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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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Liu C, Li Y, Lei M, Liu D, Li B, Fu C, Guo J. Interlayer manipulation of bio-inspired Ti 3C 2T x nanocontainer through intercalation of amino acid molecules to dramatically boosting uranyl hijacking capability from seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134002. [PMID: 38503213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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More than 4.5 billion tons of unconventional uranium resources [UO2(CO3)3]4- are uniformly dissolved in seawater, providing a sustainable and abundant fuel source for the development of nuclear energy. Herein, we presented a rational design and development of Ti3C2Tx nanocontainer inspired by the exceptional selectivity and affinity exhibited by superb-uranyl proteins through amino acid intercalation. The amino acid intercalation of Ti3C2Tx demonstrated exceptional UO22+ capture capacity (Arg-Ti3C2Tx, His-Ti3C2Tx, and Lys-Ti3C2Tx with qmax values of 594.46, 846.04, and 1030.17 mg/g). Furthermore, these intercalated materials exhibited remarkable sequestration efficiency and selectivity (Uinitial = ∼45.2 ∼7636 μg/L; ∼84.45% ∼98.08%; and ∼2.72 ×104 ∼1.28 ×105 KdU value), despite the presence of an overwhelming surplus of Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Co2+ ions. Significantly, even in the 0.3 M NaHCO3 solution and surpassing 103-fold of the Na3VO4 system, the adsorption efficiency of Lys-Ti3C2Tx still achieved a remarkable 63.73% and 65.05%. Moreover, the Lys-Ti3C2Tx can extract ∼30.23 ∼8664.03 μg/g uranium after 24 h contact in ∼13.3 ∼5000 μg/L concentration from uranium-spiked natural seawater. The mechanism analysis revealed that the high binding capability can be attributed to the chelation of carboxyl and amino groups with uranyl ions. This innovative state-of-the-art approach in regulating uranium harvesting capability through intercalation of amino acid molecules provides novel insights for extracting uranium from seawater.
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- Chang Liu
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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Tsushima S, Kretzschmar J, Doi H, Okuwaki K, Kaneko M, Mochizuki Y, Takao K. Towards tailoring hydrophobic interaction with uranyl(VI) oxygen for C-H activation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4769-4772. [PMID: 38563824 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01030b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Bovine serum albumin (BSA) has a uranyl(VI) binding hotspot where uranium is tightly bound by three carboxylates. Uranyl oxygen is "soaked" into the hydrophobic core of BSA. Isopropyl hydrogen of Val is trapped near UO22+ and upon photoexcitation, C-H bond cleavage is initiated. A unique hydrophobic contact with "yl"-oxygen, as observed here, can be used to induce C-H activation.
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- Satoru Tsushima
- Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, 01328, Germany.
- International Research Frontiers Initiative (IRFI), Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, 01328, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Smart Molecules, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, 171-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Smart Molecules, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, 171-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Osaka University, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Osaka University, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
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- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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Xu X, Jiang H, Wu K. Uranyl Affinity between Uranyl Cation and Different Kinds of Monovalent Anions: Density Functional Theory and Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship Model. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:2960-2970. [PMID: 38576211 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c00068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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In order to design effective extractants for uranium extraction from seawater, it is imperative to acquire a more comprehensive understanding of the bonding properties between the uranyl cation (UO22+) and various ligands. Therefore, we employed density functional theory to investigate the complexation reactions of UO22+ with 29 different monovalent anions (L-1), exploring both mono- and bidentate coordination. We proposed a novel concept called "uranyl affinity" (Eua) to facilitate the establishment of a standardized scale for assessing the ease or difficulty of coordination bond formation between UO22+ and diverse ligands. Furthermore, we conducted an in-depth investigation into the underlying mechanisms involved. During the process of uranyl complex [(UO2L)+] formation, lone pair electrons from the coordinating atom in L- are transferred to either the lowest unoccupied molecular degenerate orbitals 1ϕu or 1δu of the uranyl ion, which originate from the uranium atom's 5f unoccupied orbitals. In light of discussion concerning the mechanisms of coordination bond formation, quantitative structure-property relationship analyses were conducted to investigate the correlation between Eua and various structural descriptors associated with the 29 ligands under investigation. This analysis revealed distinct patterns in Eua values while identifying key influencing factors among the different ligands.
