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Yang H, Deng H, Liang P, Ma X, Yin J, Jiang L, Chen Y, Shi S, Liu H, Ma X, Li Y, Xiong Y. Photocatalytic Reduction of Perrhenate and Pertechnetate in a Strongly Acidic Aqueous Solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:12237-12248. [PMID: 38934294 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c02511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Pertechnetate (99TcO4-), a physiologically toxic radioactive anion, is of great concern due to its high mobility in environmental contamination remediation. Although the soluble oxyanion can be photoreduced to sparingly soluble TcO2·nH2O, its effective removal from a strongly acidic aqueous solution remains a challenge. Here, we found that low-crystalline nitrogen-doped titanium oxide (N-TiO2, 0.6 g L-1) could effectively uptake perrhenate (ReO4-, 10 mg L-1, a nonradioactive surrogate for TcO4-) with 50.8% during 360 min under simulated sunlight irradiation at pH 1.0, but P25 and anatase could not. The nitrogen active center formed by trace nitrogen doping in N-TiO2 can promote the separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers. The positive valence band value of N-TiO2 is slightly higher than those of P25 and anatase, which means that the photogenerated holes have a stronger oxidizability. These holes are involved in the formation of strong reducing •CO2- radicals from formic acid oxidation. The active radicals convert ReO4- to Re(VI), which is subsequently disproportionated to Re(IV) and Re(VII). Effective photocatalytic reduction/removal of Re(VII)/Tc(VII) is performed on the material, which may be considered a potential and convenient strategy for technetium decontamination and extraction in a strongly acidic aqueous solution.
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- Heng Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Environmental Simulation and Evaluation Technology, China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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Chen Z, Jia S, Sun H, Tang J, Guo Y, Yao Y, Pan T, Feng M, Huang X. All-in-one treatment: Capture and immobilization of 137Cs by ultra-stable inorganic solid acid materials HMMoO 6·nH 2O (M = Ta, Nb). WATER RESEARCH 2024; 255:121459. [PMID: 38513370 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Capture and immobilization of 137Cs is urgent for radioactive contamination remediation and spent fuel treatment. Herein, an effective all-in-one treatment method to simultaneously adsorb and immobilize Cs+ without high-temperature treatment is proposed. According to the strategy of incorporating high-valency metal ions into molybdates to increase the material stability and affinity towards radionuclides, layered HMMoO6·nH2O (M = Ta (1), Nb (2)) are prepared. Both materials exhibit excellent acid resistance (even 15 mol/L HNO3). They maintain remarkable adsorption capacity for Cs+ in 1 mol/L HNO3 solutions and can selectively capture Cs+ under excessive competitive ions. Furthermore, they show successful cleanup for actual 137Cs-liquid-wastes generated during industrial production. In particular, adsorbed Cs+ can be firmly immobilized in interlayer spaces of materials due to the highly stable anionic framework. The removal mechanism is attributed to ion exchange between Cs+ and interlayer H+ by multiple characterizations. Study of the structure-function relationship shows that the occurrence of Cs+ ion exchange is closely related to plate-like layered structure. This work develops an efficient all-in-one treatment method for capturing and immobilizing radiocesium by ultra-stable inorganic solid acid materials with low energy consumption and high safety for radionuclide remediation.
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- Zhihua Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China; Fujian Province Joint Innovation Key Laboratory of Fuel and Materials in Clean Nuclear Energy System, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou, 350002, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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Liao M, Zheng Z, Jiang H, Ma M, Wang L, Wang Y, Zhuang S. MXenes as emerging adsorbents for removal of environmental pollutants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169014. [PMID: 38040375 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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MXenes are a recently emerging class of two-dimensional nanomaterials that have gained considerable interest in the field of environmental protection. Owing to their high surface area, abundant terminal groups, and unique two-dimensional layered structures, MXenes have demonstrated high efficacy as adsorbents for various pollutants. Here we focused on the latest developments in the field of MXene-based adsorbents, including the structure and properties of MXenes, their synthesis and modification methods, and their adsorption performance and mechanisms for various pollutants. Among the pollutants that have been reported to be adsorbed by MXenes are radionuclides (U(VI), Sr(II), Cs(I), Eu(III), Ba(II), Th(IV), and Tc(VII)/Re(VII)), heavy metals (Hg(II), Cu(II), Cr(VI), and Pb(II)), dyes, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), antibiotics (tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, and sulfonamides), antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and other contaminates. Moreover, future directions in MXene research are also suggested in this review.
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- Mingjia Liao
- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, PR China.
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Gu P, Liu S, Cheng X, Zhang S, Wu C, Wen T, Wang X. Recent strategies, progress, and prospects of two-dimensional metal carbides (MXenes) materials in wastewater purification: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169533. [PMID: 38154645 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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With the rapid development of industrialization, water pollution directly leads to the serious shortage of fresh water. As reported by the World Water Council, nearly 3.8 billion people will face water scarcity by 2030. Therefore, developing advanced nanomaterials to realize wastewater purification is a major challenge. Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides (MXenes), as the emerging 2D layered nanomaterials, have been investigated for the applications of water purification treatment since first reported in 2011. Over 40 different MXenes have been developed for environmental remediation, and dozens more structures and properties are theoretically predicted. Here, we review the advances from the aspects of synthesis strategies for MXenes, purification mechanism, and their applications in wastewater treatment processes. The major points are 1) the synthesis and modification approaches for MXenes such as multi-layered stacked MXenes and delaminated MXenes 2) a discussion of current water remediation over MXene-based materials, 3) a brief introduction for removal behaviors and deep interaction mechanisms, 4) optimization strategies and key points for boosting the remediation performance of MXenes.
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- Pengcheng Gu
- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China.
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Huo Y, Guo R, Zhao C, Ma X, Wen T, Ai Y. Alkyl modified cationic COFs for preferential trapping of charge dispersed perrhenate: Synergistic hydrophobicity and anion-recognition effects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169000. [PMID: 38040349 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Charge dispersed oxoanionic pollutants (such as TcO4- and ReO4-) with low hydrophilicity are typically difficult to be preferentially extracted. Recently, cationic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have received considerable attention for anions trapping. Two cationic COFs, denoted as Tp-S and Tp-D, were synthesized by incorporating ethyl and cyclic alkylated diquats into 2,2'-bipyridine-based COF. A synergistic effect of hydrophobic channel and anion-recognition sites were achieved by branched chains, which effectively surmounted the Hofmeister bias. Both Tp-S and Tp-D exhibited raising removal performance for surrogate ReO4- at high acidity with adsorption capacities of 435.6 and 291.4 mg g-1, respectively. Obvious variations caused by side chains were displayed in microstructures and adsorption performance. Specially, compared with Tp-D, Tp-S demonstrated desirable priority in uptake capacity and selectivity. In a real-scenario experiment, Tp-S could remove 72.8 % of ReO4- in a simulated Hanford LAW stream, which was attributed to the spatial effects and charge distribution arising from the open and flexible side chains of Tp-S. Otherwise, the rigid cyclic chains endowed pyridine-base Tp-D material an unprecedented alkaline stability. Spectra and theoretical calculations revealed a mechanism of preferential capture based on electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonding between charge dispersed ReO4-/TcO4- and Tp-S/Tp-D. This work provides an innovative perspective to tailored materials for the treatment of oxoanionic contaminants.
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- Yingzhong Huo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China.
