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Ilgen AG, Sikma RE, Sava Gallis DF, Leung K, Sun C, Song B, Sanchez KMM, Smith JG. Local Coordination Environment of Lanthanides Adsorbed onto Cr- and Zr-based Metal-Organic Frameworks. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:48536-48546. [PMID: 39186492 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Separating individual lanthanide (Ln) elements in aqueous mixtures is challenging. Ion-selective capture by porous materials, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), is a promising approach. To design ion-selective MOFs, molecular details of the Ln adsorption complexes within the MOFs must be understood. We determine the local coordination environment of lanthanides Nd(III), Gd(III), and Lu(III) adsorbed onto Cr(III)-based terephthalate MOF (Cr-MIL-101) and Zr(IV)-based Universitet in Oslo MOFs (UiO-66 and UiO-68) and their derivatives. In the Cr(III)- and Zr(IV)-based MOFs, Ln adsorb as inner-sphere complexes at the metal oxo clusters, regardless of whether the organic linkers are decorated with amino groups. Missing linkers result in favorable Ln binding sites at oxo clusters; however, Ln can coordinate to metal sites even with linkers in place. MOF functionalization with phosphonate groups led to Ln chemisorption onto these groups, which out-compete metal cluster sites. Ln form monodentate and bidentate and mononuclear and binuclear surface complexes. We conclude that MOFs for ion-selective Ln capture can be designed by a combination of (1) maximizing metal-lanthanide interactions via shared O atoms at the metal oxo cluster sites, where mixed oxo clusters can lead to ion-selective Ln adsorption, and (2) functionalizing MOFs with Ln-selective groups capable of out-completing the metal oxo cluster sites.
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- Anastasia G Ilgen
- Geochemistry Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE Mailstop 0754, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0754, United States
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- Nanoscale Sciences Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE Mailstop 0754, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0754, United States
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- Nanoscale Sciences Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE Mailstop 0754, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0754, United States
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- Geochemistry Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE Mailstop 0754, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0754, United States
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- Spectroscopy X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Geochemistry Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE Mailstop 0754, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0754, United States
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- Geochemistry Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE Mailstop 0754, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0754, United States
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- Geochemistry Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1515 Eubank SE Mailstop 0754, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0754, United States
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Gao P, Hu Y, Shen Z, Zhao G, Cai R, Chu F, Ji Z, Wang X, Huang X. Ultra-highly efficient enrichment of uranium from seawater via studtite nanodots growth-elution cycle. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6700. [PMID: 39112474 PMCID: PMC11306254 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50951-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Consecutive uranium extraction from seawater is a promising approach to secure the long-term supply of uranium and the sustainability of nuclear energy. Here, we report an ultra-highly efficient strategy via studtite nanodots growth with impressive uranyl uptake capacity of ~ 154.50 mg/g from natural seawater in 12 consecutive days (i.e., average for ~ 12.875 mg/g/day). Uranyl can be extracted as studtite under visible light via the reaction between the adsorbed uranyl and the photogenerated H2O2 with imine-based Covalent-Organic Framework photocatalysts. In detail, over Tp-Bpy, Tp-Bpy-2 and Tp-Py with multiple uranyl chelating sites, uranyl is found extracted as studtite nanodots which can be eluted readily, while over Tp-Bd and Tb-Bpy, uranyl is transformed into studtite nanorods that is more inert for elution. Abundant chelating sites of uranyl via structural regulation of COF photocatalysts are proved to facilitate the formation and efficient elution of studtite nanodots.
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- Peng Gao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China.
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Shrivastava KC, Kumar KSA, Sengupta A, Ali SM, Ramkumar J. Reversible Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Uranyl-Sensing Optode Film in Aqueous Streams: Color Transformation and Reusability. Anal Chem 2024; 96:12658-12666. [PMID: 39041178 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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A hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent (HDES)-based optode was designed for the preconcentration and determination of the UO22+ ion in aqueous media using spectroscopic techniques [energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and solid-state absorption]. The optode was developed by incorporation of HDES (tri-n-octyl phosphine oxide and decanoic acid in an equimolar ratio), tri-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate, and 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol into a cellulose triacetate matrix. Characterization studies were carried out using different techniques to understand the roles of HDES as a plasticizer, UO22+ extractant, and Br-PADAP immobilizer. Uptake studies revealed that the optimal pH was 3 and sorption followed the type II adsorption isotherm. Uranium in the U-sorbed optode can be directly analyzed over a large concentration range of 0.021 × 10-3-2.1 × 10-3 Mol L-1 using EDXRF. The optode film exhibited a linear dynamic range of 0.84 × 10-6-84 × 10-6 Mol L-1 for uranium, with a lowest limit of detection of 0.084 × 10-6 Mol L-1 by colorimetric analysis. This optode-based method was employed for seawater analysis for its UO22+ concentration without any matrix separation, and the concentration was found to be 1.30 ± 0.06 × 10-8 Mol L-1. The optode exhibited better selectivity for UO22+ in the presence of various cations including Sr2+ and Cs+ in an aqueous medium. Compared to other prevailing optical sensors, this optode performed better in terms of key factors like pH, equilibration time, reusability, and detection limit.