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- Xiang Xu
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Yao B, Fang Z, Hu Y, Ye Z, Peng X. Anodic Electrodepositing Bioinspired Cu-BDC-NH 2@Graphene Oxide Membrane for Efficient Uranium Extraction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:5348-5359. [PMID: 38408346 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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The challenge of removing trace levels of heavy metal ions, particularly uranium, from wastewater is a critical concern in environmental management. Uranium, a key element in long-term nuclear power generation, often poses significant extraction difficulties in wastewater due to its low concentration, interference from other ions, and the complexity of aquatic ecosystems. This study introduces an anodic electrodeposited hierarchical porous 2D metal-organic framework (MOF) Cu-BDC-NH2@graphene oxide (GO) membrane for effective uranium extraction by mimicking the function of the superb-uranyl-binding protein. This membrane is characterized by its hierarchical pillared-layer structures resulting from the controlled orientation of Cu-BDC-NH2 MOFs within the laminated GO layers during the electrodeposition process. The integration of amino groups from 2D Cu-BDC-NH2 and carboxylate groups from GO enables a high affinity to uranyl ions, achieving an unprecedented uranium adsorption capacity of 1078.4 mg/g and outstanding selectivity. Our findings not only demonstrate a breakthrough in uranium extraction technology but also pave the way for advancements in water purification and sustainable energy development, proposing a practical and efficient strategy for creating orientation-tunable 2D MOFs@GO membranes tailored for high-efficiency uranium extraction.
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- Bing Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Optoelectronic and Nanomaterials, Institute of Wenzhou, Zhejiang University, Wenzhou 325006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Optoelectronic and Nanomaterials, Institute of Wenzhou, Zhejiang University, Wenzhou 325006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Optoelectronic and Nanomaterials, Institute of Wenzhou, Zhejiang University, Wenzhou 325006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Optoelectronic and Nanomaterials, Institute of Wenzhou, Zhejiang University, Wenzhou 325006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Novel Optoelectronic and Nanomaterials, Institute of Wenzhou, Zhejiang University, Wenzhou 325006, P. R. China
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Zhou L, Lian J, Li Q, Li J, Shao Y, Wu G, Ding T, Cui X, Chen T, Zhu W. Unveiling the Critical Role of Surface Hydroxyl Groups for Electro-Assisted Uranium Extraction from Wastewater. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:21518-21527. [PMID: 38087775 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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The electro-driven extraction of uranium from fluorine-containing uranium wastewater is anticipated to address the challenge of separating fluoro-uranium complexes in conventional technologies. Herein, we developed hydroxy-rich cobalt-based oxides (CoOx) for electro-assisted uranium extraction from fluorine-containing wastewater. Relying on theoretical calculations and other spectral measurements, the hydroxy-rich CoOx nanosheets can enhance the affinity for uranium due to the existence of a substantial quantity of hydroxyl groups. Accordingly, the CoOx nanosheets exhibit outstanding U(VI) removal efficiency in the presence of fluorine ions. Through the utilization of X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), we confirm that hydroxy-rich CoOx nanosheets capture free uranyl ions to form a sturdy 2Oax-1U-3Oeq configuration, which can be achieved through electro-driven fluorine-uranium separation. Notably, for the first time, the whole reaction process of uranium species on the CoOx surface from the initial uranium single atom growth to uranium oxide nanosheets is monitored by aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopes (AC-TEM). This work provides a paradigm for the advancement of novel functional materials as electrocatalysts for uranium extraction, as well as a new approach for studying the evolution mechanism of uranium species.
