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Zhang D, Liu L, Zhao B, Wang X, Pang H, Yu S. Highly efficient extraction of uranium from seawater by polyamide and amidoxime co-functionalized MXene. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 317:120826. [PMID: 36493939 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Uranium mainly exists in the form of uranyl carbonate in seawater. [UO2(CO3)3]4- has strong stability, which increases the difficulty of uranium extraction from seawater. Meanwhile, the complex marine environment, a large number of coexisting competing ions and biological pollution are all non-negligible disturbing factors. Herein, we introduced amidoxime (AO) groups into the surface of Ti3C2 and grafted polyamides (PA) by a simple one-step hydrothermal method to produce an efficient seawater uranium extraction adsorbent Ti3C2-AO-PA. Owing to the amidoxime groups, the material was highly selective for uranium. And the large number of amino groups in the polyamides gave it ideal resistance to biofouling. The possibility of Ti3C2-AO-PA as an adsorbent for uranium extraction from seawater was confirmed by various characterization techniques, numerous adsorption batch experiments, simulated seawater experiments and antibacterial performance tests. It was demonstrated that the uptake of [UO2(CO3)3]4- by Ti3C2-AO-PA showed fast reaction kinetics (about 120 min), brilliant absorption capacity (81.1 mg·g-1 at pH 8.3), significant high selectivity (32.8 mg-U/g-Ads) and outstanding anti-biological contamination performance (92.9% antibacterial rate). XPS and DFT further indicated that the high extraction ability of Ti3C2-AO-PA for uranium was mainly attributed to the strong complexation of AO and -NH2 with [UO2(CO3)3]4-. These conclusions showed that Ti3C2-AO-PA not only had an ideal application prospect for uranium extraction from seawater, but also provided an available strategy for rapid and selective uranium adsorption from real seawater.
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- Di Zhang
- 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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- 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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- Beijing Beitou Eco-environment Co., Ltd., 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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Xie Y, Liu Z, Geng Y, Li H, Wang N, Song Y, Wang X, Chen J, Wang J, Ma S, Ye G. Uranium extraction from seawater: material design, emerging technologies and marine engineering. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:97-162. [PMID: 36448270 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00595f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Uranium extraction from seawater (UES), a potential approach to securing the long-term uranium supply and sustainability of nuclear energy, has experienced significant progress in the past decade. Promising adsorbents with record-high capacities have been developed by diverse innovative synthetic strategies, and scale-up marine field tests have been put forward by several countries. However, significant challenges remain in terms of the adsorbents' properties in complex marine environments, deployment methods, and the economic viability of current UES systems. This review presents an up-to-date overview of the latest advancements in the UES field, highlighting new insights into the mechanistic basis of UES and the methodologies towards the function-oriented development of uranium adsorbents with high adsorption capacity, selectivity, biofouling resistance, and durability. A distinctive emphasis is placed on emerging electrochemical and photochemical strategies that have been employed to develop efficient UES systems. The most recent achievements in marine tests by the major countries are summarized. Challenges and perspectives related to the fundamental, technical, and engineering aspects of UES are discussed. This review is envisaged to inspire innovative ideas and bring technical solutions towards the development of technically and economically viable UES systems.