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Huang L, Ding L, Caro J, Wang H. MXene-based Membranes for Drinking Water Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311138. [PMID: 37615530 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The soaring development of industry exacerbates the shortage of fresh water, making drinking water production an urgent demand. Membrane techniques feature the merits of high efficiency, low energy consumption, and easy operation, deemed as the most potential technology to purify water. Recently, a new type of two-dimensional materials, MXenes as the transition metal carbides or nitrides in the shape of nanosheets, have attracted enormous interest in water purification due to their extraordinary properties such as adjustable hydrophilicity, easy processibility, antifouling resistance, mechanical strength, and light-to-heat transformation capability. In pioneering studies, MXene-based membranes have been evaluated in the past decade for drinking water production including the separation of bacteria, dyes, salts, and heavy metals. This review focuses on the recent advancement of MXene-based membranes for drinking water production. A brief introduction of MXenes is given first, followed by descriptions of their unique properties. Then, the preparation methods of MXene membranes are summarized. The various applications of MXene membranes in water treatment and the corresponding separation mechanisms are discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges and prospects of MXene membranes are presented with the hope to provide insightful guidance on the future design and fabrication of high-performance MXene membranes.
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- Lingzhi Huang
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstrasse 3A, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Lin S, Mao J, Xiong J, Tong Y, Lu X, Zhou T, Wu X. Toward a mechanistic understanding of Rhenium(VII) adsorption behavior onto aminated polymeric adsorbents: Batch experiments, spectroscopic analyses, and theoretical computations. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 345:140485. [PMID: 37858771 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140485] [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: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Rhenium, a rare and critical metal, existing in the industrial wastewater has been aroused extensive interests recently, due to its environmental and resource issues. Chitosan, an easily available, low-cost and eco-friendly biopolymer, was prepared and modified by grafting primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary amino groups, respectively. Adsorption behaviors and interactions between ReO4- and these four types of aminated adsorbents were investigated through batch experiments, spectroscopic analysis, and theoretical computations. Chitosan modified with secondary amines showed an extremely high uptake of ReO4- with 742.0 mg g-1, which was higher than any reported adsorbents so far. Furthermore, a relatively high adsorption selectivity for Re(VII), as well as the stable and facile regeneration of these aminated adsorbents revealed a promising approach for Re(VII) recovery in full-scale applications. The electrostatic attraction was illustrated to be the main adsorption mechanism by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy analyses. Significantly, the sub-steps of the adsorption process, encompassing the transformation of binding sites and the subsequent binding between these sites and the adsorbate, have been thoroughly investigated through the density functional theory (DFT) calculation method. This approach was firstly proposed to clearly demonstrate the differences in Re(VII) adsorption behavior onto four types of aminated adsorbents, resulting the importance of not only strong binding energy but also an appropriate binding spatial environmental for effective Re(VII) adsorption.
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- Shuo Lin
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (HUST), MOHURD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China; Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (HUST), MOHURD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (HUST), MOHURD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (HUST), MOHURD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (HUST), MOHURD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (HUST), MOHURD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (HUST), MOHURD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Li W, Zhang M, Peng L, Du J, Hua R, Zhao L. Selective recovery of Re(VII) by nucleobases functionalized cellulose microspheres from the simulated uranium ore leaching solution. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 247:125831. [PMID: 37454998 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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From a practical standpoint, it is still challenging to develop adsorbents with high adsorption capacity and outstanding selectivity for rhenium in uranium ore leaching solution. In this study, in order to explore the structure-property relationship, four nucleobases (Adenine, Guanine, Hypoxanthine and Xanthine) were used as functionalization reagents to modify cellulose (MCC-g-GMA-A, MCC-g-GMA-G, MCC-g-GMA-H and MCC-g-GMA-X) via radiation method. The effect of the type of nucleobases on the adsorption performance was evaluated by batch and dynamic experiments. The order of maximum adsorption capacity was MCC-g-GMA-A (194.0 mg g-1) > MCC-g-GMA-G (123.4 mg g-1) > MCC-g-GMA-H (45.59 mg g-1) > MCC-g-GMA-X (23.43 mg g-1), which was associated with the category of nitrogen-functional groups. Different nitrogen-containing functional groups have different degrees of protonation, which leads to differences in the interaction of the adsorbent with Re(VII). Notably, the adsorbents were able to selectively capture trace Re(VII) from the simulated uranium ore leaching solution. The FT-IR, XPS analyses, DFT theoretical calculations exhibited that the adsorption mechanism of nucleobases functionalized cellulose microspheres and Re(VII) was electrostatic interaction. MCC-g-GMA-A and MCC-g-GMA-G exhibited excellent selectivity towards Re(VII), which are potential adsorbents for Re(VII) recovery in uranium ore leaching solutions.
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- Wenkang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Tawalbeh M, Mohammed S, Al-Othman A, Yusuf M, Mofijur M, Kamyab H. MXenes and MXene-based materials for removal of pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater: Critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 228:115919. [PMID: 37072081 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The rapid increase in the global population and its ever-rising standards of living are imposing a huge burden on global resources. Apart from the rising energy needs, the demand for freshwater is correspondingly increasing. A population of around 3.8 billion people will face water scarcity by 2030, as per the reports of the World Water Council. This may be due to global climate change and the deficiency in the treatment of wastewater. Conventional wastewater treatment technologies fail to completely remove several emerging contaminants, especially those containing pharmaceutical compounds. Hence, leading to an increase in the concentration of harmful chemicals in the human food chain and the proliferation of several diseases. MXenes are transition metal carbide/nitride ceramics that primarily structure the leading 2D material group. MXenes act as novel nanomaterials for wastewater treatment due to their high surface area, excellent adsorption properties, and unique physicochemical properties, such as high electrical conductivity and hydrophilicity. MXenes are highly hydrophilic and covered with active functional groups (i.e., hydroxyl, oxygen, fluorine, etc.), which makes them efficient adsorbents for a wide range of species and promising candidates for environmental remediation and water treatment. This work concludes that the scaling up process of MXene-based materials for water treatment is currently of high cost. The up-to-date applications are still limited because MXenes are currently produced mainly in the laboratory with limited yield. It is recommended to direct research efforts towards lower synthesis cost procedures coupled with the use of more environmentally friendly materials to avoid secondary contamination.
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- Muhammad Tawalbeh
- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, RISE, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Hydrocarbon Recovery (IHR), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, 32610, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia; Mechanical Engineering Department, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al Khobar, 31952, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, UTE University, Calle Rumipamba S/N and Bourgeois, Quito, Ecuador; Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600 077, India; Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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Hu QH, Wang YG, Gao X, Shi YZ, Lin S, Liang RP, Qiu JD. Halogen microregulation in metal-organic frameworks for enhanced adsorption performance of ReO 4-/TcO 4. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 446:130744. [PMID: 36630874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Effective and selective removal of 99TcO4-, one of the most nuisance radionuclides in nuclear waste, is highly desirable but remains a significant challenge. Herein, two isostructural MOFs, NCU-3-X (X = Cl, Br) were constructed by ZnX2 coordinated to nitrogen-containing neutral ligand tri(4-(1H-imidazole-1-l) phenyl) amine for efficient adsorption ReO4-/TcO4-. Owning to the twofold interpenetrating structure, both of them exhibit strong alkaline resistance. Consequently, NCU-3-Br exhibited superior adsorption performances with a maximum capacity as high as 483 mg/g, which is 2.23 times larger than that of NCU-3-Cl. The primary reasons accounting for the enhanced adsorption performances of NCU-3-Br are that compared to chlorine atoms, the smaller electronegativity of bromine atoms as halogen bonds donor can facilitate the formation of σ-holes, enhance positively charged skeleton, and reduce the adsorption energy associated with ReO4-/TcO4-. In addition, the one-dimensional hydrophobic channels in the NCU-3-Br framework enable NCU-3-Br to have highly selective toward ReO4-, which has a low relative charge density against interfering ions. The SRS simulation removal experiment further confirmed the excellent adsorption capacity of NCU-3-Br to ReO4-/TcO4-. This work illustrated that the halogenated new strategy incorporated different halogen atoms into MOF skeletons can dramatically modulate the adsorption performances for ReO4-/TcO4-.