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- Li Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, PR. China
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- Sichuan New Materials Research Center, Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Chengdu 610200, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Environment and Resources, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, P. R. China
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Cao M, Peng Q, Wang Y, Luo G, Feng L, Zhao S, Yuan Y, Wang N. High-efficiency uranium extraction from seawater by low-cost natural protein hydrogel. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124792. [PMID: 37169051 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Utilization of uranium resource in seawater are highly possible to meet the growth demands for the sustainable development of nuclear energy industry. Bio-adsorbents exhibit high performance in terms of adsorption selectivity, equilibrium speed, and environmental friendliness, while the high fabrication cost hinders their practical application. In this study, a low-cost soy protein isolate (SPI) is used to fabricate adsorbent named SPI hydrogel for uranium extraction. This is the first report on applying bio-adsorbents derived from low-cost natural proteins for uranium extraction. The SPI hydrogel showed high uranium adsorption capacity of 53.94 mg g-1 in simulated nuclear wastewater and 5.29 mg g-1 is achieved in natural seawater, which is higher than all currently available adsorbents based on non-modified natural biomolecules. The amino and oxygen-containing groups are identified as the functional groups for uranyl binding by providing four oxygen and two nitrogen atoms to form equatorial coordination with uranyl, which guarantees the high binding selectivity and affinity to uranyl ions. The low cost for accessing the raw material together with the environmental friendliness, high salt tolerance, high uranium adsorption ability, and high selectivity to uranium, make SPI hydrogel a promising adsorbent for uranium extraction from seawater and nuclear wastewater.
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- Meng Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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Platts JA, Tolbatov I. Simulation of Uranyl-Biomolecule Interaction using a Cationic Dummy Atom Model. Chem Phys Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2023.140479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Trypsin-modified amidoxime improves the adsorption selectivity of uranium. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08770-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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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: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [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: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Uranium extraction from seawater (UES), a potential approach to securing the long-term uranium supply and sustainability of nuclear energy, has experienced significant progress in the past decade. Promising adsorbents with record-high capacities have been developed by diverse innovative synthetic strategies, and scale-up marine field tests have been put forward by several countries. However, significant challenges remain in terms of the adsorbents' properties in complex marine environments, deployment methods, and the economic viability of current UES systems. This review presents an up-to-date overview of the latest advancements in the UES field, highlighting new insights into the mechanistic basis of UES and the methodologies towards the function-oriented development of uranium adsorbents with high adsorption capacity, selectivity, biofouling resistance, and durability. A distinctive emphasis is placed on emerging electrochemical and photochemical strategies that have been employed to develop efficient UES systems. The most recent achievements in marine tests by the major countries are summarized. Challenges and perspectives related to the fundamental, technical, and engineering aspects of UES are discussed. This review is envisaged to inspire innovative ideas and bring technical solutions towards the development of technically and economically viable UES systems.