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- Yi Xie
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing 100024, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. .,China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Ahmad M, Ren J, Xiu T, Naik M, Zhang Q, Zhang B. A Novel Preparation and Vapour Phase Modification of
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‐open Channel Bio‐adsorbent for Uranium Separation. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Mudasir Ahmad
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian China
- Xian Key laboratory of Functional Organic porous materials Northwestern Polytechnical University China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering Jazan University Jazan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian China
- Xian Key laboratory of Functional Organic porous materials Northwestern Polytechnical University China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian China
- Shaanxi Engineering and Research Center for Functional Polymers on Adsorption and Separation Sunresins New Materials Co. Ltd. Xi'an China
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Guo H, Mei P, Xiao J, Huang X, Ishag A, Sun Y. Carbon materials for extraction of uranium from seawater. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 278:130411. [PMID: 33831686 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With the rapid growth of population and industrialization, the energy crisis and environmental pollution as two main difficulties urgently need to be solved nowadays. The development and utilization of nuclear energy is of great significance for solving energy support, national security and environmental protection. As the raw material of nuclear energy, a lot of uranium in seawater provide a guarantee for the sustainable and green development of nuclear power plants. Recently, various new carbon-based materials (e.g., carbon nanofibers, multiwalled carbon nanotube, graphene) have been attracted widely intense interest in extraction of uranium from seawater due to large specific surface area, excellent acid-base resistance, high adsorption performance, environmental friendly and low cost. Thus, the systematic reviews concerning the extraction of uranium from seawater on various carbon-based materials were highly desirable. In this review, the extraction methods of uranium from seawater, including electrochemical, photocatalytic and adsorption methods are briefly introduced. Then the application and mechanism of four generation carbon-based materials on the extraction of uranium from seawater are systematically reviewed in details. Finally, the current challenges and future trends of uranium extraction from seawaters are proposed. This review provides the guideline for designing carbon-based materials with high adsorption capacity and exceptional selectivity for U(VI) extraction from seawater.
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- Han Guo
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China.
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Cui WR, Zhang CR, Liang RP, Liu J, Qiu JD. Covalent Organic Framework Sponges for Efficient Solar Desalination and Selective Uranium Recovery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:31561-31568. [PMID: 34192870 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Energy and fresh water are essential for the sustainable development of human society, and both could be obtained from seawater. Herein, we explored the first covalent organic framework (COF) sponge (named BHMS) by in situ loading the benzoxazole-linked COF (DBD-BTTH) onto a porous polymer scaffold (polydimethylsiloxane) as a synergistic platform for efficient solar desalination and selective uranium recovery. In natural seawater, BHMS shows a high evaporation rate (1.39 kg m-2 h-1) and an exceptional uranium recovery capacity (5.14 ± 0.15 mg g-1) under 1 sun, which are due to its desirable inbuilt structural hierarchy and elastic macroporous open cells providing adequate water transport, increased evaporation sites of seawater, and selective binding sites of uranyl. Besides, the excellent photothermal performance and photocatalytic activity endow the BHMS with high solar desalination efficiency and excellent anti-biofouling activity and promote selective coordination of uranyl.
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- Wei-Rong Cui
- 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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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Yuan Y, Liu T, Xiao J, Yu Q, Feng L, Niu B, Feng S, Zhang J, Wang N. DNA nano-pocket for ultra-selective uranyl extraction from seawater. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5708. [PMID: 33177515 PMCID: PMC7659010 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19419-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Extraction of uranium from seawater is critical for the sustainable development of nuclear energy. However, the currently available uranium adsorbents are hampered by co-existing metal ion interference. DNAzymes exhibit high selectivity to specific metal ions, yet there is no DNA-based adsorbent for extraction of soluble minerals from seawater. Herein, the uranyl-binding DNA strand from the DNAzyme is polymerized into DNA-based uranium extraction hydrogel (DNA-UEH) that exhibits a high uranium adsorption capacity of 6.06 mg g−1 with 18.95 times high selectivity for uranium against vanadium in natural seawater. The uranium is found to be bound by oxygen atoms from the phosphate groups and the carbonyl groups, which formed the specific nano-pocket that empowers DNA-UEH with high selectivity and high binding affinity. This study both provides an adsorbent for uranium extraction from seawater and broadens the application of DNA for being used in recovery of high-value soluble minerals from seawater. The extraction of metals from seawater is an area of great potential; especially for the extraction of uranium. Here, the authors report on the synthesis of a DNA based uranium adsorbent with high selectivity and demonstrate the potential for the DNA based extraction of high-value soluble minerals from seawater.
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- Yihui Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, P. R. China.