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- Qing-Hua Hu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
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Cui WR, Xu W, Chen YR, Liu K, Qiu WB, Li Y, Qiu JD. Olefin-linked cationic covalent organic frameworks for efficient extraction of ReO 4-/ 99TcO 4. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 446:130603. [PMID: 36580784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Efficient extraction of radioactive 99TcO4- from strong acid/base solutions by porous adsorbents is extremely desirable but remains a great challenge. To overcome the challenge, here we report the first example of an olefin-linked cationic covalent organic framework (COF) named BDBI-TMT with excellent acid, base and radiation stability is synthesized by integrating robust imidazolium salt-based linkers with triazine building blocks. BDBI-TMT shows an ultra-fast adsorption kinetics (equilibrium is reached within 1 min) and an excellent ReO4- (a non-radioactive surrogate of 99TcO4-) capture capacity of 726 mg g-1, which can be attributed to the abundance of precisely tailored imidazolium salt-based units on the highly accessible pore walls of the ordered pore channels. Furthermore, the formation of the highly conjugated bulky alkyl skeleton enhances the hydrophobicity of BDBI-TMT, which significantly improves not only the affinity toward ReO4-/99TcO4- but also the chemical stability, allowing selective and reversible extraction of ReO4-/99TcO4- even under extreme conditions. This work demonstrates the great potential of olefin-linked cationic COFs for ReO4-/99TcO4- extraction, providing a new avenue to construct high-performance porous adsorbents for radionuclide remediation.
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- Wei-Rong Cui
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China.
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering College, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China.
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Wang YG, Hu QH, Huang J, Jiang W, Zhang L, Liang RP, Qiu JD. Synthesis of cationic polymer decorated with halogen for highly efficient trapping 99TcO 4-/ReO 4. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130325. [PMID: 36372023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The elimination of anion is of great importance from radioactive nuclear waste containing 99TcO4- by rationally designing anion-scavenging materials with high density of charge and more accessible adsorption sites. Herein, a tailor-made cationic organic polymer with donor-acceptor (D-A) structure, namely TrDCPN, was successfully synthesized by rationally modifying the benzimidazole unit for efficient trapping the perrhenate (ReO4-) as a 99Tc surrogate. Systematic control of the skeleton affect enables the material to integrate a variety of features, surmounting the long-term challenge of 99TcO4-/ReO4- remediation under extreme conditions of high acid/base and high ionic strength. Furthermore, the TrDCPN shows excellent affinity toward ReO4- in the existence of large excess of competitive anions (SO42-, NO3- and PO43-etc.) as well as promising reusability for trapping ReO4-. The excellent stability and separation were derived from the introduction of large conjugated modules, triazine core and hydrophobic. More importantly, the synthetic cationic organic polymer with D-A feature was first proved that the introduction of halogen can effectively enhance the backbone charge, and increase the adsorption capacity by synergy of ion exchange, electrostatic interaction and δ hole-anion interaction. The adsorption capacity of TrDCPN can be up to 420.3 mg/g and reach equilibrium within 20 min. It is noteworthy that TrDCPN successfully immobilizes ReO4- from simulated Hanford waste with a high separation efficiency of 93 %, providing a new paradigm for material design to dispose of the problem of radioactive pollutants in the environment.
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- You-Gan Wang
- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
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Raheem I, Mubarak NM, Karri RR, Solangi NH, Jatoi AS, Mazari SA, Khalid M, Tan YH, Koduru JR, Malafaia G. Rapid growth of MXene-based membranes for sustainable environmental pollution remediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:137056. [PMID: 36332734 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Water consumption has grown in recent years due to rising urbanization and industry. As a result, global water stocks are steadily depleting. As a result, it is critical to seek strategies for removing harmful elements from wastewater once it has been cleaned. In recent years, many studies have been conducted to develop new materials and innovative pathways for water purification and environmental remediation. Due to low energy consumption, low operating cost, and integrated facilities, membrane separation has gained significant attention as a potential technique for water treatment. In these directions, MXene which is the advanced 2D material has been explored and many applications were reported. However, research on MXene-based membranes is still in its early stages and reported applications are scatter. This review provides a broad overview of MXenes and their perspectives, including their synthesis, surface chemistry, interlayer tuning, membrane construction, and uses for water purification. Application of MXene based membrane for extracting pollutants such as heavy metals, organic contaminants, and radionuclides from the aqueous water bodies were briefly discussed. Furthermore, the performance of MXene-based separation membranes is compared to that of other nano-based membranes, and outcomes are very promising. In order to shed more light on the advancement of MXene-based membranes and their operational separation applications, significant advances in the fabrication of MXene-based membranes is also encapsulated. Finally, future prospects of MXene-based materials for diverse applications were discussed.
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- Ijlal Raheem
- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei, Darussalam.
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1410, Brunei, Darussalam.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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- Graphene & Advanced 2D Materials Research Group (GAMRG), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan University, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil.Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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Bhattacharjee B, Ahmaruzzaman M, Djellabi R, Elimian E, Rtimi S. Advances in 2D MXenes-based materials for water purification and disinfection: Synthesis approaches and photocatalytic mechanistic pathways. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 324:116387. [PMID: 36352727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116387] [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: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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MXenes two-dimensional materials have recently excited researchers' curiosity for various industrial applications. MXenes are promising materials for environmental remediation technologies to sense and mitigate various intractable hazardous pollutants from the atmosphere due to their inherent mechanical and physicochemical properties, such as high surface area, increased hydrophilicity, high conductivity, changing band gaps, and robust electrochemistry. This review discusses the versatile applications of MXenes and MXene-based nanocomposites in various environmental remediation processes. A brief description of synthetic procedures of MXenes nanocomposites and their different properties are highlighted. Afterward, the photocatalytic abilities of MXene-based nanocomposites for degrading organic pollutants, removal of heavy metals, and inactivation of microorganisms are discussed. In addition, the role of MXenes anti-corrosion support in the lifetime of some semiconductors was addressed. Current challenges and future perspectives toward the application of MXene materials for environmental remediation and energy production are summarized for plausible real-world use.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Silchar, 788010, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health, 1201, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Liu Y, Cheng X, Liu S, Dichen X, Chen Q, Wang L, Gu P. Amino-functionalized 3D crosslinked Ti3C2Tx nanosheets for highly efficient UO22+ and ReO4− immobilization simultaneously from aqueous solutions. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Hayat A, Sohail M, Qadeer A, Taha TA, Hussain M, Ullah S, Al-Sehemi AG, Algarni H, Amin MA, Aqeel Sarwar M, Nawawi WI, Palamanit A, Orooji Y, Ajmal Z. Recent Advancement in Rational Design Modulation of MXene: A Voyage from Environmental Remediation to Energy Conversion and Storage. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200097. [PMID: 36103617 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Use of MXenes (Ti3 C2 Tx ), which belongs to the family of two-dimensional transition metal nitrides and carbides by encompassing unique combination of metallic conductivity and hydrophilicity, is receiving tremendous attention, since its discovery as energy material in 2011. Owing to its precursor selective chemical etching, and unique intrinsic characteristics, the MXene surface properties are further classified into highly chemically active compound, which further produced different surface functional groups i. e., oxygen, fluorine or hydroxyl groups. However, the role of surface functional groups doesn't not only have a significant impact onto its electrochemical and hydrophilic characteristics (i. e., ion adsorption/diffusion), but also imparting a noteworthy effect onto its conductivity, work function, electronic structure and properties. Henceforth, such kind of inherent chemical nature, robust electrochemistry and high hydrophilicity ultimately increasing the MXene application as a most propitious material for overall environment-remediation, electrocatalytic sensors, energy conversion and storage application. Moreover, it is well documented that the role of MXenes in all kinds of research fields is still on a progress stage for their further improvement, which is not sufficiently summarized in literature till now. The present review article is intended to critically discuss the different chemical aptitudes and the diversity of MXenes and its derivates (i. e., hybrid composites) in all aforesaid application with special emphasis onto the improvement of its surface characteristics for the multidimensional application. However, this review article is anticipated to endorse MXenes and its derivates hybrid configuration, which is discussed in detail for emerging environmental decontamination, electrochemical use, and pollutant detection via electrocatalytic sensors, photocatalysis, along with membrane distillation and the adsorption application. Finally, it is expected, that this review article will open up new window for the effective use of MXene in a broad range of environmental remediation, energy conversion and storage application as a novel, robust, multidimensional and more proficient materials.
