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Li D, Chen Z, Zhang F, Zhang Z, Chen C, Zhang D, Xu X. Nano-tentacled interconnected channels organic gel for rapid uranium extraction from seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 480:135784. [PMID: 39265394 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2024] [Revised: 08/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/14/2024]
Abstract
Due to dwindling terrestrial uranium resources and escalating ecological pressures, the long-term viability of uranium supply has become a critical concern. The immense uranium reserves in seawater present a potential solution, yet extraction technology faces dual challenges of efficiency and adaptability to complex marine environments. Current interconnected porous adsorbents, despite their high flux properties, are limited by low specific surface area and weak mechanical strength, which constrain their effectiveness. Here, inspired by the unique hierarchical structures of marine organisms, we describe an organic gel adsorbent with supermacroporous and interconnected channels (10 ∼ 100 µm) adorned with "nano-tentacle" structures. This design significantly enhances the specific surface area by 18 times, increasing adsorption sites and imparting antibacterial properties. Notably, this adsorbent maintains structural integrity and superior mechanical strength (1.32 MPa tensile and 2.44 MPa compressive strength) even when fully saturated. During a 23-day trial in natural seawater, a uranium adsorption rate of 0.332 mg g⁻¹ day⁻¹ was achieved. This work offers a pioneering approach for the design and fabrication of hierarchical structured adsorbents, highlighting the immense potential of extracting uranium from seawater for sustainable energy production.
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- Dagang Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of New Materials and Shoes and Clothing Engineering, Liming Vocational University, Quanzhou, Fujian 362000, China; Applied Technology Engineering Center of Fujian Provincial Higher Education for Practical Chemical Material, Quanzhou, Fujian 362000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of New Materials and Shoes and Clothing Engineering, Liming Vocational University, Quanzhou, Fujian 362000, China; Applied Technology Engineering Center of Fujian Provincial Higher Education for Practical Chemical Material, Quanzhou, Fujian 362000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China; Department of Chemistry, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, Shenzhen 517182, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China.
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Alali KT, Tan S, Zhu J, Liu J, Yu J, Liu Q, Wang J. High mechanical property and hydrophilic electrospun poly amidoxime/poly acrylonitrile composite nanofibrous mats for extraction uranium from seawater. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 351:141191. [PMID: 38218238 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141191] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Seawater reserves about 4.5 billion tons of uranium, if properly extracted, could be a sustainable green energy resource for hundreds of years, alternating its limited terrestrial ore and reducing the CO2 emitted from fossil fuels. The current seawater uranium adsorbents suffer neither economically viable nor adsorption efficiency, requiring more development to harvest satisfactorily uranium from seawater. Amidoxime-based fibrous adsorbents are the most promising adsorbents of seawater uranium due to abundant chelating sites. However, they suffer from severe shrinkage and stiffness once they dry, losing porous architecture and mechanical properties. Herein, an economical and scalable two-nozzle electrospinning technology was applied to produce poly amidoxime nanofibers (PAO NFs) supported by Poly acrylonitrile nanofibers (PAN NFs) as composite PAO/PAN nanofibrous mats with high structure stability. These PAO/PAN mats, with rapid wettability and excellent mechanical strength, show promising uranium adsorption capacities of 369.8 mg/g at seawater pH level, much higher than PAO and PAN NFs. The uranium adsorption capacity of the PAO/PAN mat reached 5.16 mg/g after 7 days of circulating (10 ppm uranium) spiked natural seawater. Importantly, the composite mat maintained its fibrous structure after five adsorption-desorption cycles with more than 80 % of its adsorption capacity, confirming its recyclability and stability. Therefore, the composite PAO/PAN mat fulfills the basic requirements for effectively and economically trapping uranium from seawater, which could be a matrix for further development.