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- Komal C Shrivastava
- Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Bio-Organic Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Chemical Engineering Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400094, India
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Liu S, Wang YZ, Tang YF, Fu XZ, Luo JL. Emerging Nanomaterials toward Uranium Extraction from Seawater: Recent Advances and Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311130. [PMID: 38247198 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Nuclear energy holds great potential to facilitate the global energy transition and alleviate the increasing environmental issues due to its high energy density, stable energy output, and carbon-free emission merits. Despite being limited by the insufficient terrestrial uranium reserves, uranium extraction from seawater (UES) can offset the gap. However, the low uranium concentration, the complicated uranium speciation, the competitive metal ions, and the inevitable marine interference remarkably affect the kinetics, capacity, selectivity, and sustainability of UES materials. To date, massive efforts have been made with varying degrees of success to pursue a desirable UES performance on various nanomaterials. Nevertheless, comprehensive and systematic coverage and discussion on the emerging UES materials presenting the fast-growing progress of this field is still lacking. This review thus challenges this position and emphatically focuses on this topic covering the current mainstream UES technologies with the emerging UES materials. Specifically, this review elucidates the causality between the physiochemical properties of UES materials induced by the intellectual design strategies and the UES performances and further dissects the relationships of materials-properties-activities and the corresponding mechanisms in depth. This review is envisaged to inspire innovative ideas and bring technical solutions for developing technically and economically viable UES materials.
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- Subiao Liu
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 1H9, Canada
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Rajendran HK, Deen MA, Ray JP, Singh A, Narayanasamy S. Harnessing the Chemical Functionality of Metal-Organic Frameworks Toward Removal of Aqueous Pollutants. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:3963-3983. [PMID: 38319923 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Wastewater treatment has been bestowed with a plethora of materials; among them, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are one such kind with exceptional properties. Besides their application in gas adsorption and storage, they are applied in many fields. In orientation toward wastewater treatment, MOFs have been and are being successfully employed to capture a variety of aqueous pollutants, including both organic and inorganic ones. This review sheds light on the postsynthetic modifications (PSMs) performed over MOFs to adsorb and degrade recalcitrant. Modifications performed on the metal nodes and the linkers have been explained with reference to some widely used chemical modifications like alkylation, amination, thiol addition, tandem modifications, and coordinate modifications. The boost in pollutant removal efficacy, reaction rate, adsorption capacity, and selectivity for the modified MOFs is highlighted. The rationale and the robustness of micromotor MOFs, i.e., MOFs with motor activity, and their potential application in the capture of toxic pollutants are also presented for readers. This review also discusses the challenges and future recommendations to be considered in performing PSM over a MOF concerning wastewater treatment.
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- Harish Kumar Rajendran
- Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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Wang X, Xiao C, Qi J, Guo X, Qi L, Zhou Y, Zhu Z, Yang Y, Li J. Enhancing Uranium Removal with a Titanium-Incorporated Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Framework. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:17366-17377. [PMID: 37971405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The urgent need to efficiently and rapidly decontaminate uranium contamination in aquatic environments underscores its significance for ecological preservation and environmental restoration. Herein, a series of titanium-doped zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks were meticulously synthesized through a stepwise process. The resultant hybrid bimetallic materials, denoted as NU-Zr-n%Ti, exhibited remarkable efficiency in eliminating uranium (U (VI)) from aqueous solution. Batch experiments were executed to comprehensively assess the adsorption capabilities of NU-Zr-n%Ti. Notably, the hybrid materials exhibited a substantial increase in adsorption capacity for U (VI) compared to the parent NU-1000 framework. Remarkably, the optimized NU-Zr-15%Ti displayed a noteworthy adsorption capacity (∼118 mg g-1) along with exceptionally rapid kinetics at pH 4.0, surpassing that of pristine NU-1000 by a factor of 10. This heightened selectivity for U (VI) persisted even when diverse ions exist. The dominant mechanisms driving this high adsorption capacity were identified as the robust electrostatic attraction between the negatively charged surface of NU-Zr-15%Ti and positively charged U (VI) species as well as surface complexation. Consequently, NU-Zr-15%Ti emerges as a promising contender for addressing uranium-laden wastewater treatment and disposal due to its favorable sequestration performance.
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- Xiangxiang Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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Rani L, Srivastav AL, Kaushal J, Shukla DP, Pham TD, van Hullebusch ED. Significance of MOF adsorbents in uranium remediation from water. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116795. [PMID: 37541412 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116795] [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: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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Uranium is considered as one of the most perilous radioactive contaminants in the aqueous environment. It has shown detrimental effects on both flora and fauna and because of its toxicities on human beings, therefore its exclusion from the aqueous environment is very essential. The utilization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as an adsorbent for the removal of uranium from the aqueous environment could be a good approach. MOFs possess unique properties like high surface area, high porosity, adjustable pore size, etc. This makes them promising adsorbents for the removal of uranium from contaminated water. In this paper, sources of uranium in the water environment, human health disorders, and application of the different types of MOFs as well as the mechanisms of uranium removal have been discussed meticulously.