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- Asif Hayat
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, Zhejiang PR, China.,College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 10012, Beijing, China
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.,Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, P. R. China
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Land Resource research Institute and Crop Science Center, National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia
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- Energy Technology Program, Department of Specialized Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Rd., Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xian, PR China
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Miao X, Dong Z, Zhai M, Zhao L. Radiation synthesis of imidazolium-based polymeric ionic liquid gel for efficient adsorption of Re(VII) and U(VI) from aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:69967-69979. [PMID: 35579833 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20763-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this research, an imidazolium-based polymeric ionic liquid (PIL) gel was effectively synthesized in one step via electron beam (EB) radiation technology. The synthesized gel with gel fraction of 78% under 80 kGy was used for the adsorption and separation of Re(VII) and U(VI). The structure of the gel was characterized by FTIR, SEM, BET, and XPS. Furthermore, batch adsorption was experimented to explore its performance of Re(VII) and U(VI) removal. The two adsorption processes all more fitted the Langmuir isotherm model with the maximum adsorption capacities of 892.9 mg/g for Re(VII) and 243.9 mg/g for U(VI). The adsorption reached equilibrium within 1 min for Re(VII), while within 4 min for U(VI), showing its greatly rapid adsorption rate because of its three-dimensional porous network structure. In addition, the separation experiments of Re/U replied that PIL gel could effectively separate Re(VII) from the simulated uranium leaching solution. Regeneration experiments present the good reusability of PIL gel. This work demonstrated the practical application of EB-radiation technology in the synthesis of PIL gel, which is a promising adsorbent for Re(VII) and U(VI) recovery .
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- Xinying Miao
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Murali G, Reddy Modigunta JK, Park YH, Lee JH, Rawal J, Lee SY, In I, Park SJ. A Review on MXene Synthesis, Stability, and Photocatalytic Applications. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13370-13429. [PMID: 36094932 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Photocatalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation have emerged as promising strategies to remedy the existing environmental and energy crises. However, grafting of expensive and less abundant noble-metal cocatalysts on photocatalyst materials is a mandatory practice to achieve enhanced photocatalytic performance owing to the ability of the cocatalysts to extract electrons efficiently from the photocatalyst and enable rapid/enhanced catalytic reaction. Hence, developing highly efficient, inexpensive, and noble-metal-free cocatalysts composed of earth-abundant elements is considered as a noteworthy step toward considering photocatalysis as a more economical strategy. Recently, MXenes (two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides) have shown huge potential as alternatives for noble-metal cocatalysts. MXenes have several excellent properties, including atomically thin 2D morphology, metallic electrical conductivity, hydrophilic surface, and high specific surface area. In addition, they exhibit Gibbs free energy of intermediate H atom adsorption as close to zero and less than that of a commercial Pt-based cocatalyst, a Fermi level position above the H2 generation potential, and an excellent ability to capture and activate CO2 molecules. Therefore, there is a growing interest in MXene-based photocatalyst materials for various photocatalytic events. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in the synthesis of MXenes with 2D and 0D morphologies, the stability of MXenes, and MXene-based photocatalysts for H2 evolution, CO2 reduction, and pollutant degradation. The existing challenges and the possible future directions to enhance the photocatalytic performance of MXene-based photocatalysts are also discussed.
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- G Murali
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Department of IT-Energy Convergence (BK21 FOUR), Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Khan K, Tareen AK, Iqbal M, Zhang Y, Mahmood A, Mahmood N, Yin J, Khatoon R, Zhang H. Recent advance in MXenes: New horizons in electrocatalysis and environmental remediation technologies. PROG SOLID STATE CH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2022.100370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Yang S, Wu G, Song J, Hu B. Preparation of chitosan-based asymmetric electrodes by co-imprinting technology for simultaneous electro-adsorption of multi-radionuclides. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jiang S, Liu Y, Wang L, Chai Z, Shi W. The Coordination Chemistry of f‐Block Elements in Molten Salts. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201145. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Shilin Jiang
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Liu F, Hu J, Hu B. Magnetic MXene-NH 2 decorated with persimmon tannin for highly efficient elimination of U(VI) and Cr(VI) from aquatic environment. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 219:886-896. [PMID: 35961556 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Herein, a magnetic MXenes based composite (Fe3O4@Ti3C2-NH2-PT) was constructed by loading Fe3O4 nano-particles into the interlamellar spacing of persimmon tannin-functionalized Ti3C2-NH2. The structure, morphology and physicochemical properties of the as-prepared adsorbents were probed by advanced spectroscopy techniques, while the impact of various experimental conditions like pH values, amount of adsorbent and contact time on the removal trend were examined by batch experiments. The elimination results revealed that Fe3O4@Ti3C2-NH2-PT could be applied in a wide range of initial concentrations, and exhibited outstanding removal efficiency for U(VI) (104.9 mg/g, pH = 5.0) and Cr(VI) (83.8 mg/g, pH = 2.0). Meanwhile, the adsorption process was described well with the Langmuir isotherm and Pseudo-second-order kinetics models, which indicated that the monolayer chemical adsorption occurred during elimination of the two contaminants. The spectral analysis results manifested that elimination of U(VI) followed an inner-sphere configuration, whereas uptake of Cr(VI) was determined by electrostatic interaction and adsorption-reduction process. This work opened a new opportunity in designing MXenes based adsorbents in the application for environmental remediation.
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- Fenglei Liu
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Huancheng West Road 508, Shaoxing 312000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Huancheng West Road 508, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Huancheng West Road 508, Shaoxing 312000, PR China.
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An investigation of Re(VII) and Se(IV) adsorption by Tamusu clay: effect of time, pH, ionic strength, temperature and organic acids. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08443-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Du J, Dong Z, Wen D, Yang X, Zhai M, Hua R, Zhao L. Selective recovery of rhenium from the simulating leaching solutions of uranium ore by amino guanidine functionalized microcrystalline cellulose microsphere. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Assad H, Fatma I, Kumar A, Kaya S, Vo DVN, Al-Gheethi A, Sharma A. An overview of MXene-Based nanomaterials and their potential applications towards hazardous pollutant adsorption. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 298:134221. [PMID: 35276102 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the massive development of industrialization, multiple ecological contaminants in gaseous, liquid, and solid forms are vented into habitats, which is currently at the forefront of worldwide attention. Because of the possible damage to public health and eco-diversity, high-efficiency clearance of these environmental contaminants is a serious concern. Improved nanomaterials (NMs) could perform a significant part in the exclusion of contaminants from the atmosphere. MXenes, a class of two-dimensional (2D) compounds that have got tremendous consideration from researchers for a broad array of applications in a variety of industries and are viewed as a potential route for innovative solutions to identify and prevent a variety of obstreperous hazardous pollutants from environmental compartments due to their exceptional innate physicochemical and mechanical features, including high specific surface area, physiological interoperability, sturdy electrodynamics, and elevated wettability. This paper discusses the recent progress in MXene-based nanomaterials' applications such as environmental remediation, with a focus on their adsorption-reduction characteristics. The removal of heavy metals, dyes, and radionuclides by MXenes and MXene-based nanomaterials is depicted in detail, with the adsorption mechanism and regeneration potential highlighted. Finally, suggestions for future research are provided to ensure that MXenes and MXene-based nanomaterials are synthesized and applied more effectively.