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- Khaled Tawfik Alali
- College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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Li Y, Dai Y, Dai W, He F, Li Z, Zhong X, Tao Q. Bifunctional solid-state ionic liquid supported amidoxime chitosan adsorbents for Th(IV) and U(VI): Enhanced adsorption capacity from the synergistic effect. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128708. [PMID: 38096930 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Uranium and thorium of symbiotic relationship commonly appear in one kind of raw or spent ore. The simultaneous enrichment toward both metals in the first step is essential during many hydrometallurgy processing. Therefore bifunctional solid-state ionic liquid supported amidoxime chitosan (ACS) adsorbents were developed to simultaneously adsorb the two metal from the aqueous solution. The adsorption capacity of the bifunctional adsorbents toward uranium and thorium were significantly superior to the ionic liquid-free amidoxime chitosan, obviously proving the synergistic effect. For both uranium and thorium, the adsorption capacity in the consequence of ACS-[N4444][DEHP], ACS-[N4444][EHEHP], ACS-[N1888][DEHP] and ACS-[N1888][EHEHP] prove the steric effect and PO bonding played important roles in the adsorption. Study on isotherms and kinetics demonstrated the adsorption of ionic liquid-ACS adopted monolayer and chemical way. The ΔGo of very small negative values highlighted ionic liquid-ACS were prone to adsorb uranium and thorium. The study showed feasibility of bifunctional solid-state ionic liquid supported amidoxime chitosan adsorbents for Th(IV) and U(VI).
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- Yan Li
- School of Chemistry and Materials, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, Jiangxi, 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: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [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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Boyarintsev AV, Stepanov SI, Kostikova GV, Zhilov VI, Safiulina AM, Tsivadze AY. Separation and purification of elements from alkaline and carbonate nuclear waste solutions. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2022.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Deng D, Deng C, Liu T, Xue D, Gong J, Tan R, Mi X, Wang Z, Liu C, Zeng G. Selective Recovery of Copper from Electroplating Sludge by Integrated EDTA Mixed with citric acid Leaching and Electrodeposition. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Zhang X, Ouyang B, Hou G, Chang P, Shao D. Application of poly(amidoxime)/scrap facemasks in extraction of uranium from seawater: from dangerous waste to nuclear power. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022; 331:3475-3484. [PMID: 35818625 PMCID: PMC9261141 DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08364-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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To effectively kill microorganisms on scrap facemasks (FMs) surface and provide new material for extracting uranium (U(VI)) from seawater, scrap FMs was treated by N2 capacitance coupled (CCP) plasma and modified with polyamidoxime (PAO). The obtained PAO/FMs was well characterized and applied as an adsorbent in the extraction of U(VI) from seawater. The effects of environmental conditions on the adsorption capability of PAO/FMs for U(VI) were briefly studied. Results showed that plasma technique can synchronously kill microorganisms and induce acrylonitrile (AN) polymerization on FMs surface. The prepared PAO/FMs presented excellent adsorption capability for U(VI). The experimental results highlighted the application of plasma technique in the management of scrap FMs, and PAO/FMs in the extraction of U(VI) from seawater.
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- Xue Zhang
- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 210094 Nanjing, P R China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Microstructure and Quantum Sensing, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 210094 Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Resources and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, 454000 Jiaozuo, China
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- CNNP Jiangsu Nuclear Power Co. Ltd, 222042 Lianyungang, China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 210094 Nanjing, P R China
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Li Z, Wang S, Dong Y, Miao X, Xiao B, Yang J, Zhao J, Huang R. Amidoxime functionalized chitosan for uranium sequestration in vivo. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 239:113636. [PMID: 35588624 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113636] [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: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Amidoxime functionalized chitosan (AC) was recommended as a chelator for uranium sequestration in vivo in this study, and the structure-activity relationship was also explored. Compared with ZnNa3-DTPA, which was a commercial uranium mobilization drug, AC exhibited excellent biocompatibility and uranium removal efficiency, whether by injection or orally, which could reduce the amounts of uranium deposited in kidneys and femurs by up to 43.6% and 32.3%. In particular, ACs still possessed the ability to mobilize uranium in vivo even if administration was delayed for 72 h.
