-silicate colloids formation correlates with the formation of U(OH)3(H3SiO4)32- complexes in solution indicating they are likely particle precursors. Finally, these colloids form under a range of conditions relevant to nuclear fuel storage and geological disposal of radioactive waste and represent a potential pathway for U mobility in these systems.
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- Thomas S Neill
- Research Centre for Radwaste and Disposal, Williamson Research Centre , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , U.K
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- Research Centre for Radwaste and Disposal, Williamson Research Centre , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , U.K
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
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- National Nuclear Laboratory, Chadwick House, Warrington Road , Birchwood Park, Warrington WA3 6AE , U.K
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- Materials Performance Centre , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , U.K
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Campus , Didcot , Oxfordshire OX11 0DE , U.K
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- Materials Performance Centre , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , U.K
- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Campus , Didcot , Oxfordshire OX11 0DE , U.K
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- School of Chemistry , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , U.K
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- Research Centre for Radwaste and Disposal, Williamson Research Centre , The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , U.K
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Hua Y, Wang W, Huang X, Gu T, Ding D, Ling L, Zhang WX. Effect of bicarbonate on aging and reactivity of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) toward uranium removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 201:603-611. [PMID: 29544215 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Bicarbonate, ubiquitous in natural and waste waters is an important factor regulating the rate and efficiency of pollutant separation and transformation. For example, it can form complexes with U(VI) in the aqueous phase and at the solid-water interface. In this work, we investigated the effect of bicarbonate on the aging of nanoscale zero-valent (nZVI) in the context of U(VI) reduction and removal from wastewater. For fresh nZVI, over 99% aqueous uranium was separated in less than 10 min, of which 83% was reduced from U(VI) to U(IV). When nZVI was aged in water, its activity for U(VI) sequestration and reduction was significantly reduced. Batch experiments showed that for nZVI aged in the presence of 10 mM bicarbonate, only 20.3% uranium was reduced to U(IV) after 6 h reactions. Characterizations of the iron nanoparticles with spherical aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (Cs-STEM) suggest that in fresh nZVI, uranium was concentrated at the nanoparticle center; whereas in nZVI aged in bicarbonate, uranium was largely deposited on the outer surface of the nanoparticles. Furthermore, aged nZVI without bicarbonate contained more lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH) while aged nZVI in the presence of bicarbonate had more magnetite/maghemite (Fe3O4/γ-Fe2O3). This could be attributed to the formation of carbonate green rust and pH buffer effect of . Primary mechanisms for U(VI) removal with nZVI include reduction, sorption and/or precipitation. Results demonstrate that bicarbonate alter the aging products of nZVI, and reduces the separation efficiency and reduction capability for uranium removal.
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- Yilong Hua
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Discipline Laboratory for National Defense for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy, University of South China, 28 West Changsheng Road, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Efficient simultaneous removal of U(VI) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution using core–shell nZVI@SA/CMC-Ca beads. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5662-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Liao Q, Li L, Yuan Y, Cheng B, Lu W, Hou S. Preparation of 4-sulfonylcalix[6]arene modified Fe3O4 as adsorbent for adsorption of U(VI) from aqueous solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5650-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Omidi MH, Azad FN, Ghaedi M, Asfaram A, Azqhandi MHA, Tayebi L. Synthesis and characterization of Au-NPs supported on carbon nanotubes: Application for the ultrasound assisted removal of radioactive UO22+ ions following complexation with Arsenazo III: Spectrophotometric detection, optimization, isotherm and kinetic study. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 504:68-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jing C, Landsberger S, Li YL. The application of illite supported nanoscale zero valent iron for the treatment of uranium contaminated groundwater. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2017; 175-176:1-6. [PMID: 28407570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, nanoscale zero valent iron I-NZVI was investigated as a remediation strategy for uranium contaminated groundwater from the former Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site in Oklahoma, USA. The 1 L batch-treatment system was applied in the study. The result shows that 99.9% of uranium in groundwater was removed by I-NZVI within 2 h. Uranium concentration in the groundwater stayed around 27 μg/L, and there was no sign of uranium release into groundwater after seven days of reaction time. Meanwhile the release of iron was significantly decreased compared to NZVI which can reduce the treatment impact on the water environment. To study the influence of background pH of the treatment system on removal efficiency of uranium, the groundwater was adjusted from pH 2-10 before the addition of I-NZVI. The pH of the groundwater was from 2.1 to 10.7 after treatment. The removal efficiency of uranium achieved a maximum in neutral pH of groundwater. The desorption of uranium on the residual solid phase after treatment was investigated in order to discuss the stability of uranium on residual solids. After 2 h of leaching, 0.07% of the total uranium on residual solid phase was leached out in a HNO3 leaching solution with a pH of 4.03. The concentration of uranium in the acid leachate was under 3.2 μg/L which is below the EPA's maximum contaminant level of 30 μg/L. Otherwise, the concentration of uranium was negligible in distilled water leaching solution (pH = 6.44) and NaOH leaching solution (pH = 8.52). A desorption study shows that an acceptable amount of uranium on the residuals can be released into water system under strong acid conditions in short terms. For long term disposal management of the residual solids, the leachate needs to be monitored and treated before discharge into a hazardous landfill or the water system. For the first time, I-NZVI was applied for the treatment of uranium contaminated groundwater. These results provide proof that I-NZVI has improved performance compared to NZVI and is a promising technology for the restoration of complex uranium contaminated water resources.
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- C Jing
- Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab, University of Texas at Austin, 10,100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78712, USA; School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab, University of Texas at Austin, 10,100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78712, USA; Enviroklean Product Development Inc., 9227 Thomasville Dr. Houston, TX 77064, USA.
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Husnain SM, Kim HJ, Um W, Chang YY, Chang YS. Superparamagnetic Adsorbent Based on Phosphonate Grafted Mesoporous Carbon for Uranium Removal. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b01737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Department
of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 139-701, Republic of Korea
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