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Magnetic nanoparticles for the recovery of uranium from sea water: Challenges involved from research to development. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Amesh P, Suneesh A, Venkatesan K, Chandra M, Ravindranath NA. High capacity amidic succinic acid functionalized mesoporous silica for the adsorption of uranium. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Li W, Liu YY, Bai Y, Wang J, Pang H. Anchoring ZIF-67 particles on amidoximerized polyacrylonitrile fibers for radionuclide sequestration in wastewater and seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 395:122692. [PMID: 32330785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Capturing uranium (U(VI)) ions from wastewater and seawater is highly attractive for the environment and clean energy with the increasing deficiency of land sources. Howbeit, the massive volume of water and the ultralow concentration of U(VI) pose a substantial challenge to the industrial application. Accordingly, we have synthesized a novel organic-inorganic hybrid adsorbent through in-situ growing MOF particles on electrospun polyacrylonitrile fibers (PAN) followed by modifing with amidoxime groups to form amidoximed PAN/ZIF-67 (AOPAN/ZIF) hybrid fibers. In such fibers, the N atoms from imidazole and amidoxime can improve the adsorption performance synergistically in a wide pH range, which is favorable for capturing U(VI) under nuclear wastewater and seawater. As a result, the AOPAN/ZIF fibers exhibit high adsorption amount of 498.4 mg g-1 in U(VI) contaminated aqueous solution at pH 4. Furthermore, the adsorption amount of U(VI) reached 2.03 mg g-1 in natural seawater after 36 d, which implies that the AOPAN/ZIF fibers may promote the development of U(VI) recovery.
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- Wenting Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China; Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001 Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001 Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China.
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Ao J, Han J, Xu X, Qi S, Ma L, Wang Z, Zhang L, Li Q, Xu L, Ma H. Enhanced Performance in Uranium Extraction by Quaternary Ammonium-Functionalized Amidoxime-Based Fibers. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Junxuan Ao
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Guangxi Key laboratory of Optoeletronic Information Processing, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Jining University, Qufu 273155, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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Uranium adsorption behaviour of amidoximated fibers under coastal ocean conditions. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2019.103170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ao JX, Yuan YH, Xu X, Xu L, Xing Z, Li R, Wu GZ, Guo XJ, Ma HJ, Li QN. Trace Zinc-Preload for Enhancement of Uranium Adsorption Performance and Antifouling Property of AO-Functionalized UHMWPE Fiber. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b06455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Jun-Xuan Ao
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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Haji MN, Drysdale JA, Buesseler KO, Slocum AH. Results of an Ocean Trial of the Symbiotic Machine for Ocean uRanium Extraction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:2229-2237. [PMID: 30648847 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Amidoxime-based adsorbents have become highly promising for seawater uranium extraction. However, current deployment schemes are stand-alone, intermittent operation systems that have significant practical and economic challenges. This paper presents two 1:10 scale prototypes of a Symbiotic Machine for Ocean uRanium Extraction (SMORE) which pairs with an existing offshore structure. This pairing reduces mooring and deployment costs while enabling continuous, autonomous uranium extraction. Utilizing a shell enclosure to decouple the mechanical and chemical requirements of the adsorbent, one design concept prototyped continuously moves the shells through the water while the other keeps them stationary. Water flow in the shells on each prototype was determined using the measurement of radium adsorbed by MnO2 impregnated acrylic fibers contained within each enclosure. The results from a nine-week ocean trial show that while movement of the shells through the water may not have an effect on uranium adsorption by the fibers encased, it could help reduce biofouling if above a certain threshold speed (resulting in increased uptake), while also allowing for the incorporation of design elements to further mitigate biofouling such as bristle brushes and UV lamps. The trace metal uptake by the AI8 adsorbents in this trial also varied greatly from previous marine deployments, suggesting that uranium uptake may depend greatly upon the seawater concentrations of other elements such as vanadium and copper. The results from this study will be used to inform future work on the seawater uranium production cost from a full-scale SMORE system.