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- Humira Assad
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam.
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment (FKAAB), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), 86400, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Science, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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Zhao W, Chi H, Zhang S, Zhang X, Li T. One-Pot Synthesis of Cellulose/MXene/PVA Foam for Efficient Methylene Blue Removal. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134243. [PMID: 35807488 PMCID: PMC9268378 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Ti3C2Tx MXene has attracted considerable interest as a new emerging two-dimensional material for environmental remediation due to its high adsorption capacity. However, its use is greatly limited by its poor mechanical properties, low processability and recyclability, and the low dispersity of such powder materials. In this work, a porous adsorbent (C–CMP) containing cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), Ti3C2Tx MXene and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was prepared by a simple and environmentally-friendly foaming method. Glutaraldehyde was used as crosslinker to improve the mechanical properties and boost the adsorption efficiency of methylene blue (MB) molecules. Fourier transform infrared (FT–IR), elemental analysis (EDX) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) further confirmed that the preparation of the C–CMP foam and cross-linking reaction were successful. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) indicated that the macropores were distributed homogeneously. The adsorption experiment showed that maximum adsorption capacity of MB can reach 239.92 mg·g−1 which was much higher than anionic dye (methyl orange, 45.25 mg·g−1). The adsorption behavior fitted well with the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. Thermodynamic analysis indicated that the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. Based on FT–IR, EDX and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, the adsorption mechanism between C–CMP and MB molecules was attributed to electrostatic interaction.
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Damptey L, Jaato BN, Ribeiro CS, Varagnolo S, Power NP, Selvaraj V, Dodoo‐Arhin D, Kumar RV, Sreenilayam SP, Brabazon D, Kumar Thakur V, Krishnamurthy S. Surface Functionalized MXenes for Wastewater Treatment-A Comprehensive Review. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2022; 6:2100120. [PMID: 35712023 PMCID: PMC9189136 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202100120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Over 80% of wastewater worldwide is released into the environment without proper treatment. Whilst environmental pollution continues to intensify due to the increase in the number of polluting industries, conventional techniques employed to clean the environment are poorly effective and are expensive. MXenes are a new class of 2D materials that have received a lot of attention for an extensive range of applications due to their tuneable interlayer spacing and tailorable surface chemistry. Several MXene-based nanomaterials with remarkable properties have been proposed, synthesized, and used in environmental remediation applications. In this work, a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research progress on the promising potential of surface functionalized MXenes as photocatalysts, adsorbents, and membranes for wastewater treatment is presented. The sources, composition, and effects of wastewater on human health and the environment are displayed. Furthermore, the synthesis, surface functionalization, and characterization techniques of merit used in the study of MXenes are discussed, detailing the effects of a range of factors (e.g., PH, temperature, precursor, etc.) on the synthesis, surface functionalization, and performance of the resulting MXenes. Finally, the limits of MXenes and MXene-based materials as well as their potential future research directions, especially for wastewater treatment applications are highlighted.
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- Lois Damptey
- School of Engineering & InnovationThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AAUK
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- Department of Materials Science & MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Baggage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
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- School of Engineering & InnovationThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AAUK
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- School of Engineering & InnovationThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AAUK
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- School of LifeHealth & Chemical SciencesThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AAUK
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- Department of Materials Science & MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Baggage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
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- Department of Materials Science & EngineeringUniversity of GhanaP.O. Box LG 77Legon‐AccraGhana
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- Department of Materials Science & MetallurgyUniversity of Cambridge27 Charles Baggage RoadCambridgeCB3 0FSUK
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- I‐FormAdvanced Manufacturing Research Centreand Advanced Processing Technology Research CentreSchool of Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringDublin City UniversityGlasnevinDublin‐9Ireland
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- I‐FormAdvanced Manufacturing Research Centreand Advanced Processing Technology Research CentreSchool of Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringDublin City UniversityGlasnevinDublin‐9Ireland
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research CenterSRUCEdinburghEH9 3JGUK
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Yang S, Yin J, Li Q, Wang C, Hua D, Wu N. Covalent organic frameworks functionalized electrodes for simultaneous removal of UO 22+ and ReO 4- with fast kinetics and high capacities by electro-adsorption. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 429:128315. [PMID: 35077974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The recovery of radioactive ions from high salinity low-level radioactive wastewater (LLRW) is important for the sustainable utilization of nuclear energy. Previous work primarily focuses on developing adsorbents that remove individual types of ions via physicochemical adsorption. Here, we report a new strategy for the simultaneous recovery of uranium (UO22+) and rhenium (ReO4-) as a non-radioactive surrogate of technetium from LLRW via electro-adsorption. Carboxyl functionalized covalent organic frameworks (COF-1) and cationic covalent organic frameworks (COF-2) were prepared as cathode and anode materials, respectively. The adsorption capacities were 411 mg U/g for COF-1 and 984 mg Re/g for COF-2 under 1.2 direct-current (DC) volts, 2.5 and 2.1 times higher than the capacities of the same adsorbents obtained by physicochemical adsorption. We also found that the electro-adsorption of uranium and rhenium follows pseudo-second-order kinetics with the adsorption rates of 0.45 and 1.05 g/mg/h at pH 7.0 and 298.15 K, again two times faster than those measured in physicochemical adsorption. Therefore, electro-adsorption improves both adsorption capacity and kinetics by maximizing the utility of available active sites in adsorbents and facilitating ion migration towards the adsorbents. The adsorption efficiencies for uranium and rhenium reached 65.9% and 89.2%, respectively, after electro-adsorption for 2 h. The high efficiencies can be maintained after five adsorption-desorption cycles. Furthermore, the electrodes showed high selectivity for uranium(VI) and rhenium(VII) and excellent salt resistance even in 1 mol/L NaCl solution. XPS studies revealed that covalent bonds were formed between uranium(VI) and carboxyl groups on COF-1, and rhenium(VII) was bound to cationic COF-2 through electrostatic interaction. Our asymmetric electrodes design can be extended to simultaneously and efficiently remove other types of radioactive or heavy metal ions from wastewater.
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- Sen Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, United States.
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, United States.
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Layered double hydroxides nanosheets in-situ anchored on ultrathin MXenes for enhanced U(VI) and Eu(III) trapping: Excavating from selectivity to mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Othman Z, Mackey HR, Mahmoud KA. A critical overview of MXenes adsorption behavior toward heavy metals. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 295:133849. [PMID: 35124080 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In recent years, tremendous interest has been generated in MXenes as a fast-growing and diversified family of two-dimensional (2D) materials with a wide range of potential uses. MXenes exhibit many unique structural and physicochemical properties that make them particularly attractive as adsorbents for removing heavy metals from aqueous media, including a large surface area, abundant surface terminations, electron-richness, and hydrophilic nature. In light of the adsorption capabilities of MXenes at the ever-increasing rate of expansion, this review investigates the recent computational predictions for the adsorption capabilities of MXenes and the effect of synthesis of different MXene on their remediation behavior toward heavy metals. The influence of MXene engineering strategies such as alkalization, acidification, and incorporation into organic and inorganic hosts on their surface properties and adsorption capacity is compared to provide critical insights for designing effective MXene adsorbents. Additionally, the review discusses MXenes' adsorption mechanisms, the effect of coexisting ions on MXenes' selectivity, the regeneration of exhausted MXenes, and provides an overview of MXenes' stability and biocompatibility to demonstrate their potentiality for wastewater remediation. Finally, the review identifies current flaws and offers recommendations for further research.