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- Yi Xie
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing 100024, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. .,China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Pardoux R, Sauge-Merle S, Bremond N, Beccia MR, Lemaire D, Battesti C, Delangle P, Solari PL, Guilbaud P, Berthomieu C. Optimized Coordination of Uranyl in Engineered Calmodulin Site 1 Provides a Subnanomolar Affinity for Uranyl and a Strong Uranyl versus Calcium Selectivity. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:20480-20492. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Romain Pardoux
- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, UMR 7265, BIAM, Interactions Protéine Métal, 13108Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, UMR 7265, BIAM, Interactions Protéine Métal, 13108Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, UMR 7265, BIAM, Interactions Protéine Métal, 13108Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, UMR 7265, BIAM, Interactions Protéine Métal, 13108Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, UMR 7265, BIAM, Interactions Protéine Métal, 13108Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, UMR 7265, BIAM, Interactions Protéine Métal, 13108Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IRIG, SyMMES, 38000Grenoble, France
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- MARS beamline, Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin, 91192Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CEA, CNRS, UMR 7265, BIAM, Interactions Protéine Métal, 13108Saint Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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A MOF-based trap with strong affinity toward low-concentration heavy metal ions. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zuo L, Peng W, Xu Z, Guo H, Luo M. Selective adsorption of uranyl by glutamic acid-modified amidoxime fiber. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105376] [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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Liu Z, Lan Y, Jia J, Geng Y, Dai X, Yan L, Hu T, Chen J, Matyjaszewski K, Ye G. Multi-scale computer-aided design and photo-controlled macromolecular synthesis boosting uranium harvesting from seawater. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3918. [PMID: 35798729 PMCID: PMC9262957 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31360-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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By integrating multi-scale computational simulation with photo-regulated macromolecular synthesis, this study presents a new paradigm for smart design while customizing polymeric adsorbents for uranium harvesting from seawater. A dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) approach, combined with a molecular dynamics (MD) study, is performed to simulate the conformational dynamics and adsorption process of a model uranium grabber, i.e., PAOm-b-PPEGMAn, suggesting that the maximum adsorption capacity with atomic economy can be achieved with a preferred block ratio of 0.18. The designed polymers are synthesized using the PET-RAFT polymerization in a microfluidic platform, exhibiting a record high adsorption capacity of uranium (11.4 ± 1.2 mg/g) in real seawater within 28 days. This study offers an integrated perspective to quantitatively assess adsorption phenomena of polymers, bridging metal-ligand interactions at the molecular level with their spatial conformations at the mesoscopic level. The established protocol is generally adaptable for target-oriented development of more advanced polymers for broadened applications. Developing materials for uranium harvesting from seawater with high adsorption capacity remains challenging. Here, the authors develop a new protocol, by combining multi-scale computational simulations with the PET-RAFT polymerization, for rational design and precise synthesis of block copolymers with optimal architectures and atomic economy, achieving a capacity of 11.4 mg/g within 28 days.
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- Zeyu Liu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, Department of Radiochemistry, 102413, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Tsantis ST, Lada ZG, Tzimopoulos DI, Bekiari V, Psycharis V, Raptopoulou CP, Perlepes SP. Two different coordination modes of the Schiff base derived from ortho-vanillin and 2-(2-aminomethyl)pyridine in a mononuclear uranyl complex. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09705. [PMID: 35721682 PMCID: PMC9204727 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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This work describes the reaction of the potentially tetradentate Schiff-base ligand N-(2-pyridylmethy)-3-methoxysalicylaldimine (HL) with UO2(O2CMe)2·2H2O and UO2(NO3)2· 6H2O in MeOH in the absence or presence of an external base, respectively. The product from these reactions is the mononuclear complex [UO2(L)2] (1). Its structure has been determined by single-crystal, X-ray crystallography. The anionic ligand adopts two different coordination modes (1.1011, 1.1010; Harris notation) in the complex. The new compound was fully characterized by solid-state (IR, Raman and Photoluminescence spectroscopies) and solution (UV-Vis and 1H NMR spectra, conductivity measurements) techniques.
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- Sokratis T Tsantis
- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.,Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (Forth/ICE-HT), Platani, P.O. Box 1414, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (Forth/ICE-HT), Platani, P.O. Box 1414, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Crop Science, University of Patras, 30200 Messolonghi, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", 15310 Aghia Paraskevi Attikis, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", 15310 Aghia Paraskevi Attikis, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.,Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (Forth/ICE-HT), Platani, P.O. Box 1414, 26504 Patras, Greece
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Tsushima S, Takao K. Hydrophobic core formation and secondary structure elements in uranyl(VI)-binding peptides. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:4455-4461. [PMID: 35113097 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05401e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Cyclic peptides as well as a modified EF-hand motif of calmodulin have been newly designed to achieve high affinity towards uranyl(VI). Cyclic peptides may be engineered to bind uranyl(VI) to its backbone under acidic conditions, which may enhance its selectivity. For the modified EF-hand motif of calmodulin, strong electrostatic interactions between uranyl(VI) and negatively charged side chains play an important role in achieving high affinity; however, it is also essential to have a secondary structure element and formation of hydrophobic cores in the metal-bound state of the peptide.
