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Ahmad A, Khan SUD, Khan R, Haneklaus N. Efficient and sustainable extraction of uranium from aquatic solution using biowaste-derived active carbon. Front Chem 2023; 11:1327212. [PMID: 38179238 PMCID: PMC10765602 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1327212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Efficient and cost-effective biosorbents derived from biowaste are highly demanding to handle various environmental challenges, and demonstrate the remarkable synergy between sustainability and innovation. In this study, the extraction of uranium U(VI) was investigated on biowaste activated carbon (BAC) obtained by chemical activation (phosphoric acid) using Albizia Lebbeck pods as biowaste. The biowaste powder (BP), biowaste charcoal (BC) and BAC were evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) with nitrogen adsorption for thermal properties, chemical structures, porosity and surface area, respectively. The pHPZC for acidic or basic nature of the surface and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis were performed for BAC. The morphological and elemental analysis were performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The extraction of uranium U(VI) ions from aqueous solutions using BAC as sorbent was investigated by using different variables such as pH, contact time, initial uranium U(VI) concentration and BAC dose. The highest adsorption (90.60% was achieved at 0.5 g BAC dose, 2 h contact time, pH 6, 10 ppm initial U(VI) concentration and with 200 rpm shaking speeds. The production of this efficient adsorbent from biowaste could be a potential step forward in adsorption of uranium to meet the high demand of uranium for nuclear energy applications.
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- Ashfaq Ahmad
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Sustainable Energy Technologies Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Engineer Abdullah Bugshan Research Chair for Dental and Oral Rehabilitation, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Td-Lab Sustainable Mineral Resources, Universität für Weiterbildung KremsKrems an der Donau, Austria
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Yin X, Wu P, Shi S, Zhao Y, Li H, Li F, Liao J, Liu N, Yang Y, Lan T. Sorption behavior and mechanism of U(VI) on Tamusu clay in the presence of U(VI)-CO 3 complexes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2023; 270:107286. [PMID: 37633243 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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The sorption behavior of U(VI) on Tamusu clay sampled from a pre-selected high-level radioactive waste (HLW) disposal site in Inner Mongolia (China) was studied systematically in the U(VI)-CO3 solution at pH 7.8 by batch experiments. The results demonstrated that the distribution coefficients (Kd) decreased with the increasing values of pHinitial, [U(VI)]initial, and ionic strength, but increased with the extended time and the rising temperature. The sorption was a pH-dependent, heterogeneous, spontaneous, and endothermic chemical process, which could be better described by Freundlich isothermal model and pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The presence of humic acid (HA) or fulvic acid (FA) significantly inhibited the U(VI) sorption, due to the enhanced electrostatic repulsion between the negatively charged HA/FA adsorbed on the clay surface and the negative U(VI) species, as well as the well dispersed HA/FA aggregates in solution wrapping the U(VI) species. The FTIR and XPS spectra indicated that the HCO3- groups on the surface of Tamusu clay after hydroxylation and the ‒OH groups in HA/FA were involved in the U(VI) sorption. The results reported here provide valuable insights into the further understanding of U(VI) migration in geological media.
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- Xiaoyu Yin
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan, 030006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Huang S, Mei B, Tian X, Jia L, Sun N. Magnetite/β-cyclodextrin/fly ash composite as an effective and recyclable adsorbent for uranium(VI) capture from wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 331:138750. [PMID: 37105305 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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As a novel adsorbent for the separation of uranium(VI) from wastewater, Magnetite/β-cyclodextrin/fly ash composite (Fe3O4/β-CD/FA) was first prepared via a chemical coprecipitation technology. The characterization results indicated that Fe3O4 and β-CD had been successfully loaded on FA, which had brought abundant oxygen-containing functional groups, providing numerous adsorptive sites for the removal of uranium(VI). At pH = 5.0 and T = 25 °C, the maximum uranium(VI) removal efficiency and capacity of Fe3O4/β-CD/FA were higher to 97.8% and 444.4 mg g-1, respectively. Pseudo-second-order and Langmuir models fitted better with the experimental data, illustrating that chemical adsorption dominated the uranium(VI) removal process. In addition, Fe3O4/β-CD/FA showed good anti-interference ability and recoverability. After five cycles, the removal rate of uranium(VI) on Fe3O4/β-CD/FA was still higher to 90.4%. The immobilization of uranium(VI) on Fe3O4/β-CD/FA was mainly ascribed to the synergism of redox reaction, complex reaction, chemical reaction and electrostatic interaction. Given the above, Fe3O4/β-CD/FA would be regarded as an efficacious, green and promising adsorbent for uranium(VI) separation from wastewater.