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- Lata Rani
- Centre for Water Sciences, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India; Chitkara School of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Chitkara University School of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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- Centre for Water Sciences, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi-19 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, 100000, Viet Nam
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- Université Paris Cité, Institut de physique du globe de Paris, CNRS, F-75005, Paris, France
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Xiong J, Chen J, Li S, Cao J, Luo L, Duan X, Gao Q, Tong X, Luo F. pH-Dependent Dual-Mode Detection toward Uranium by a Zinc-Tetraphenylethylene Fluorescent Metal-Organic Framework. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:17634-17640. [PMID: 37682028 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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An interpenetrated tetraphenylethylene-based fluorescent metal-organic framework (ECUT-180) with exceptional sensitivity, excellent selectivity, and fast response (less than 30 s) toward uranium was successfully prepared. Especially, in the prescence of uranyl, ECUT-180 displays significant fluorescence turn-on under pH 2-3, while fluorescence turn-off under pH 4-8. The corresponding detection limits were determined to be 2.92 ppb at pH 2 and 0.86 ppb at pH 8, both of which are lower than the average uranium content (3.3 ppb) in seawater. Mechanism investigation reveals that the fluorescence enhancement on the strong acid condition can be assigned to uranium adsorption, while the quenching is caused by the resonance energy transfer.
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- Jianbo Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, School of Chemistry, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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Rani N, Singh P, Kumar S, Kumar P, Bhankar V, Kamra N, Kumar K. Recent advancement in nanomaterials for the detection and removal of uranium: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 234:116536. [PMID: 37399984 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Uranyl ions U(VI), are the common by-product of nuclear power plants and anthropogenic activities like mining, excess utilization of fertilizers, oil industries, etc. Its intake into the body causes serious health concerns such as liver toxicity, brain damage, DNA damage and reproductive issues. Therefore, there is urgent need to develop the detection and remediation strategies. Nanomaterials (NMs), due to their unique physiochemical properties including very high specific area, tiny sizes, quantum effects, high chemical reactivity and selectivity have become emerging materials for the detection and remediation of these radioactive wastes. Therefore, the current study aims to provide a holistic view and investigation of these new emerging NMs that are effective for the detection and removal of Uranium including metal nanoparticles, carbon-based NMs, nanosized metal oxides, metal sulfides, metal-organic frameworks, cellulose NMs, metal carbides/nitrides, and carbon dots (CDs). Along with this, the production status, and its contamination data in food, water, and soil samples all across the world are also complied in this work.
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- Neeru Rani
- Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, 131039, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, 131039, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, 126006, Haryana, India.
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- Department of Physics, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, 121006, Haryana, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, 131039, Haryana, India.
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Gao J, Sun Y, Kang F, Guo F, He G, Wang H, Yang Z, Ma C, Jiang X, Xiao W. Amidoxime Modified UiO-66@PIM-1 Mixed-Matrix Membranes to Enhance CO 2 Separation and Anti-Aging Performance. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:781. [PMID: 37755203 PMCID: PMC10536640 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13090781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) generally have some fatal defects, such as poor compatibility between the two phases leading to non-selective pores. In this work, PIM-1 was chosen as the polymer matrix, and UiO-66 modified with amidoxime (UiO-66-AO) was used as the filler to prepare the MMMs. In the MMMs, the amino and hydroxyl groups on UO-66-AO form a rich hydrogen bond network with the N and O atoms in the polymer PIM-1 chain to improve the compatibility between the polymer matrix and the filler. In addition, the selective adsorption of CO2 by the amidoxime group can promote the transport of CO2 in the membrane, which enhances the gas selectivity. The CO2 permeability and CO2/N2 selectivity of UiO-66-AO@PIM-1 MMMs are increased by 35.2% and 45.2% compared to pure PIM-1 membranes, reaching 7535.5 Barrer and 26.9, surpassing the Robeson Upper Bound (2008) and close to the 2019 Upper Bound. After 38 days of the aging experiment, the CO2 permeability is approximately 74% of the original. The results show that the addition of UiO-66-AO has an obvious effect on improving the aging properties of the membrane. The UiO-66-AO@PIM-1 MMMs have a bright prospect for CO2 separation in the future.
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- Jiaming Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- Shandong Huaxia Shenzhou New Material Co., Ltd., Zibo 256401, China; (H.W.); (Z.Y.)