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- Satoru Tsushima
- Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), 01328, Dresden, Germany. .,World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI), Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 152-8550 Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 152-8550 Tokyo, Japan
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Yang H, Liu X, Hao M, Xie Y, Wang X, Tian H, Waterhouse GIN, Kruger PE, Telfer SG, Ma S. Functionalized Iron–Nitrogen–Carbon Electrocatalyst Provides a Reversible Electron Transfer Platform for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Seawater. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:2106621. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Hui Yang
- 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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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Center of Electron Microscopy School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 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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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology School of Physical and Chemical Sciences University of Canterbury Christchurch 8140 New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Institute of Fundamental Sciences Massey University Palmerston North 4442 New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas Denton TX 76201 USA
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Yang H, Liu X, Hao M, Xie Y, Wang X, Tian H, Waterhouse GIN, Kruger PE, Telfer SG, Ma S. Functionalized Iron-Nitrogen-Carbon Electrocatalyst Provides a Reversible Electron Transfer Platform for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Seawater. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2106621. [PMID: 34599784 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Uranium extraction from seawater provides an opportunity for sustainable fuel supply to nuclear power plants. Herein, an adsorption-electrocatalysis strategy is demonstrated for efficient uranium extraction from seawater using a functionalized iron-nitrogen-carbon (Fe-Nx -C-R) catalyst, comprising N-doped carbon capsules supporting FeNx single-atom sites and surface chelating amidoxime groups (R). The amidoxime groups bring hydrophilicity to the adsorbent and offer surface-specific binding sites for UO2 2+ capture. The site-isolated FeNx centres reduce adsorbed UO2 2+ to UO2 + . Subsequently, through electrochemical reduction of the FeNx sites, unstable U(V) ions are reoxidized to U(VI) in the presence of Na+ resulting in the generation of solid Na2 O(UO3 ·H2 O)x , which can easily be collected. Fe-Nx -C-R reduced the uranium concentration in seawater from ≈3.5 ppb to below 0.5 ppb with a calculated capacity of ≈1.2 mg g-1 within 24 h. To the best of the knowledge, the developed system is the first to use the adsorption of uranyl ions and electrodeposition of solid Na2 O(UO3 .H2 O)x for the extraction of uranium from seawater. The important discoveries guide technology development for the efficient extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Hui Yang
- 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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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Center of Electron Microscopy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, 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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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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Zhao Z, Cheng G, Zhang Y, Han B, Wang X. Metal-Organic-Framework Based Functional Materials for Uranium Recovery: Performance Optimization and Structure/Functionality-Activity Relationships. Chempluschem 2021; 86:1177-1192. [PMID: 34437774 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Uranium recovery has profound significance in both uranium resource acquisition and pollution treatment. In recent years, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted much attention as potential uranium adsorbents owing to their tunable structural topology and designable functionalities. This review explores the research progress in representative classic MOFs (MIL-101, UiO-66, ZIF-8/ZIF-67) and other advanced MOF-based materials for efficient uranium extraction in aqueous or seawater environments. The uranium uptake mechanism of the MOF-based materials is refined, and the structure/functionality-property relationship is further systematically elucidated. By summarizing the typical functionalization and structure design methods, the performance improvement strategies for MOF-based adsorbents are emphasized. Finally, the present challenges and potential opportunities are proposed for the breakthrough of high-performance MOF-based materials in uranium extraction.