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- Zhiheng Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University, Henan 475000, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- China Ocean Aviation Group, Ltd., Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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Li R, Qiu L, Gao Y, Zhang M, Xing Z, Wu G. Amidoximated UHMWPE fiber using diaminomaleonitrile as a precursor possessing excellent selectivity for uranium over vanadium in natural seawater. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mi Z, Zhang D, Wang J, Bi S, Liu J, Gao X, Zhang D, Jiang Y, Li Z, Zhu Y, Liu Z. Polyamidoxime grafting on ultrahigh-strength cellulose-based jute fabrics for effectively extracting uranium from seawater. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj06072d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ultrahigh-strength cellulose-based jute fabric (jute–TMC–PAO) for the highly effective extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Zhiming Mi
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jilin Institute Chemical Technology, Jilin City 132022, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, P. R. China
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Ratnitsai V, Wongjaikham W, Wongsawaeng D, Kohmun K. Highly promising recycled low-density polyethylene sheet adsorbents for uranium recovery from seawater. J NUCL SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2021.1996296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Vareeporn Ratnitsai
- Department of Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Research Unit on Plasma Technology for High-Performance Materials Development, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Unit on Plasma Technology for High-Performance Materials Development, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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Joshi R. Binding Study of Vanadium and Uranium Complexes with Amidoxime Ligands at different pH. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ruma Joshi
- Mount Carmel College # 58, Palace Road Bengaluru Karnataka 560052
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Extremely stable amidoxime functionalized covalent organic frameworks for uranium extraction from seawater with high efficiency and selectivity. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:1994-2001. [PMID: 36654169 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2021.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Uranium extraction from seawater is of strategic significance for nuclear power generation. Amidoxime-based functional adsorbents play indispensable roles in the recovery of seawater uranium with high efficiency. Nevertheless, balancing the adsorption capacity and selectivity is challenging in the presence of complicated interfering ions especially vanadium. Herein, a polyarylether-based covalent organic framework functionalized with open-chain amidoxime (COF-HHTF-AO) was synthesized with remarkable chemical stability and excellent crystallinity. Impressively, the adsorption capacity of COF-HHTF-AO towards uranium in natural seawater reached up to 5.12 mg/g, which is 1.61 times higher than that for vanadium. Detailed computational calculations revealed that the higher selectivity for uranium over vanadium originated from the specific bonding nature and coordination pattern with amidoxime. Combining enhanced adsorption capacity, excellent selectivity and ultrahigh stability, COF-HHTF-AO serves as a promising adsorbent for uranium extraction from the natural seawater.
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Das S, Wang Z, Brown S, Janke CJ, Mayes RT, Gill GA, Dai S. Strategies toward the Synthesis of Advanced Functional Sorbent Performance for Uranium Uptake from Seawater. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sadananda Das
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 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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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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Cheng G, Zhang A, Zhao Z, Chai Z, Hu B, Han B, Ai Y, Wang X. Extremely stable amidoxime functionalized covalent organic frameworks for uranium extraction from seawater with high efficiency and selectivity. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:1994-2001. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2021.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Zhu M, Liu L, Feng J, Dong H, Zhang C, Ma F, Wang Q. Efficient uranium adsorption by amidoximized porous polyacrylonitrile with hierarchical pore structure prepared by freeze-extraction. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wiechert AI, Ladshaw AP, Kuo LJ, Pan HB, Strivens J, Schlafer N, Wood JR, Wai C, Gill G, Yiacoumi S, Tsouris C. Uranium Recovery from Seawater Using Amidoxime-Based Braided Polymers Synthesized from Acrylic Fibers. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c01573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Alexander I. Wiechert
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- 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
- LCW Supercritical Technologies, Moscow, Idaho 83843, 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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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, United States
- LCW Supercritical Technologies, Moscow, Idaho 83843, United States
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- Marine Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- Energy and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Highly efficient elimination of uranium from wastewater with facilely synthesized Mg-Fe layered double hydroxides: Optimum preparation conditions and adsorption kinetics. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wongsawaeng D, Wongjaikham W, Swantomo D, Basuki KT. Innovative seawater uranium recovery agent based on low-cost polyacrylonitrile fibers. Appl Radiat Isot 2020; 158:109067. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Foster RI, Amphlett JT, Kim KW, Kerry T, Lee K, Sharrad CA. SOHIO process legacy waste treatment: Uranium recovery using ion exchange. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Pan HB, Wai CM, Kuo LJ, Gill GA, Wang JS, Joshi R, Janke CJ. A highly efficient uranium grabber derived from acrylic fiber for extracting uranium from seawater. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:2803-2810. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04562g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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An amidoxime and carboxylate containing chelating adsorbent derived from acrylic fiber shows a fast adsorption rate and high uranium and low vanadium adsorption capacities in real seawater tests.