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- Shandong Huaxia Shenzhou New Material Co., Ltd., Zibo 256401, China; (H.W.); (Z.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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Zhang D, Fang L, Liu L, Zhao B, Hu B, Yu S, Wang X. Uranium extraction from seawater by novel materials: A review. Sep Purif Technol 2023; 320:124204. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.124204] [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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Sheta SM, Hamouda MA, Ali OI, Kandil AT, Sheha RR, El-Sheikh SM. Recent progress in high-performance environmental impacts of the removal of radionuclides from wastewater based on metal-organic frameworks: a review. RSC Adv 2023; 13:25182-25208. [PMID: 37622006 PMCID: PMC10445089 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04177h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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The nuclear industry is rapidly developing and the effective management of nuclear waste and monitoring the nuclear fuel cycle are crucial. The presence of various radionuclides such as uranium (U), europium (Eu), technetium (Tc), iodine (I), thorium (Th), cesium (Cs), and strontium (Sr) in the environment is a major concern, and the development of materials with high adsorption capacity and selectivity is essential for their effective removal. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently emerged as promising materials for removing radioactive elements from water resources due to their unique properties such as tunable pore size, high surface area, and chemical structure. This review provides an extensive analysis of the potential of MOFs as adsorbents for purifying various radionuclides rather than using different techniques such as precipitation, filtration, ion exchange, electrolysis, solvent extraction, and flotation. This review discusses various MOF fabrication methods, focusing on minimizing environmental impacts when using organic solvents and solvent-free methods, and covers the mechanism of MOF adsorption towards radionuclides, including macroscopic and microscopic views. It also examines the effectiveness of MOFs in removing radionuclides from wastewater, their behavior on exposure to high radiation, and their renewability and reusability. We conclude by emphasizing the need for further research to optimize the performance of MOFs and expand their use in real-world applications. Overall, this review provides valuable insights into the potential of MOFs as efficient and durable materials for removing radioactive elements from water resources, addressing a critical issue in the nuclear industry.
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- Sheta M Sheta
- Inorganic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre 33 El-Behouth St., Dokki Giza 12622 Egypt +201009697356
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University Ain Helwan Cairo 11795 Egypt +201098052633
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University Ain Helwan Cairo 11795 Egypt +201098052633
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University Ain Helwan Cairo 11795 Egypt +201098052633
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- Nuclear Chem. Dept., Hot Lab Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority P. O. 13759 Cairo Egypt +20-27142451 +201022316076
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- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Central Metallurgical R & D Institute Cairo 11421 Egypt
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Leng R, Sun Y, Wang C, Qu Z, Feng R, Zhao G, Han B, Wang J, Ji Z, Wang X. Design and Fabrication of Hypercrosslinked Covalent Organic Adsorbents for Selective Uranium Extraction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c02916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Ran Leng
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, PR China
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Zhao YG, Wang EJ, Zheng JJ, Guan F, Lu Y. Modeling and spectroscopic investigation of U(VI) removal on porous amidoxime-functionalized metal organic framework derived from macromolecular carbohydrate. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125043. [PMID: 37224909 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The investigation of interaction mechanism of U(VI) selective removal on amidoxime-functionalized metal organic framework (i.e., UiO-66(Zr)-AO) derived from macromolecular carbohydrate is conducive to apply metal organic frameworks in actual environmental remediation. The batch experiments showed that UiO-66(Zr)-AO displayed the fast removal rate (equilibrium time of 0.5 h), high adsorption capacity (384.6 mg/g), excellent regeneration performance (<10 % decrease after three cycles) towards U(VI) removal due to the unprecedented chemical stability, large surface area and simple fabrication. U(VI) removal at different pH can be satisfactorily fitted by diffuse layer modeling with cation exchange at low pH and an inner-sphere surface complexation at high pH. The inner-sphere surface complexation was further demonstrated by X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis. These findings revealed that UiO-66(Zr)-AO can be an effective adsorbent to remove the radionuclides from aqueous solution, which is crucial for recycling of uranium resource and decreasing the uranium harm to the environment.
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- Yong-Gang Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Institute of Rural Energy and Ecology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China.
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Wu Y, Xie Y, Liu X, Li Y, Wang J, Chen Z, Yang H, Hu B, Shen C, Tang Z, Huang Q, Wang X. Functional nanomaterials for selective uranium recovery from seawater: Material design, extraction properties and mechanisms. Coord Chem Rev 2023; 483:215097. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215097] [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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Wu Y, Xie Y, Liu X, Li Y, Wang J, Chen Z, Yang H, Hu B, Shen C, Tang Z, Huang Q, Wang X. Functional nanomaterials for selective uranium recovery from seawater: Material design, extraction properties and mechanisms. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Wang Z, Meng X, Du Z, Wang S, Qu C, Mo H, Jiang C, Wang J, Zang Y, Chen S. Zinc loaded amidoxime polyacrylonitrile porous resin microcapsules for uranium extraction from seawater. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08851-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Wang M, Feng L, Luo G, Feng T, Zhao S, Wang H, Shi S, Liu T, Fu Q, Li J, Wang N, Yuan Y. Ultrafast extraction of uranium from seawater using photosensitized biohybrid system with bioinspired cascaded strategy. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130620. [PMID: 37056004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The highly effective utilization of uranium resources in global seawater is a viable method to satisfy the rising demands for fueling nuclear energy industry. Herein, inspired by the multi-mechanisms of the marine bacteria for uranium immobilization, CdS nanoparticles are deposited on the cell of marine bacterial strain Bacillus velezensis UUS-1 to create a photosensitized biohybrid system UUS-1/CdS. This system achieves high uranium extraction efficiency using a cascaded strategy, where the bacterial cells guarantee high extraction selectivity and the photosensitive CdS nanoparticles realize cascading photoreduction of high soluble U(VI) to low soluble U(IV) to enhance extraction capacity. As one of the fastest-acting adsorbents in natural seawater, a high extraction capacity for uranium of 7.03 mg g-1 is achieved with an ultrafast extraction speed of 4.69 mg g-1 d-1. The cascaded strategy promisingly improves uranium extraction performance and pioneers a new direction for the design of adsorbents to extract uranium from seawater.