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- Zhiwei Zhao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China.,The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China.,The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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Sun Y, Liu R, Wen S, Wang J, Chen L, Yan B, Peng S, Ma C, Cao X, Ma C, Duan G, Wang H, Shi S, Yuan Y, Wang N. Antibiofouling Ultrathin Poly(amidoxime) Membrane for Enhanced U(VI) Recovery from Wastewater and Seawater. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:21272-21285. [PMID: 33940792 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Although eco-friendly amidoxime-based adsorbents own an excellent uranium (U)-adsorption capacity, their U-adsorption efficiency is commonly reduced and even damaged by the biological adhesion from bacteria/microorganisms in an aqueous environment. Herein, we present an antibiofouling ultrathin poly(amidoxime) membrane (AUPM) with highly enhanced U-adsorption performance, through dispersing the quaternized chitosan (Q-CS) and poly(amidoxime) in a cross-linked sulfonated cellulose nanocrystals (S-CNC) network. The cross-linked S-CNC not only can elevate the hydrophilicity to improve the U-adsorption efficiency of AUPM but also can enhance the mechanical strength to form a self-supporting ultrathin membrane (17.21 MPa, 10 μm thickness). More importantly, this AUPM owns a good antibiofouling property, owing to the broad-spectrum antibacterial quaternary ammonium groups of the Q-CS. As a result, within the 1.00 L of low-concentration (100 ppb) U-added pure water (pH ≈ 5) and seawater (pH ≈ 8) for 48 h, 30 mg of AUPM can recover 93.7% U and 91.4% U, respectively. Furthermore, compared with the U-absorption capacity of a blank membrane without the Q-CS, that of AUPM can significantly increase 37.4% reaching from 6.39 to 8.78 mg/g after being in natural seawater for only 25 d. Additionally, this AUPM can still maintain almost constant tensile strength during 10 cycles of adsorption-desorption, which indicates the relatively long-term usability of AUPM. This AUPM will be a promising candidate for highly efficient and large-scale U-recovery from both U-containing waste freshwater/seawater and natural seawater, which will be greatly helpful to deal with the U-pollution and enrich U for the consumption of nuclear power. More importantly, the work will provide a new convenient but universal strategy to fabricate new highly enhanced low-cost U-adsorbents, through the introduction of both an antibacterial property and a high mechanical performance, which will be a good reference for the design of new highly efficient U-adsorbents.
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- Ye Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
- Research Institute, Zhejiang University-Taizhou, Taizhou 318000, P. R. China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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Wen S, Sun Y, Liu R, Chen L, Wang J, Peng S, Ma C, Yuan Y, Gong W, Wang N. Supramolecularly Poly(amidoxime)-Loaded Macroporous Resin for Fast Uranium Recovery from Seawater and Uranium-Containing Wastewater. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:3246-3258. [PMID: 33406816 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Uranium is an extremely abundant resource in seawater that could supply nuclear fuel for over the long-term, but it is tremendously difficult to extract. Here, a new supramolecular poly(amidoxime) (PAO)-loaded macroporous resin (PLMR) adsorbent has been explored for highly efficient uranium adsorption. Through simply immersing the macroporous resin in the PAO solution, PAOs can be firmly loaded on the surface of the nanopores mainly by hydrophobic interaction, to achieve the as-prepared PLMR. Unlike existing amidoxime-based adsorbents containing many inner minimally effective PAOs, almost all the PAOs of PLMR have high uranium adsorption efficiency because they can form a PAO-layer on the nanopores with molecular-level thickness and ultrahigh specific surface area. As a result, this PLMR has highly efficient uranium adsorbing performance. The uranium adsorption capacity of the PLMR was 157 mg/g (the UPAO in the PLMR was 1039 mg/g), in 32 ppm uranium-spiked seawater for 120 h. Additionally, uranium in 1.0 L 100 ppb U-spiked both water and seawater can be removed quickly and the recovery efficiency can reach 91.1 ± 1.7% and 86.5 ± 1.9%, respectively, after being filtered by a column filled with 200 mg PLMR at 300 mL/min for 24 h. More importantly, after filtering 200 T natural seawater with 200 g PLMR for only 10 days, the uranium-uptake amount of the PLMR reached 2.14 ± 0.21 mg/g, and its average uranium adsorption speed reached 0.214 mg/(g·day) which is very fast among reported amidoxime-based adsorbents. This new adsorbent has great potential to quickly and massively recover uranium from seawater and uranium-containing wastewater. Most importantly, this work will provide a simple but general strategy to greatly enhance the uranium adsorption efficiency of amidoxime-functionalized adsorbents with ultrahigh specific surface area via supramolecular interaction, and even inspire the exploration of other adsorbents.