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- Horng-Bin Pan
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Idaho
- Moscow
- USA
- LCW Supercritical Technologies
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Idaho
- Moscow
- USA
- LCW Supercritical Technologies
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- Marine Sciences Laboratory
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Sequim
- USA
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- Marine Sciences Laboratory
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Sequim
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Idaho
- Moscow
- USA
- LCW Supercritical Technologies
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Idaho
- Moscow
- USA
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Di T, Tan D, Yu Q, Lin J, Zhu T, Li T, Li L. Ultra-High Performance of Hyper-Crosslinked Phosphate-Based Polymer for Uranium and Rare Earth Element Adsorption in Aqueous Solution. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:13860-13871. [PMID: 31584280 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this work, a new type of hyper-crosslinked phosphate-based polymer (HCPP) polymerized by bis(2-methacryloxyethyl)phosphate has been developed for uranium and rare earth element (REE) extraction in an aqueous solution. The influence of the pH value, contact time, initial concentration, temperature, and competing ions on uranium adsorption of HCPP is investigated in detail. HCPP exhibits a maximum uranium adsorption capacity of up to 800 mg g-1 at pH = 6.0 and excellent selectivity toward uranium adsorption over coexisting ions, because of the high affinity between HCPP and uranium ions and dense phosphate groups on the backbone. It also demonstrates high adsorption performance in both simulated seawater with a high salt concentration and a real nuclear industrial effluent. Besides, the crosslinked network structure of HCPP endows this polymer with high chemical stability and reusability. Furthermore, the adsorption mechanism is probed by energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared measurements. It is confirmed that the adsorption of uranium on the adsorbent originates from the interaction between phosphate groups and uranium ions. Meanwhile, HCPP also displays high REE adsorption capacities. This work indicates that the phosphate-based HCPP could be utilized as a promising adsorbent for the effective removal of uranium and REEs from aqueous solution.
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- Tuo Di
- College of Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Genome , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Genome , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Genome , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Genome , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Genome , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Genome , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361005 , P. R. China
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Kuo LJ, Pan HB, Strivens JE, Schlafer N, Janke CJ, Wood JR, Wai CM, Gill GA. Assessment of Impacts of Dissolved Organic Matter and Dissolved Iron on the Performance of Amidoxime-Based Adsorbents for Seawater Uranium Extraction. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- 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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- 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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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 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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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, United States
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- Marine Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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Wongjaikham W, Wongsawaeng D, Hosemann P. Synthesis of amidoxime polymer gel to extract uranium compound from seawater by UV radiation curing. J NUCL SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2019.1602485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Wijittra Wongjaikham
- Nuclear Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Nuclear Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Ivanov AS, Parker BF, Zhang Z, Aguila B, Sun Q, Ma S, Jansone-Popova S, Arnold J, Mayes RT, Dai S, Bryantsev VS, Rao L, Popovs I. Siderophore-inspired chelator hijacks uranium from aqueous medium. Nat Commun 2019; 10:819. [PMID: 30778071 PMCID: PMC6379418 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08758-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Over millennia, nature has evolved an ability to selectively recognize and sequester specific metal ions by employing a wide variety of supramolecular chelators. Iron-specific molecular carriers—siderophores—are noteworthy for their structural elegance, while exhibiting some of the strongest and most selective binding towards a specific metal ion. Development of simple uranyl (UO22+) recognition motifs possessing siderophore-like selectivity, however, presents a challenge. Herein we report a comprehensive theoretical, crystallographic and spectroscopic studies on the UO22+ binding with a non-toxic siderophore-inspired chelator, 2,6-bis[hydroxy(methyl)amino]-4-morpholino-1,3,5-triazine (H2BHT). The optimal pKa values and structural preorganization endow H2BHT with one of the highest uranyl binding affinity and selectivity among molecular chelators. The results of small-molecule standards are validated by a proof-of-principle development of the H2BHT-functionalized polymeric adsorbent material that affords high uranium uptake capacity even in the presence of competing vanadium (V) ions in aqueous medium. Development of simple uranyl recognition motifs possessing siderophore-like binding strength and selectivity presents a challenge. Here the authors show a comprehensive theoretical and experimental study on uranyl binding with a polymeric adsorbent material decorated with a non-toxic siderophore inspired small molecule chelator.