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- Man Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 571199, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 571199, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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Xiong J, Chen J, Han Y, Ma J, Liu S, Xu Z, Liu X, Tong X, Luo J. Graphene oxide sheathed cobalt vanadate porous nanospheres for enhanced uranium extraction. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2023.123972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Yang L, Qiao B, Zhang S, Yao H, Cai Z, Han Y, Li C, Li Y, Ma S. Intercalation of salicylaldoxime into layered double hydroxide: ultrafast and highly selective uptake of uranium from different water systems via versatile binding modes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 642:623-637. [PMID: 37028169 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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We report the first example of MgAl layered double hydroxide intercalated with salicylaldoxime (SA-LDH) which exhibits excellent uranium (U(VI)) capture performance. In U(VI) aqueous solutions, the SA-LDH shows a tremendous maximum U(VI) sorption capacity (qmU) of 502 mg·g-1, surpassing most known sorbents. For the aqueous solution with an initial U(VI) concentration (C0U) of ∼ 10 ppm, ≥99.99 % uptake is achieved in a wide pH range of 3-10. At C0U ∼ 20 ppm, >99 % uptake is reached within only 5 min, and pseudo-second-order kinetics rate constant (k2) of 44.9 g·mg-1·min-1 reaches the record value, placing the SA-LDH amongst the fastest U adsorbing materials reported to date. In contaminated seawater with 35 ppm of U while highly concentrated metal ions of Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and K+, the SA-LDH still displays exceptionally high selectivity and ultrafast extraction for UO22+, giving >95 % uptake of U(VI) within 5 min, and the k2 value of 0.308 g·mg-1·min-1 for seawater surpasses most reported values for aqueous solutions. Versatile binding modes toward U by SA-LDH, including complexation (UO22+ with SA- and/or CO32-), ion exchange and precipitation, contribute to the preferable uptake of U at different concentrations. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analyses demonstrate that one uranyl ion (UO22+) binds to two SA- anions and two H2O molecules forming 8-coordinated configuration. The U coordinates with O atom of the phenolic hydroxyl group and N atom of the -CN-O- group of SA-, forming a stable six-membered ring motif, which endows the fast and robust capture of U. The wonderful uranium trapping ability makes the SA-LDH among the best adsorbent used for uranium extraction from various solution systems including seawater.
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Ma L, Huang C, Yao Y, Fu M, Han F, Li Q, Wu M, Zhang H, Xu L, Ma H. Self-assembled MOF Microspheres with Hierarchical Porous Structure for Efficient Uranium Adsorption. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Hao M, Liu Y, Wu W, Wang S, Yang X, Chen Z, Tang Z, Huang Q, Wang S, Yang H, Wang X. Advanced porous adsorbents for radionuclides elimination. ENERGYCHEM 2023:100101. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.enchem.2023.100101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Hao M, Xie Y, Liu X, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Modulating Uranium Extraction Performance of Multivariate Covalent Organic Frameworks through Donor-Acceptor Linkers and Amidoxime Nanotraps. JACS AU 2023; 3:239-251. [PMID: 36711090 PMCID: PMC9875373 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) can be designed to allow uranium extraction from seawater by incorporating photocatalytic linkers. However, often sacrificial reagents are required for separating photogenerated charges which limits their practical applications. Herein, we present a COF-based adsorption-photocatalysis strategy for selective removal of uranyl from seawater in the absence of sacrificial reagents. A series of ternary and quaternary COFs were synthesized containing the electron-rich linker 2,4,6-triformylphloroglucinol as the electron donor, the electron-deficient linker 4,4'-(thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-2,5-diyl)dibenzaldehyde as the acceptor, and amidoxime nanotraps for selective uranyl capture (with the quaternary COFs incorporating [2,2'-bipyridine-5,5'-diamine-Ru(Bp)2]Cl2 as a secondary photosensitizer). The ordered porous structure of the quaternary COFs ensured efficient mass transfer during the adsorption-photocatalysis capture of uranium from seawater samples, with photocatalytically generated electrons resulting in the reduction of adsorbed U(VI) to U(IV) in the form of UO2. A quaternary COF, denoted as COF 2-Ru-AO, possessed a high uranium uptake capacity of 2.45 mg/g/day in natural seawater and good anti-biofouling abilities, surpassing most adsorbents thus far. This work shows that multivariate COF adsorption-photocatalysts can be rationally engineered to work efficiently and stably without sacrificial electron donors, thus opening the pathway for the economic and efficient extraction of uranium from the earth's oceans.