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- Shunxi Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China
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Sun Q, Song Y, Aguila B, Ivanov AS, Bryantsev VS, Ma S. Spatial Engineering Direct Cooperativity between Binding Sites for Uranium Sequestration. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2001573. [PMID: 33510996 PMCID: PMC7816700 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202001573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Preorganization is a basic design principle used by nature that allows for synergistic pathways to be expressed. Herein, a full account of the conceptual and experimental development from randomly distributed functionalities to a convergent arrangement that facilitates cooperative binding is given, thus conferring exceptional affinity toward the analyte of interest. The resulting material with chelating groups populated adjacently in a spatially locked manner displays up to two orders of magnitude improvement compared to a random and isolated manner using uranium sequestration as a model application. This adsorbent shows exceptional extraction efficiencies, capable of reducing the uranium concentration from 5 ppm to less than 1 ppb within 10 min, even though the system is permeated with high concentrations of competing ions. The efficiency is further supported by its ability to extract uranium from seawater with an uptake capability of 5.01 mg g-1, placing it among the highest-capacity seawater uranium extraction materials described to date. The concept presented here uncovers a new paradigm in the design of efficient sorbent materials by manipulating the spatial distribution to amplify the cooperation of functions.
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- Qi Sun
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of South Florida4202 E. Fowler AvenueTampaFL33620USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of North Texas1508 W Mulberry StDentonTX76201USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of South Florida4202 E. Fowler AvenueTampaFL33620USA
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- Chemical Sciences DivisionOak Ridge National LaboratoryP. O. Box 2008Oak RidgeTN37831USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of South Florida4202 E. Fowler AvenueTampaFL33620USA
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of North Texas1508 W Mulberry StDentonTX76201USA
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Mattocks JA, Cotruvo JA. Biological, biomolecular, and bio-inspired strategies for detection, extraction, and separations of lanthanides and actinides. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:8315-8334. [PMID: 33057507 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00653j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lanthanides and actinides are elements of ever-increasing technological importance in the modern world. However, the similar chemical and physical properties within these groups make purification of individual elements a challenge. Current industrial standards for the extraction, separation, and purification of these metals from natural sources, recycled materials, and industrial waste are inefficient, relying upon harsh conditions, repetitive steps, and ligands with only modest selectivity. Biological, biomolecular, and bio-inspired strategies towards improving these separations and making them more environmentally sustainable have been researched for many years; however, these methods often have insufficient selectivity for practical application. Recent developments in the understanding of how lanthanides are selectively acquired and used by certain bacteria offer the opportunity for a newer, more efficient take on these designs, as well as the possibility for fundamentally new designs and strategies. Herein, we review current cell-based and biomolecular (primarily small-molecule and protein-based) methods for detection, extraction, and separations of f-block elements. We discuss how the increasing knowledge regarding the selective recognition, uptake, trafficking, and storage of these elements in biological systems has informed and will continue to promote development of novel approaches to achieve these ends.