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA.
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Zhang T, Ling BK, Hu YQ, Han T, Zheng YZ. An anionic manganese(ii) metal–organic framework for uranyl adsorption. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce00603f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A robust MOF that can rapidly and selectively adsorb uranyl in a seawater system is reported.
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- Tao Zhang
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST)
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Condensed Matter
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy and Materials Chemistry and School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST)
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Condensed Matter
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy and Materials Chemistry and School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST)
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Condensed Matter
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy and Materials Chemistry and School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST)
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Condensed Matter
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy and Materials Chemistry and School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology (FIST)
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis of Condensed Matter
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy and Materials Chemistry and School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
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Ma F, Dong B, Gui Y, Cao M, Han L, Jiao C, Lv H, Hou J, Xue Y. Adsorption of Low-Concentration Uranyl Ion by Amidoxime Polyacrylonitrile Fibers. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Fuqiu Ma
- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Fundamental Science on Nuclear Safety and Simulation Technology Laboratory, College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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Shao D, Wang X, Ren X, Hu S, Wen J, Tan Z, Xiong J, Asiri AM, Marwani HM. Polyamidoxime functionalized with phosphate groups by plasma technique for effective U(VI) adsorption. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Parker BF, Hohloch S, Pankhurst JR, Zhang Z, Love JB, Arnold J, Rao L. Interactions of vanadium(iv) with amidoxime ligands: redox reactivity. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:5695-5702. [PMID: 29632905 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04069e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The use of amidoxime-functionalized polymer fibers as a sorbent for uranium has attracted recent interest for the extraction of uranium from seawater. Vanadium is one of the main competing ions for uranium sorption as V(v) species, however, vanadium is also present as V(iv) in seawater. In the present study, the interactions of V(iv) with amidoxime and similar ligands were explored. Attempts were made to synthesize V(iv) complexes of glutaroimide-dioxime, a molecular analogue of polymer sorbents. However, V(iv) was found to react irreversibly with glutaroimide-dioxime and other oxime groups, oxidizing to the V(v) oxidation state. We have explored the reactions and propose mechanisms, as well as characterized the redox behavior of the vanadium-glutaroimide-dioxime complex.
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- B F Parker
- Department of Chemistry, University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Parker BF, Zhang Z, Rao L, Arnold J. An overview and recent progress in the chemistry of uranium extraction from seawater. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:639-644. [PMID: 29261203 DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04058j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This review provides a brief background on the extraction of uranium from seawater as well as recent work by the United States Department of Energy on this project. The world's oceans contain uranium at 3 parts per billion, and despite this low concentration, there has been historical interest in harvesting it, mainly in Japan in the 1980s and the United States in this decade. Improvements in materials, chemistry, and deployment methods have all been made, with the ultimate goal of lower cost. This has been partially realized, dropping from approximately $2000 per kg U3O8 extracted in 1984 to $500 per kg today, although this is not yet competitive with terrestrial uranium. This technology may become cost-competitive if the cost of land-based uranium rises, especially if seawater extraction technology is improved further. The coordination chemistry aspects of the project are described in more detail, exploring the functional groups that are present on typical polymer sorbents as well as small-molecule analogues of these ligands. Selectivity for uranium over other metals, particularly vanadium, remains problematic, and techniques to both quantify binding strength and selectivity in order to overcome this issue are essential for future cost improvements.