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- Mengjie Hao
- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical
Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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Hao M, Xie Y, Liu X, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Modulating Uranium Extraction Performance of Multivariate Covalent Organic Frameworks through Donor–Acceptor Linkers and Amidoxime Nanotraps. JACS AU 2023; 3:239-251. [DOI: doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.2c00614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Mengjie Hao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. 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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Effect of doping cation on the adsorption properties of hydroxyapatite to uranium. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Mei D, Liu L, Yan B. Adsorption of uranium (VI) by metal-organic frameworks and covalent-organic frameworks from water. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214917] [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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Xie Y, Wu Y, Liu X, Hao M, Chen Z, Waterhouse GI, Wang X, Yang H, Ma S. Rational design of cooperative chelating sites on covalent organic frameworks for highly selective uranium extraction from seawater. CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2023; 4:101220. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Mossand G, Lelong E, Xing C, Ndebulia Watchou F, Leydier A, Arrachart G, Pellet-Rostaing S. Bis-Catecholamide-Based Materials for Uranium Extraction. Chempluschem 2022; 88:e202200412. [PMID: 36638257 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This work reports the synthesis of formo-phenolic resins containing four catecholamide (CAM) moieties with admixture of phenol, catechol or resorcinol. These chelating resins have been developed to selectively extract U(VI) from seawater. This media is a challenging environment due to a pH around 8.2 and a large excess of alkaline and earth-alkaline cations. From the various sorption experiments investigated, the results indicate that the synthesized material exhibit good sorbent properties for U(VI) with uptake capacity about 50 mg/g for the more promising resins with a pronounced selectivity for uranium even under saline conditions. Thermodynamic and kinetic adsorption data were determined for the best resin (Langmuir adsorption model and pseudo-second order model).
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- Guillaume Mossand
- ICSM, Univ Montpellier, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, 30207, Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, Univ Montpellier, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, 30207, Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, Univ Montpellier, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, 30207, Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, Univ Montpellier, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, 30207, Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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- ICSM, Univ Montpellier, CEA, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, 30207, Bagnols sur Cèze Cedex, France
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Chakraborty A, Pal A, Saha BB. A Critical Review of the Removal of Radionuclides from Wastewater Employing Activated Carbon as an Adsorbent. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8818. [PMID: 36556624 PMCID: PMC9788631 DOI: 10.3390/ma15248818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Radionuclide-contaminated water is carcinogenic and poses numerous severe health risks and environmental dangers. The activated carbon (AC)-based adsorption technique has great potential for treating radionuclide-contaminated water due to its simple design, high efficiency, wide pH range, quickness, low cost and environmental friendliness. This critical review first provides a brief overview of the concerned radionuclides with their associated health hazards as well as different removal techniques and their efficacy of removing them. Following this overview, this study summarizes the surface characteristics and adsorption capabilities of AC derived from different biomass precursors. It compares the adsorption performance of AC to other adsorbents, such as zeolite, graphene, carbon nano-tubes and metal-organic frameworks. Furthermore, this study highlights the different factors that influence the physical characteristics of AC and adsorption capacity, including contact time, solution pH, initial concentration of radionuclides, the initial dosage of the adsorbent, and adsorption temperature. The theoretical models of adsorption isotherm and kinetics, along with their fitting parameter values for AC/radionuclide pairs, are also reviewed. Finally, the modification procedures of pristine AC, factors determining AC characteristics and the impact of modifying agents on the adsorption ability of AC are elucidated in this study; therefore, further research and development can be promoted for designing a highly efficient and practical adsorption-based radionuclide removal system.
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- Anik Chakraborty
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Sun Z, Meng C, Zhang S, Na B, Zou S, He Y. One-pot hydrolysis/amidoximation and self-assembly to polyamidoxime-based composite hydrogels for high-efficiency uranium capture. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhao Z, Lei R, Zhang Y, Cai T, Han B. Defect controlled MOF-808 for seawater uranium capture with high capacity and selectivity. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Synergistic adsorption of U(VI) from seawater by MXene and amidoxime mixed matrix membrane with high efficiency. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.123024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chen Q, Li B, Wang J, Zhu H, Chen X, Hu Y, Zhou J, Wang W, Zheng W, Yan T. Selective coordination behaviors of Uranium(VI) with novel asymmetrical tetra-alkylcarbamides. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Zhou L, Lian J, Liu T, Chen T, Zhu W. Grafted analysis of polysaccharide based on amidoxime modification and application in seawater uranium extraction. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08573-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wang Q, Yang L, Yao H, Wu Z, Liu R, Ma S. Layered double hydroxide intercalated with dimethylglyoxime for highly selective and ultrafast uptake of uranium from seawater. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:13046-13054. [PMID: 35971915 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02381d] [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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In this study, we demonstrate the first example of a MgAl layered double hydroxide intercalated by a ketoxime compound (dimethylglyoxime, DMG), that is, MgAl-DMG-LDH (abbr. DMG-LDH), which exhibits excellent capture of uranium (U(VI)) both at high (ppm) and low (ppb) concentrations. The as-formed DMG-LDH shows an enormous maximum U(VI) sorption capacity (qUm) of 380 mg g-1 and an exceptionally rapid sorption rate (k2 = 2.97 g mg-1 min-1), reaching a high uptake of 99.14% within 5 min. For natural and contaminated seawater with high concentrations of Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+ concomitant cations, the DMG-LDH still can trap ∼85% U, displaying highly effective sorption toward U. The interaction mechanism between UO22+ and DMG2- provides an important reference for the development of highly effective capture of U(VI) by ketoxime materials. The DMG-LDH is currently the best ketoxime material for uranium extraction from nuclear waste and seawater.