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- Zakarya Othman
- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar; Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar.
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Zhang KN, Wang CZ, Lü QF, Chen MH. Enzymatic hydrolysis lignin functionalized Ti 3C 2T x nanosheets for effective removal of MB and Cu 2+ ions. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 209:680-691. [PMID: 35413323 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Functionalized two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx (TN-EHL) was prepared as an effective adsorbent for removal of methylene blue dye (MB) and copper ions (Cu2+). Enzymatic hydrolysis lignin (EHL), a reproducible natural resource, was used to functionalize the Ti3C2Tx nanosheets. EHL can not only introduce active functional groups into TN-EHL but also prevent the oxidation of Ti3C2Tx, thus promoting the adsorption performance of TN-EHL. The maximum adsorption capacities of TN-EHL50 (in which the EHL content is 50 wt%) for MB and Cu2+ were 293.7 mg g-1 and 49.96 mg g-1, respectively. The higher correlation coefficients (R2) of MB (0.9996) and Cu2+ (0.9995) indicating that their adsorption processes can be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The MB adsorption data fit the Freundlich isotherm with R2 of 0.9953, whereas the Cu2+ ions adsorption data fit the Langmuir isotherm with R2 of 0.9998. The thermodynamic analysis indicates that the adsorption process of MB and Cu2+ on TN-EHL50 is spontaneous and endothermic. Significantly, the Cu2+ ions were reduced to Cu2O and CuO particles during the adsorption process. Therefore, TN-EHL has a great potential as an environmentally friendly adsorbent for MB removal and recovery of Cu2+ ions from wastewater.
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- Kai-Ning Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Wulongjiang North Avenue, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Wulongjiang North Avenue, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Wulongjiang North Avenue, Fuzhou 350108, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 2 Wulongjiang North Avenue, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Li K, Li J, Zhu Q, Xu B. Three-Dimensional MXenes for Supercapacitors: A Review. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101537. [PMID: 35238178 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Supercapacitors have the characteristics of high power density and long cycle life, but the low energy density limits their further development. The 2D transitional metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) show great application prospects in the field of supercapacitors due to their superior volumetric capacitance, metallic-like conductivity, tunable surface terminations, and structural advantages. However, like other 2D materials, MXenes suffer from the inevitable problem of nanosheet restacking and aggregation, which reduces the overall active surface sites and blocks the accessibility of the electrolyte ions. The transformation of 2D MXene nanosheets into 3D architectures is proven effective to overcome the restacking problem. The review briefly summarizes the preparation strategies of 3D MXene materials, including template-assisted method, framework-assisted method, chemical assembly method, foaming method, and other methods with the discussion centered on the performances of 3D MXenes in supercapacitors. Finally, an outlook on the current progress and opportunities is given to highlight the increasing popularity of 3D MXenes in supercapacitors.
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- Kangle Li
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Yu S, Tang H, Zhang D, Wang S, Qiu M, Song G, Fu D, Hu B, Wang X. MXenes as emerging nanomaterials in water purification and environmental remediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:152280. [PMID: 34896484 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Environmental pollution has accelerated and intensified because of the acceleration of industrialization, therefore fabricating excellent materials to remove hazardous pollutants has become inevitable. MXenes as emerging transition metal nitrides, carbides or carbonitrides with high conductivity, hydrophilicity, excellent structural stability, and versatile surface chemistry, become ideal candidates for water purification and environmental remediation. Particularly, MXenes reveal excellent sorption capability and efficient reduction performance for various contaminants of wastewater. In this regard, a comprehensive understanding of the removal behaviors of MXene-based nanomaterials is necessary to explain how they remove various pollutants in water. The eliminate process of MXene-based nanomaterials is collectively influenced by the physicochemical properties of the materials themselves and the chemical properties of different contaminants. Therefore, in this review paper, the synthesis strategies and properties of MXene-based nanomaterials are briefly introduced. Then, the chemical properties, removal behaviors and interaction mechanisms of heavy metal ions, radionuclides, and organic pollutants by MXene-based nanomaterials are highlighted. The overview also emphasizes associated toxicity, secondary contamination, the challenges, and prospects of the MXene-based nanomaterials in the applications of water treatment. This review can supply valuable ideas for fabricating versatile MXene nanomaterials in eliminating water pollution.
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- Shujun Yu
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China; MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China.
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Dixit F, Zimmermann K, Dutta R, Prakash NJ, Barbeau B, Mohseni M, Kandasubramanian B. Application of MXenes for water treatment and energy-efficient desalination: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127050. [PMID: 34534806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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MXenes are a new type of two-dimensional (2D) material which are rapidly gaining traction for a range of environmental, chemical and medical applications. MXenes and MXene-composites exhibit high surface area, superlative chemical stability, thermal conductivity, hydrophilicity and are environmentally compatible. Consequently, MXenes have been successfully employed for hydrogen storage, semiconductor manufacture and lithium ion batteries. In recent years, MXenes have been utilized in numerous environmental applications for treating contaminated surface waters, ground and industrial/ municipal wastewaters and for desalination, often outperforming conventional materials in each field. MXene-composites can adsorb multiple organic and inorganic contaminants, and undergo Faradaic capacitive deionization (CDI) when utilized for electrochemical applications. This approach allows for a significant decrease in the energy demand by overcoming the concentration polarization limitation of conventional CDI electrodes, offering a solution for low-energy desalination of brackish waters. This article presents a state-of-the-art review on water treatment and desalination applications of MXenes and MXene-composites. An investigation into the kinetics and isotherms is presented, as well as the impact of water constituents and operating conditions are also discussed. The applications of MXenes for CDI, pervaporation desalination and solar thermal desalination are also examined based on the reviewed literature. The effects of the water composition and operational protocols on the regeneration efficacy and long-term usage are also highlighted.
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- Fuhar Dixit
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Nano Surface Texturing Lab, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune, India
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- Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Nano Surface Texturing Lab, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune, India.
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Temperature-responsive alkaline aqueous biphasic system for radioactive wastewater treatment. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ganesh PS, Kim SY. Electrochemical sensing interfaces based on novel 2D-MXenes for monitoring environmental hazardous toxic compounds: A concise review. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhao X, Wang X, Lou T. Simultaneous adsorption for cationic and anionic dyes using chitosan/electrospun sodium alginate nanofiber composite sponges. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 276:118728. [PMID: 34823764 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The coexistence of anionic and cationic dyes in dye wastewater has highlighted a great necessity to develop amphoteric adsorbents for their simultaneous removal. Herein, an amphoteric composite sponge was successfully fabricated by combining chitosan with electrospun sodium alginate nanofiber using lyophilization in acetic acid/water/dioxane mixed solvents, which owned the abundant functional groups and superior microstructure of interconnected pores and nanoscale fibers, beneficial for the adsorption capacity improvement. The optimum adsorption capacities for Acid Blue-113 and Rhodamine B were 926.2 ± 25.7 mg/g and 695.4 ± 17.0 mg/g, respectively, much higher than that of the controlled sample prepared with chitosan and non-spinning sodium alginate in traditional acetic acid/water solvents. Meanwhile, the sponge provided with the superior adsorption performance under various pH environment and cyclic adsorption. Importantly, it had considerable simultaneous adsorption capacity for binary system containing anionic and cationic dyes. Overall, the chitosan/electrospun sodium alginate nanofiber composite sponge shows potential for complex wastewater treatment.
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- Xiaolin Zhao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Kang J, Zhang G, Chen B, Chen L, Wu R, Zhou X, Hang J, Zheng C, Xia C. Excessive consumption mechanism of hydrazine in the reaction with ReO 4−: Re species evolution and ReO 2· nH 2O-catalyzed decomposition. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00606e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ReO4− is slowly reduced to ReO42− and Re(iv) species by hydrazine, and ReO2·nH2O catalyzes hydrazine decomposition.