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- B F Parker
- Department of Chemistry, University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Li P, Zhun B, Wang X, Liao P, Wang G, Wang L, Guo Y, Zhang W. Highly Efficient Interception and Precipitation of Uranium(VI) from Aqueous Solution by Iron-Electrocoagulation Combined with Cooperative Chelation by Organic Ligands. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:14368-14378. [PMID: 29182330 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A new strategy combining iron-electrocoagulation and organic ligands (OGLs) cooperative chelation was proposed to screen and precipitate low concentrations (0-18.52 μmol/L) of uranium contaminant in aqueous solution. We hypothesized that OGLs with amino, hydroxyl, and carboxyl groups hydrophobically/hydrophilically would realize precuring of uranyl ion at pH < 3.0, and the following iron-electrocoagulation would achieve faster and more efficient uranium precipitation. Experimentally, the strategy demonstrated highly efficient uranium(VI) precipitation efficiency, especially with hydrophilic macromolecular OGLs. The uranium removal efficiency at optimized experimental condition reached 99.65%. The decrease of zeta potential and the lattice enwrapping between U-OGLs chelates and flocculation precursor were ascribed to the enhanced uranium precipitation activity. Uranium was precipitated as oxides of U(VI) or higher valences that were easily captured in aggregated micelles under low operation current potential. The actual uranium tailing wastewater was treated, and a satisfied uranium removal efficiency of 99.02% was discovered. After elution of the precipitated flocs, a concentrated uranium solution (up to 106.52 μmol/L) with very few other metallic impurities was obtained. Therefore, the proposed strategy could remove uranium and concentrate it concurrently. This work could provide new insights into the purification and recovery of uranium from aqueous solutions in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly process.
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- Peng Li
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
- School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
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- School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
- School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
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- School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
- School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics, China University of Mining and Technology , Xuzhou City, Jiangsu 221008, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
- School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
- School of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Technology , Nanchang City, Jiangxi 330013, PR China
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Ivanov AS, Leggett CJ, Parker BF, Zhang Z, Arnold J, Dai S, Abney CW, Bryantsev VS, Rao L. Origin of the unusually strong and selective binding of vanadium by polyamidoximes in seawater. Nat Commun 2017; 8:1560. [PMID: 29146970 PMCID: PMC5691157 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01443-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Amidoxime-functionalized polymeric adsorbents are the current state-of-the-art materials for collecting uranium (U) from seawater. However, marine tests show that vanadium (V) is preferentially extracted over U and many other cations. Herein, we report a complementary and comprehensive investigation integrating ab initio simulations with thermochemical titrations and XAFS spectroscopy to understand the unusually strong and selective binding of V by polyamidoximes. While the open-chain amidoxime functionalities do not bind V, the cyclic imide-dioxime group of the adsorbent forms a peculiar non-oxido V5+ complex, exhibiting the highest stability constant value ever observed for the V5+ species. XAFS analysis of adsorbents following deployment in environmental seawater confirms V binding solely by the imide-dioximes. Our fundamental findings offer not only guidance for future optimization of selectivity in amidoxime-based sorbent materials, but may also afford insight to understanding the extensive accumulation of V in some marine organisms.
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.,University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA.