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- Qian Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China.
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Şimşek S, Derin Y, Kaya S, Şenol ZM, Katin KP, Özer A, Tutar A. High-Performance Material for the Effective Removal of Uranyl Ion from Solution: Computationally Supported Experimental Studies. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:10098-10113. [PMID: 35946525 PMCID: PMC9404547 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Adsorption is a widely used method for pollution removal and for the recovery of valuable species. In recent years, the use of metal-organic compounds among the adsorbents used in adsorption studies has increased. In this study, the performance of the water-insoluble Fe complex as a metal organic framework (MOF-Fe-Ta) of water-soluble tannic acid, which is not used as an adsorbent in uranium recovery and removal, was investigated. For the characterization of the new synthesized material, Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analyses were performed. The changes in the adsorption process based on various parameters were investigated and discussed. The point of zero charges value of the adsorbent was found as 5.52. It was noticed that the adsorption increases as the pH increases. Analyzing the effect of concentration on adsorption, we determined which model explained the adsorption better. The monolayer capacity of the adsorbent determined in light of the Langmuir model was reported as 0.347 mol kg-1. The Freundlich constant, namely the β value obtained in the Freundlich model, which is a measure of surface heterogeneity, was found to be 0.434, and the EDR value, which was found from the Dubinin-Raduskevich model and accepted as a measure of adsorption energy, was 10.3 kJ mol-1. The adsorption was kinetically explained by the pseudo-second-order model and the adsorption rate constant was reported as 0.15 mol-1 kg min-1. The effect of temperature on adsorption was studied; it was emphasized that adsorption was energy consuming, that is, endothermic and ΔH was found as 7.56 kJ mol-1. The entropy of adsorption was positive as 69.3 J mol-1 K-1. As expected, the Gibbs energy of adsorption was negative (-13.1 kJ mol-1 at 25 °C), so adsorption was considered as a spontaneous process. Additionally, the power and mechanism of the interaction between studied adsorbent and adsorbate are explained through density functional theory computations. Computationally obtained data supported the experimental studies.
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- Selçuk Şimşek
- Faculty
of Science, Department of Chemistry, Sivas
Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
- Selçuk
Şimşek.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Sakarya University, 54050 Sakarya, Turkey
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- Health
Services Vocational School, Department of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
- Savaş Kaya.
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- Zara
Vocational School, Department of Food Technology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Institute
of Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, Kashirskoe Shosse 31, Moscow 115409, Russia
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- Engineering
Faculty, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Sakarya University, 54050 Sakarya, Turkey
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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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Zheng M, Xu L, Chen C, Labiadh L, Yuan B, Fu ML. MOFs and GO-based composites as deliberated materials for the adsorption of various water contaminants. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang D, Zhao B, Liu L, Tang H, Wang X, Yu S. Insights into enhanced elimination of U(VI) and Eu(III) by amidoxime-functionalized Ti3C2T MXenes. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Chen T, He P, Liu T, Zhou L, Li M, Yu K, Meng Q, Lian J, Zhu W. MXene-Derived 3D Defect-Rich TiO 2@Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel with Ultrafast Carrier Separation for Photo-Assisted Uranium Extraction: A Combined Batch, X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, and Density Functional Theory Calculations. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12759-12771. [PMID: 35914187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Encapsulation of nano-semiconductor materials in three-dimensional (3D) adsorbents to build a typical semiconductor-adsorbent heterostructure is a forward-looking strategy for photo-assisted uranium extraction. Here, we develop 3D MXene-derived TiO2(M)@reduced graphene oxide (RGO) aerogel for photo-assisted uranium extraction. Theoretical simulations demonstrate that oxygen vacancies on TiO2(M) tailor the energy level structure and enhance the electron accumulation at gap states of TiO2(M), thereby further realizing the spatial separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs by the Schottky junction. By virtue of the in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectrum, we identify that photogenerated electrons generated over TiO2(M) were transferred to graphene oxide aerogel by the Schottky junction. Accordingly, TiO2 (M)@RGO aerogel presents a considerable removal efficiency for U(VI) with a removal ratio of 95.7%. Relying on the X-ray absorption spectroscopy technique, we distinguish the evolution of 2H2O-2Oax-U-5Oeq into H2O-2Oax-U-3Oeq from dark to light conditions, further confirming the reduction of high-valent uranium. This strategy may open a paradigm for developing novel heterojunctions as photocatalysts for selective U(VI) extraction.