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- Maha N Haji
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts United States
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- Department of Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , Woods Hole , Massachusetts United States
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- Department of Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry , Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , Woods Hole , Massachusetts United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts United States
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Ao J, Zhang H, Xu X, Yao F, Ma L, Zhang L, Ye B, Li Q, Xu L, Ma H. A novel ion-imprinted amidoxime-functionalized UHMWPE fiber based on radiation-induced crosslinking for selective adsorption of uranium. RSC Adv 2019; 9:28588-28597. [PMID: 35529616 PMCID: PMC9071111 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05440e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A novel uranium-imprinted adsorbent (AO-Imp fiber) was prepared by radiation-induced crosslinking of amidoxime-functionalized ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber (AO fiber). The porous structure was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and positron annihilation lifetime (PAL) spectroscopy after ion imprinting. This ion-imprinted fiber exhibited enhanced adsorption selectivity for uranium in the form of both UO22− and [UO2(CO3)3]4− in batch experiments. Compared with AO fiber, the adsorption capacity of the AO-Imp(250) fiber for uranium increased from 0.36 mg g−1 to 1.00 mg g−1 in simulated seawater and from 5.02 mg g−1 to 12.03 mg g−1 in simulated acid effluent, while its adsorption capacities for other co-existing metal ions were particularly low. This study provides an approach to prepare ion-imprinted adsorbents without introducing crosslinking reagents, which may be a promising method for uranium extraction. A novel uranium-imprinted adsorbent (AO-Imp fiber) was prepared by radiation-induced crosslinking of amidoxime-functionalized ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber (AO fiber).![]()
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- Junxuan Ao
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201800
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201800
- China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201800
- China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201800
- China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201800
- China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201800
- China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 201800
- China
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Neutron activation analysis for the characterization of seawater uranium adsorbents. Appl Radiat Isot 2018; 133:4-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kelley SP, Rogers RD. Lanthanide complexes with zwitterionic amidoximes stabilized by noncoordinating water molecules. Supramol Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2017.1405002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Steven P. Kelley
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- 525 Solutions, Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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Abney CW, Mayes RT, Saito T, Dai S. Materials for the Recovery of Uranium from Seawater. Chem Rev 2017; 117:13935-14013. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 428] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Carter W. Abney
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Ladshaw AP, Wiechert AI, Das S, Yiacoumi S, Tsouris C. Amidoxime Polymers for Uranium Adsorption: Influence of Comonomers and Temperature. MATERIALS 2017; 10:ma10111268. [PMID: 29113060 PMCID: PMC5706215 DOI: 10.3390/ma10111268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Recovering uranium from seawater has been the subject of many studies for decades, and has recently seen significant progress in materials development since the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has become involved. With DOE direction, the uranium uptake for amidoxime-based polymer adsorbents has more than tripled in capacity. In an effort to better understand how these new adsorbent materials behave under different environmental stimuli, several experimental and modeling based studies have been employed to investigate impacts of competing ions, salinity, pH, and other factors on uranium uptake. For this study, the effect of temperature and type of comonomer on uranium adsorption by three different amidoxime adsorbents (AF1, 38H, AI8) was examined. Experimental measurements of uranium uptake were taken in 1−L batch reactors from 10 to 40 °C. A chemisorption model was developed and applied in order to estimate unknown system parameters through optimization. Experimental results demonstrated that the overall uranium chemisorption process for all three materials is endothermic, which was also mirrored in the model results. Model simulations show very good agreement with the data and were able to predict the temperature effect on uranium adsorption as experimental conditions changed. This model may be used for predicting uranium uptake by other amidoxime materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Austin P Ladshaw
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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Kuo LJ, Pan HB, Wai CM, Byers MF, Schneider E, Strivens JE, Janke CJ, Das S, Mayes RT, Wood JR, Schlafer N, Gill GA. Investigations into the Reusability of Amidoxime-Based Polymeric Adsorbents for Seawater Uranium Extraction. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Li-Jung Kuo
- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, United States
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- Nuclear
and Radiation Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Nuclear
and Radiation Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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