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- Jinyang Kang
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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Fadahunsi AA, Li C, Khan MI, Ding W. MXenes: state-of-the-art synthesis, composites and bioapplications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:4331-4345. [PMID: 35640492 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00289b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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MXenes have proven significant potential in a multitude of scientific domains as they provide substantial benefits over carbon graphene, such as ease of production and functionalization, large surface area, adjustable...
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- Adeola A Fadahunsi
- School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China.
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China.
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- School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China.
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Kumar JA, Prakash P, Krithiga T, Amarnath DJ, Premkumar J, Rajamohan N, Vasseghian Y, Saravanan P, Rajasimman M. Methods of synthesis, characteristics, and environmental applications of MXene: A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131607. [PMID: 34311398 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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MXene, comprised of two-dimensional transition metal carbides/nitride, has emerged as a novel material suitable for environmental remediation of toxic compounds. Due to their inherent and superior physical and chemical properties, MXene is employed in separation techniques like photocatalysis, adsorption, and membrane separation. MXene is equipped with a highly hydrophilic surface, ion exchange property, and robust surface functional groups. In this review paper, a comprehensive discussion on the structural patterns, preparation, properties of MXene and its application for the removal of toxic pollutants like Radionuclide, Uranium, Thorium, and dyes is presented. The mechanism of removal of the pollutants by MXene is extensively reviewed. Synthesis of MXene based membranes, their properties, and application for water purification and properties were also discussed. This review will be highly helpful to understand critically the methods of synthesis and use of MXene material for priority environmental pollutants removal. In addition, the challenges behind the synthesis and use of MXene for decontamination of pollutants were reviewed and reported.
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- Jagadeesan Aravind Kumar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sathyabama Institute of Science of Technology, Sathyabama Institute of Science of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran
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- Department of Petrochemical Technology, UCE - BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ye J, Xu J, Tian D, Zhao X, Wang Q, Wang J, Li Y, Zhao C, Liu Z, Fu Y. Efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 by a rhenium-doped TiO2-x/SnO2 inverse opal S-scheme heterostructure assisted by the slow-phonon effect. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang L, Tao W, Ma E, Li Z, Ren P, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Yuan L, Shi W. Thorium(IV) adsorption onto multilayered Ti 3C 2T x MXene: a batch, X-ray diffraction and EXAFS combined study. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2021; 28:1709-1719. [PMID: 34738924 DOI: 10.1107/s160057752101064x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The interlayer regulation of layered environmental adsorption materials such as two-dimensional early transition metal carbides and carbonitrides (MXenes) plays an important role in their purification performance for specific pollutants. Here the enhanced uptake of ThIV by multilayered titanium carbides (Ti3C2Tx) through a hydrated intercalation strategy is reported. ThIV adsorption behaviors of three Ti3C2Tx samples with different c lattice parameters were studied as a function of contact time, pH, initial concentration, temperature and ion strength in batch experiments. The results indicated that the ThIV uptake was pH and ionic strength dependent, and the adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics and the heterogeneous isotherm (Freundlich) model. Thermodynamic data suggested that the adsorption process of all MXene samples was a spontaneous endothermic reaction. The dimethyl sulfoxide intercalated hydrated Ti3C2Tx featured the largest interlayer space and exhibited the highest ThIV adsorption capacity (162 mg g-1 at pH 3.4 or 112 mg g-1 at pH 3.0), reflecting the significant increase in available adsorption sites from Ti3C2Tx interlayers. The adsorption mechanism has been clarified based on adsorption experiments and spectroscopic characterizations. An ion exchange process was proposed for the interaction between hydrated MXenes and ThIV, where H+ from surface [Ti-O]-H+ groups were the primary active sites on Ti3C2Tx. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) fitting results, in combination with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses, clearly indicated that ThIV mainly formed the outer-sphere complexes on Ti3C2Tx surface through electrostatic interaction under strong acid conditions, while at pH > 3.0 the adsorption mechanism was determined by inner-sphere coordination and electrostatic interaction together.
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- Lin Wang
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Biological and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Biological and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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Zhang S, Bilal M, Adeel M, Barceló D, Iqbal HMN. MXene-based designer nanomaterials and their exploitation to mitigate hazardous pollutants from environmental matrices. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 283:131293. [PMID: 34182621 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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MXenes are a rapidly expanding and large family of two-dimensional (2D) materials that have recently garnered incredible research interests for diverse applications domains in various industrial sectors. Owing to unique inherent structural and physicochemical characteristics, such as high surface area, biological compatibility, robust electrochemistry, and high hydrophilicity, MXenes are appraised as a prospective avenue for environmental-clean-up technologies to detect and mitigate an array of recalcitrant hazardous contaminants from environmental matrices. MXene-based nanoarchitectures are thought to mitigate inorganic pollutants via interfacial chemical transformation and sorption, while three different mechanisms, including i) surface complexation and sorption (ii) catalytic activation and removal and (iii) radical's generation-based photocatalytic degradation, are involved in the removal of organic contaminants. Considering the application performance of MXenes on the incessant rise to expansion, in this review, we discuss the wide-spectrum applicability of diverse MXenes-based hybrid nanocomposites in environmental remediation. A brief description related to environmental pollutants, structural properties, chemical abilities, and synthesis route of MXenes is delineated at the start. Afterwards, the adsorption and degradative robustness of MXene-based designer nanomaterials for various contaminants including organic dyes, toxic heavy metals, pesticide residues, phenolics, antibiotics, radionuclides, and many others are thoroughly vetted to prove their potentiality in the arena of wastewater purification and remediation. Lastly, challenges and trends in assessing the wide-range applicability and scalability of MXenes are outlined. Seeing encouraging outcomes in plenty of reports, it can be concluded that MXenes-based nanostructures could be considered the next-generation candidates for water sustainability.
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- Shuangshuang Zhang
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223003, China.
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- Faculty of Applied Engineering, iPRACS, University of Antwerp, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, c/Emili Grahit, 101, Edifici H2O, 17003, Girona, Spain; College of Environmental and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico.
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Chen H, Wang R, Meng W, Chen F, Li T, Wang D, Wei C, Lu H, Yang W. Three-Dimensional Superhydrophobic Hollow Hemispherical MXene for Efficient Water-in-Oil Emulsions Separation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2866. [PMID: 34835630 PMCID: PMC8619993 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A superhydrophobic macroporous material composed of hollow hemispherical MXene (HSMX) was synthesized by the thermal annealing of MXene-wrapped cationic polystyrene spheres (CPS@MXene). Notably, the spherical MXene shells exhibited highly efficient catalysis of the carbonization of CPS into carbon nanoparticles. Their insertion into the interlayer of MXene increased the d-spacing and created hollow hemispheres. The as-prepared HSMX with nanoscale walls had a lower packing density than MXene, but higher porosity, total pore volume, and total pore area. Moreover, the stacking of hollow hemispheres promoted the formation of a highly undulating macroporous surface and significantly improved the surface roughness of the HSMX-based 3D membrane, resulting in superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 156.4° and a rolling angle of 6°. As a result, the membrane exhibited good separation efficiency and Flux for emulsifier-stabilized water-in-paraffin liquid emulsions, which was dependent on its superhydrophobic performance and strong demulsification ability derived from the razor effect originating from the ultrathin walls of HSMX. This work provides a facile approach for the transformation of highly hydrophilic 2D MXene into superhydrophobic 3D HSMX, and opens a new pathway for the development of advanced MXene-based materials for environmental remediation applications.