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- Tao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China.,National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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Liu X, Xie Y, Hao M, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Uranium Extraction from Seawater over an Amidoxime-Functionalized In-N-C Catalyst. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201735. [PMID: 35713266 PMCID: PMC9376814 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Seawater contains uranium at a concentration of ≈3.3 ppb, thus representing a rich and sustainable nuclear fuel source. Herein, an adsorption-electrocatalytic platform is developed for uranium extraction from seawater, comprising atomically dispersed indium anchored on hollow nitrogen-doped carbon capsules functionalized with flexible amidoxime moieties (In-Nx -C-R, where R denotes amidoxime groups). In-Nx -C-R exhibits excellent uranyl capture properties, enabling a uranium removal rate of 6.35 mg g-1 in 24 h, representing one of the best uranium extractants reported to date. Importantly, In-Nx -C-R demonstrates exceptional selectivity for uranium extraction relative to vanadium in seawater (8.75 times more selective for the former). X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) reveals that the amidoxime groups serve as uranyl chelating sites, thus allowing selective adsorption over other ions. XAS and in situ Raman results directly indicate that the absorbed uranyl can be electrocatalytically reduced to an unstable U(V) intermediate, then re-oxidizes to U(VI) in the form of insoluble Na2 O(UO3 ·H2 O)x for collection, through reversible single electron transfer processes involving InNx sites. These results provide detailed mechanistic understanding of the uranium extraction process at a molecular level. This work provides a roadmap for the adsorption-electrocatalytic extraction of uranium from seawater, adding to the growing suite of technologies for harvesting valuable metals from the earth's oceans.
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- Xiaolu Liu
- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologySchool of Chemical SciencesThe University of AucklandAuckland1142New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of North TexasDentonTX76201USA
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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Luo J, Chen J, Chen J, Ma J, Liu S, Tong X, Xiong J. Aluminum vanadate microspheres is a simple but effective material for uranium extraction: Performance and mechanism. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123237] [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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Liu X, Xie Y, Hao M, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Uranium Extraction from Seawater over an Amidoxime‐Functionalized In–N–C Catalyst. ADVANCED SCIENCE 2022; 9. [DOI: doi.org/10.1002/advs.202201735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Xiaolu Liu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P.R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology School of Chemical Sciences The University of Auckland Auckland 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas Denton TX 76201 USA
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P.R. China
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Simultaneous preparation of humic acid and mesoporous silica from municipal sludge and their adsorption properties for U(VI). Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ma C, Liu H, Wolterbeek HT, Denkova AG, Serra Crespo P. Effects of High Gamma Doses on the Structural Stability of Metal-Organic Frameworks. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:8928-8933. [PMID: 35816708 PMCID: PMC9330767 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Four different MOFs were exposed to γ rays by a cobalt-60 source reaching a maximum dose of 5 MGy. The results showed that the MIL-100 (Cr) and MIL-100 (Fe) did not exhibit obvious structural damage, suggesting their excellent radiation stability. MIL-101 (Cr) showed good radiation stability up to 4 MGy, but its structure started degrading with increasing radiation dose. Furthermore, the results showed that the structure of AlFu MOFs started to decompose at a gamma dose of 1 MGy, exhibiting a much lower tolerance to γ radiation. At this radiation energy, the dominant interaction of the gamma-ray with MOFs is the Compton effect and the radiation stability of MOFs can be improved by prolific aromatic linkers, high linker connectivity, and good crystallinity. The results of this study indicate that MIL-100 and MIL-101 MOFs have a good potential to be employed in nuclear applications, where relatively high radiation doses play a role, for example, nuclear waste treatment and radionuclides production.
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Effects of Impregnated Amidophosphonate Ligand Concentration on the Uranium Extraction Behavior of Mesoporous Silica. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144342. [PMID: 35889214 PMCID: PMC9316337 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A series of solid-phase uranium extractants were prepared by post-synthesis impregnation of a mesoporous silica support previously functionalized with octyl chains by direct silanization. Five materials were synthesized with 0, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 mmol of the amidophosphonate ligand DEHCEBP per gram of functionalized solid, and the effect of the ligand concentration on the uranium extraction efficiency and selectivity of the materials was investigated. Nitrogen adsorption–desorption data show that with increasing ligand loadings, the specific surface area and average pore volume decrease as the amidophosphonate ligand fills first the micropores and then the mesopores of the support. Acidic uranium solutions with a high sulfate content were used to replicate the conditions in ore treatment leaching solutions. Considering the extraction kinetics, the equilibration time was found to increase with the ligand concentration, which can be explained by the clogging of micropores and the multilayer arrangement of the DEHCEBP molecules in the materials with their highest ligand contents. The fact that the equilibrium ligand/uranium ratio is about 2 mol/mol regardless of the ligand concentration in the material suggests that all the ligand molecules remain accessible for extraction. The maximum uranium extraction capacities ranged from 30 mg∙g−1 at 0.2 mmol∙g−1 DEHCEBP to 54 mg∙g−1 in the material with 0.5 mmol∙g−1 DEHCEBP. These materials could therefore potentially be used as solid-phase uranium extractants in acidic solutions with high sulfate concentrations.
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Wang Z, Li W, Wu L, Wang Z, Cao Y, Cheng J, Chen G, Zhao Q, Jiang M, Chen Z, Zhu L, Duan T. Nitrogen-rich carbon nitrogen polymers for enhancing the sorption of uranyl. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Evidence for in-situ electric-induced uranium incorporation into magnetite crystal in acidic wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Yang L, Luo X, Yan L, Zhou Y, Yu S, Ju H, Wang Y, Zhang L. Efficient selective adsorption of uranium using a novel eco-friendly chitosan-grafted adenosine 5′-monophosphate foam. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 285:119157. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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