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Zhu J, Wang J, Liu Q, Yu J, Liu J, Chen R, Song D, Li R, Wang J. Advanced MXene-based materials for efficient extraction of uranium from seawater and wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 942:173755. [PMID: 38851336 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
Abstract
In order to realize the low-carbon development policy, the large-scale development and utilization of nuclear energy is very essential. Uranium is the key resource for nuclear industry. The extracting and recycling uranium from seawater and nuclear wastewater is necessary for secure uranium reserves, ensure energy security, control pollution and protect the environment. The novel nanomaterial MXene possesses the layered structure, high specific surface area, and modifiable surface terminal groups, which allowed it to enrich uranium. In addition, good photovoltaic and photothermal properties improves the ability to adsorb uranium. The excellent radiation resistance of the MAX phase strongly indicates the potential use of MXene as an effective uranium adsorbent. However, there are relatively few reviews on its application in uranium extraction and recovery. This review focuses on the recent advances in the use of MXene-based materials as highly efficient adsorbents for the recovery of uranium from seawater and nuclear wastewater. First, the structural, synthetic and characterization aspects of MXene materials are introduced. Subsequently, the adsorptive properties of MXene-based materials are evaluated in terms of uranium extraction recovery capability, selectivity, and reproducibility. Furthermore, the interaction mechanisms between uranium and MXene absorbers are discussed. Finally, the challenges for MXene materials in uranium adsorption applications are proposed for better design of new types of MXene-based adsorbents.
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- Jiahui Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Hainan Harbin Institute of Technology Innovation Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hainan 572427, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Special Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China.
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Chen D, Sun M, Zhao X, Shi M, Fu X, Hu W, Zhao R. High-efficiency and economical uranium extraction from seawater with easily prepared supramolecular complexes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:343-351. [PMID: 38678889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.171] [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: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Developing effective adsorbents for uranium extraction from natural seawater is strategically significant for the sustainable fuel supply of nuclear energy. Herein, stable and low-cost supramolecular complexes (PA-bPEI complexes) were facilely constructed through the assembly of phytic acid and hyperbranched polyethyleneimine based on the multiple modes of electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonding. The PA-bPEI complexes exhibited not only high uptake (841.7 mg g-1) and selectivity (uranium/vanadium selectivity = 84.1) toward uranium but also good antibacterial ability against biofouling. Mechanism analysis revealed that phosphate chelating groups and amine assistant groups coordinated the uranyl ions together with a high affinity. To be more suitable for practical applications, powdery PA-bPEI complexes were compounded with sodium alginate to fabricate various macroscopic adsorbents with engineered forms, which achieved an extraction capacity of 9.0 mg g-1 in natural seawater after 50 days of testing. Impressively, the estimated economic cost of the macroscopic adsorbent for uranium extraction from seawater ($96.5 ∼ 138.1 kg-1 uranium) was lower than that of all currently available uranium adsorbents. Due to their good uranium extraction performance and low economic cost, supramolecular complex-based adsorbents show great potential for industrial uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Dingyang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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Liu Y, Ni S, Wang W, Zhao Y, Meng Y, Liu H, Yang L. Facile and scalable synthesis of functionalized hierarchical porous polymers for efficient uranium adsorption. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 257:121683. [PMID: 38703542 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Efficient uranium capture from wastewater holds great importance for the environmental remediation and sustainable development of nuclear energy, but it is a tremendous challenge. Herein, a facile and scalable approach is reported to fabricate functionalized hierarchical porous polymers (PPN-3) decorated with high density of phosphate groups for uranium adsorption. The as-constructed hierarchical porous structure could allow rapid diffusion of uranyl ions, while abundant phosphate groups that serve as adsorption sites could provide the high affinity for uranyl. Consequently, PPN-3 shows a high uranium adsorption uptake of 923.06 mg g-1 and reaches adsorption equilibrium within simply 10 min in uranium-spiked aqueous solution. Moreover, PPN-3 affords selective adsorption of uranyl over multiple metal ions and possesses a rapid and high removal rate of U(VI) in real water systems. Furthermore, this study offers direct polymerization strategy for the cost-effective fabrication of phosphate-functionalized porous organic polymers, which may provide promising application potential for uranium extraction.
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- Yafeng Liu
- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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Yang L, Qian Y, Zhang Z, Li T, Lin X, Fu L, Zhou S, Kong XY, Jiang L, Wen L. A marine bacteria-inspired electrochemical regulation for continuous uranium extraction from seawater and salt lake brine. Chem Sci 2024; 15:4538-4546. [PMID: 38516083 PMCID: PMC10952061 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00011k] [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: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Oceans and salt lakes contain vast amounts of uranium. Uranium recovery from natural water not only copes with radioactive pollution in water but also can sustain the fuel supply for nuclear power. The adsorption-assisted electrochemical processes offer a promising route for efficient uranium extraction. However, competitive hydrogen evolution greatly reduces the extraction capacity and the stability of electrode materials with electrocatalytic activity. In this study, we got inspiration from the biomineralisation of marine bacteria under high salinity and biomimetically regulated the electrochemical process to avoid the undesired deposition of metal hydroxides. The uranium uptake capacity can be increased by more than 20% without extra energy input. In natural seawater, the designed membrane electrode exhibits an impressive extraction capacity of 48.04 mg-U per g-COF within 21 days (2.29 mg-U per g-COF per day). Furthermore, in salt lake brine with much higher salinity, the membrane can extract as much uranium as 75.72 mg-U per g-COF after 32 days (2.37 mg-U per g-COF per day). This study provides a general basis for the performance optimisation of uranium capture electrodes, which is beneficial for sustainable access to nuclear energy sources from natural water systems.
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- Linsen Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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Zhang S, Li H, Wang S. Porous aromatic framework electrodes boost electrochemical uranium extraction. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2024; 10:7-9. [PMID: 38292597 PMCID: PMC10823518 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c01635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Shuo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine
and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences,
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu
Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine
and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences,
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu
Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine
and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences,
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu
Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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