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei 230601, China; (H.C.); (R.W.); (W.M.); (F.C.); (T.L.); (D.W.); (C.W.)
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei 230601, China; (H.C.); (R.W.); (W.M.); (F.C.); (T.L.); (D.W.); (C.W.)
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Sun S, Sha X, Liang J, Yang G, Hu X, He Z, Liu M, Zhou N, Zhang X, Wei Y. Rapid synthesis of polyimidazole functionalized MXene via microwave-irradiation assisted multi-component reaction and its iodine adsorption performance. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126580. [PMID: 34252673 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The adsorption applications of MXene-based adsorbents have intensively investigated recently. However, the performance of MXene-based adsorbents has been largely limited owing to their lack of functional groups and adsorptive sites. Therefore, surface functionalization of MXene is an important route to achieve better performance for environmental adsorption. Herein, polyionic liquid functionalized MXene (named as MXene-PIL) was prepared through a multi-component reaction and adsorptive removal of iodine by MXene-PIL was also evaluated. The successful generation of PIL on MXene was confirmed by a series of characterization measurements. Furthermore, the effects of contact time, iodine concentration, environmental temperature and other factors on the adsorption performance of MXene-PIL were investigated. Adsorption kinetic analysis including pseudo-first-order dynamic model, pseudo-second-order dynamic model and Weber-Morris model, adsorption thermodynamic analysis such as Langmuir and Freundlich models and Van't Hoff equation were used for further analysis the adsorption behavior of iodine by MXene-PIL. We demonstrated that the adsorption capacity could be as high as about 170 mg/g, which is obviously larger than the unmodified MXene and most of other reported adsorbents. Taken together, a simple strategy has been developed for in-situ generation of PIL on MXene and the resultant composites show potential application for adsorptive removal of iodine.
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- Shiyan Sun
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China; Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China; Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China; Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China; Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China; Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and the Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Yang G, Hu X, Liang J, Huang Q, Dou J, Tian J, Deng F, Liu M, Zhang X, Wei Y. Surface functionalization of MXene with chitosan through in-situ formation of polyimidazoles and its adsorption properties. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126220. [PMID: 34323712 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, a novel imidazoles-MXene hybrid composite, namely polyimidazoles chain overlaying on the surface of MXene (Ti3C2@IMIZ), was prepared by a simple method. Through this strategy, imidazoles can be in situ growth on the surface of MXenes via a facile multicomponent reaction using chitosan as a renewable reactant. Based on the characterization results, we demonstrated that a thin layer imidazoles with an ordered chain structure was embedded on the surface of Ti3C2, which resulted in the formation of a novel imidazoles-MXene hybrid composite. The adsorption performance of Ti3C2@IMIZ for removal environmental pollutants was evaluated using heavy metal ions of Cr(Ⅵ) as adsorbate. Detailed adsorption characteristics of Ti3C2@IMIZ including operational factors, adsorption kinetics and isotherms models were investigated. XPS analysis showed that Cr(VI) was converted to Cr(III) with low toxicity during the adsorption process. The adsorption of Cr(VI) and reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) contribute to elimination of Cr(VI) species. The adsorption behavior and process analysis show that the adsorption mechanism is mainly physical adsorption through electrostatic interaction. The excellent reproducibility suggests that Ti3C2@IMIZ may be a potential candidate for remove of Cr(Ⅵ) in actual sewage treatment.
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- Guang Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China; Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 56 Yangming Road, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and the Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanotechnology and Institute of Biomedical Technology, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan.
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Kong X, Hu K, Huang Z, Wu Q, Yu J, Mei L, Chai Z, Nie C, Shi W. Stepwise Assembly of a Multicomponent Heterometallic Metal-Organic Framework via Th 6-Based Metalloligands. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:14535-14539. [PMID: 34546750 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein we present a new metalloligand, Th6L12 [IHEP-10; L = 4-pyrazolecarboxylic acid (H2PyC)], which can be used to generate a novel multicomponent heterometallic metal-organic framework (MOF), [[Cu3(μ3-OH)(NO3)(H2O)2]2Th6(μ3-O)4(μ3-OH)4(PyC)6(HPyC)6(H2O)6](NO3)2 (IHEP-11), through further assembly with second [Cu3(μ3-OH)(PyC)3] clusters. In IHEP-11, six Cu3 clusters are connected by six NO3- anions to form an unprecedented annular Cu18 cluster, which can be viewed as a 12-connected node to link with 12 Th6 clusters, resulting a 4,12-connected shp net. Benefiting from the cationic framework and 3D porous structure, IHEP-11 can efficiently remove ReO4- (an analogue of radioactive 99TcO4-) from aqueous solution in a wide pH range. This work highlights the feasibility of constructing multicomponent MOFs through a step-by-step synthesis strategy based on metalloligands.
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- Xianghe Kong
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhong YK, Liu YL, Liu K, Wang L, Mei L, Gibson JK, Chen JZ, Jiang SL, Liu YC, Yuan LY, Chai ZF, Shi WQ. In-situ anodic precipitation process for highly efficient separation of aluminum alloys. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5777. [PMID: 34599195 PMCID: PMC8486879 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26119-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Electrorefining process has been widely used to separate and purify metals, but it is limited by deposition potential of the metal itself. Here we report in-situ anodic precipitation (IAP), a modified electrorefining process, to purify aluminium from contaminants that are more reactive. During IAP, the target metals that are more cathodic than aluminium are oxidized at the anode and forced to precipitate out in a low oxidation state. This strategy is fundamentally based on different solubilities of target metal chlorides in the NaAlCl4 molten salt rather than deposition potential of metals. The results suggest that IAP is able to efficiently and simply separate components of aluminum alloys with fast kinetics and high recovery yields, and it is also a valuable synthetic approach for metal chlorides in low oxidation states. Traditional electrorefining process is limited by deposition potential of the metal itself. Here, the authors explore an in-situ anodic precipitation process based on different solubility of target metal chlorides that can efficiently separate components of aluminum alloys.
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- Yu-Ke Zhong
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 519000, Zhuhai, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 315201, Ningbo, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
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Long Q, Zhao S, Chen J, Zhang Z, Qi G, Liu ZQ. Self-assembly enabled nano-intercalation for stable high-performance MXene membranes. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Wen D, Hua R, Dong Z, Xie K, Qi W, Zhao L. Efficient separation and recovery of Re(VII) from Re/U bearing acidic solutions using aminotriazole modified cellulose microsphere adsorbents. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:52225-52235. [PMID: 34002314 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14356-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, aminotriazole-modified microcrystalline cellulose microsphere (3-ATAR) containing an abundant nitrogen content as promising adsorbent was prepared via a radiation grafting method for the selective recovery ReO4- in the presence of UO22+ in acidic solution. A series of batch and column adsorption experiments including monocomponent and binary systems were designed for evaluating the adsorption and separation performance of Re(VII) onto 3-ATAR. The 3-ATAR exhibited a good adsorption capacity (max 146.4 mg·g-1) of Re(VII) and a rapid adsorption rate, with equilibrium time of 45 min. In binary solution, the high selectivity coefficients (βRe/M) indicated that 3-ATAR could separate and recover Re(VII) from U(VI) and other metal ions (Cu(II), Cr(III), Ni(II), Zn(II)). In particular, it was found that the adsorption of Re was almost unaffected in U/Re-bearing solutions no matter how much the U(VI) was changed. In the column experiment, when the concentration of U(VI) was 40 times higher than that of Re(VII), 3-ATAR manifested high Re(VII) selectivity over U(VI) from a synthetic uranium ore leachate. This work demonstrated that 3-ATAR could provide an efficient, selectively, sustainable, and industrially feasible way for Re(VII) to be recovered from uranium ore leachate and other prospective sources.Graphical abstract.
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- Di Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- the State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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