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- Yong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China.
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Li Y, Wang ZY, Ren Q, Zhang F, Li XX, Wu Q, Hua R, Yan ZY, Wang Y. N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) malonamide based amidoxime functionalized polymer immobilized in biomembranes for highly selective adsorption of uranium(VI). CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139321. [PMID: 37385483 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Amidoxime compounds have been widely used in metal separation and recovery because of their excellent chelating properties to metal ions, especially to uranium (VI). In this study, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) malonamide was obtained from ethanolamine and dimethyl malonate, and used to prepare a two-dimensional network polymer, then the obtained polymer was immobilized in an environmentally friendly chitosan biomembrane, which enhanced its stability and hydrophobicity, meanwhile the amidoxime functionalization was achieved by oximation reaction of bromoacetonitrile, the application of the material further extends to uranium (VI) separation in solutions. Due to the synergistic action of amide group and amidoxime group, poly (ethanolamine-malonamide) based amidoxime biomembranes (PEA-AOM) showed extraordinary adsorption effect on uranium (VI), among which the saturation adsorption capacity of PEA-AOM-2 was 748.64 mg/g. PEA-AOM-2 also had good reusability (following five cycles of adsorption-desorption, the recovery rate maintained at 88%) and selectivity for uranium (VI), showing satisfactory results in competitive ion coexistence system and simulated seawater experiments. This study demonstrated that PEA-AOM-2 provided a new option for uranium (VI) separation in complex environment and low-concentration uranium background.
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- Yang Li
- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China; Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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Shu J, Liu J, Shi S, Wang J, Wu P, Cheng Z, Liu N, Lan T. Highly Efficient Sorption of U(VI) on TiO2 Nanosheets Supported by Amidoxime Polyacrylonitrile in A Variety of Multi-carbonate Solutions. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Lin S, Jiang X, Zhao Y, Yan J. Zeolite greenly synthesized from fly ash and its resource utilization: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 851:158182. [PMID: 35995162 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158182] [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: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fly ash is an incineration byproduct of thermal power plants. Due to the complex composition of fly ash, improper disposal will seriously harm the ecological environment. Therefore, how to effectively use fly ash to safely and environmentally replace landfills is a worldwide concern. Considering the high silicon and aluminum contents in fly ash, it has the potential to synthesize zeolite, which has a wide range of applications in sewage treatment, gas adsorption, etc. Therefore, the synthesis of zeolites from fly ash is consistent with the theme of sustainable development. The synthesis mechanism of zeolite, various synthetic methods of zeolite from fly ash and their advantages and disadvantages was introduced in detail. In addition, combined with the current research hotspots, the application of synthetic zeolite from fly ash in the fields of sewage treatment and gas adsorption was introduced. Finally, the future development prospects and research directions of synthetic zeolite from fly ash to improve the utilization rate of fly ash were considered.
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- Shunda Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang University, Qingshanhu Energy Research Center, Lina, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang University, Qingshanhu Energy Research Center, Lina, Hangzhou, China.
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- Power China Hebei Electric Power Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. D, No. 6 Jianhua North St., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang University, Qingshanhu Energy Research Center, Lina, Hangzhou, China
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