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, 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]
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- 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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Neti VS, Das S, Brown S, Janke CJ, Kuo LJ, Gill GA, Dai S, Mayes RT. Efficient Functionalization of Polyethylene Fibers for the Uranium Extraction from Seawater through Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Venkata S. Neti
- Chemical
Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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- Materials
Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington, United States
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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
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Piechowicz M, Abney CW, Thacker NC, Gilhula JC, Wang Y, Veroneau SS, Hu A, Lin W. Successful Coupling of a Bis-Amidoxime Uranophile with a Hydrophilic Backbone for Selective Uranium Sequestration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:27894-27904. [PMID: 28752756 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b04656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The amidoxime group (-RNH2NOH) has long been used to extract uranium from seawater on account of its high affinity toward uranium. The development of tunable sorbent materials for uranium sequestration remains a research priority as well as a significant challenge. Herein, we report the design, synthesis, and uranium sorption properties of bis-amidoxime-functionalized polymeric materials (BAP 1-3). Bifunctional amidoxime monomers were copolymerized with an acrylamide cross-linker to obtain bis-amidoxime incorporation as high as 2 mmol g-1 after five synthetic steps. The resulting sorbents were able to uptake nearly 600 mg of uranium per gram of polymer after 37 days of contact with a seawater simulant containing 8 ppm uranium. Moreover, the polymeric materials exhibited low vanadium uptake with a maximum capacity of 128 mg of vanadium per gram of polymer. This computationally predicted and experimentally realized selectivity of uranium over vanadium, nearly 5 to 1 w/w, is one of the highest reported to date and represents an advancement in the rational design of sorbent materials with high uptake capacity and selectivity.
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- Marek Piechowicz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago , 929 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory , P.O. Box 2008, MS-6201, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6181, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago , 929 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago , 929 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago , 929 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago , 929 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago , 929 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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Pan H, Wai CM, Kuo L, Gill G, Tian G, Rao L, Das S, Mayes RT, Janke CJ. Bicarbonate Elution of Uranium from Amidoxime‐Based Polymer Adsorbents for Sequestering Uranium from Seawater. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Horng‐Bin Pan
- Department of Chemistry University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho 83844 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho 83844 USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Marine Sciences Laboratory Sequim, Washington 98382 USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Marine Sciences Laboratory Sequim, Washington 98382 USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, California 94720 USA
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, California 94720 USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 USA
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- Materials Science and Technology Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 USA
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Ladshaw A, Kuo LJ, Strivens J, Wood J, Schlafer N, Yiacoumi S, Tsouris C, Gill G. Influence of Current Velocity on Uranium Adsorption from Seawater Using an Amidoxime-Based Polymer Fiber Adsorbent. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Austin Ladshaw
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, 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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- Marine
Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 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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Zhang L, Yang S, Qian J, Hua D. Surface Ion-Imprinted Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabric for Potential Uranium Seawater Extraction with High Selectivity over Vanadium. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lixia Zhang
- School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) & College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education
Institutions, Suzhou 215123, China
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Parker BF, Zhang Z, Leggett CJ, Arnold J, Rao L. Kinetics of complexation of V(v), U(vi), and Fe(iii) with glutaroimide-dioxime: studies by stopped-flow and conventional absorption spectroscopy. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:11084-11096. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt01597f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Stopped-flow and conventional kinetic experiments were conducted to compare the rates of complexation of glutaroimide-dioxime with V(v), U(vi), and Fe(iii) to support efficient seawater recovery of uranium.
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- Bernard F. Parker
- Department of Chemistry
- University of California – Berkeley
- Berkeley
- USA
- Chemical Sciences Division
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- Chemical Sciences Division
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Berkeley
- USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Berkeley
- USA
- U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of California – Berkeley
- Berkeley
- USA
- Chemical Sciences Division
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- Chemical Sciences Division
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Berkeley
- USA
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Gill GA, Kuo LJ, Janke CJ, Park J, Jeters RT, Bonheyo GT, Pan HB, Wai C, Khangaonkar T, Bianucci L, Wood JR, Warner MG, Peterson S, Abrecht DG, Mayes RT, Tsouris C, Oyola Y, Strivens JE, Schlafer NJ, Addleman RS, Chouyyok W, Das S, Kim J, Buesseler K, Breier C, D’Alessandro E. The Uranium from Seawater Program at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Overview of Marine Testing, Adsorbent Characterization, Adsorbent Durability, Adsorbent Toxicity, and Deployment Studies. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Gary A. Gill
- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, United States
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- University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sequim, Washington 98382, United States
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- Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6053, United States
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543, United States
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- Rosensteil School
of Marine
and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida 33149, United States
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