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- Joseph A Mattocks
- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Li W, Liu YY, Bai Y, Wang J, Pang H. Anchoring ZIF-67 particles on amidoximerized polyacrylonitrile fibers for radionuclide sequestration in wastewater and seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 395:122692. [PMID: 32330785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Capturing uranium (U(VI)) ions from wastewater and seawater is highly attractive for the environment and clean energy with the increasing deficiency of land sources. Howbeit, the massive volume of water and the ultralow concentration of U(VI) pose a substantial challenge to the industrial application. Accordingly, we have synthesized a novel organic-inorganic hybrid adsorbent through in-situ growing MOF particles on electrospun polyacrylonitrile fibers (PAN) followed by modifing with amidoxime groups to form amidoximed PAN/ZIF-67 (AOPAN/ZIF) hybrid fibers. In such fibers, the N atoms from imidazole and amidoxime can improve the adsorption performance synergistically in a wide pH range, which is favorable for capturing U(VI) under nuclear wastewater and seawater. As a result, the AOPAN/ZIF fibers exhibit high adsorption amount of 498.4 mg g-1 in U(VI) contaminated aqueous solution at pH 4. Furthermore, the adsorption amount of U(VI) reached 2.03 mg g-1 in natural seawater after 36 d, which implies that the AOPAN/ZIF fibers may promote the development of U(VI) recovery.
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- Wenting Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China; Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001 Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001 Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 Jiangsu, China.
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Gao J, Yuan Y, Yu Q, Yan B, Qian Y, Wen J, Ma C, Jiang S, Wang X, Wang N. Bio-inspired antibacterial cellulose paper-poly(amidoxime) composite hydrogel for highly efficient uranium(vi) capture from seawater. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3935-3938. [PMID: 32196027 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09936k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A bio-inspired cellulose paper-poly(amidoxime) composite hydrogel is explored via UV-polymerization. This hydrogel has a highly efficient uranium capture capacity of up to 6.21 mg g-1 for WU/Wdry gel and 12.9 mg g-1 for WU/Wpoly(amidoxime) in seawater for 6 weeks, due to its enhanced hydrophilicity, good hydraulic/ionic conductivity and broad-spectrum antibacterial performance.
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- Jinxiang Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China.
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Yuan Y, Feng S, Feng L, Yu Q, Liu T, Wang N. A Bio‐inspired Nano‐pocket Spatial Structure for Targeting Uranyl Capture. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yihui Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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Yan B, Ma C, Gao J, Yuan Y, Wang N. An Ion-Crosslinked Supramolecular Hydrogel for Ultrahigh and Fast Uranium Recovery from Seawater. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1906615. [PMID: 31995255 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201906615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Large-scale uranium extraction from seawater is a crucial but challenging part of nuclear power generation. In this study, a new ion-crosslinked supramolecular Zn2+ -poly(amidoxime) (PAO) hydrogel that can super-efficiently adsorb uranium from seawater is explored. By simply mixing two solutions of zinc chloride and PAO, a supramolecular Zn2+ -PAO hydrogel is achieved via the interaction between zinc cations and amidoxime anions. In contrast with existing amidoxime-functionalized hydrogel-based adsorbents having low PAO contents and fiber-based adsorbents with weak hydrophilicity, the PAOs can be directly crosslinked using a small quantity of superhydrophilic zinc ion. Thus, a supramolecular hydrogel is formed, having both a high content of well-dispersed PAOs and good hydrophilicity. Relative to reported adsorbents, this low-cost hydrogel membrane exhibits outstanding uranium adsorption performance, reaching 1188 mg g-1 of MU /Mdry gel in 32 ppm uranium-spiked water. More importantly, after immersion in natural seawater for only 4 weeks, the uranium extraction capacity of the Zn2+ -PAO hydrogel membrane reaches 9.23 mg g-1 of MU /Mdry gel . This work can provide a general strategy for designing a new type of supramolecular hydrogel, crosslinked by various bivalent/multivalent cation-crosslinkers and even many other superhydrophilic supramolecular crosslinkers, for the high-efficient and massive extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Bingjie Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, P. R. China
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Yuan Y, Feng S, Feng L, Yu Q, Liu T, Wang N. A Bio‐inspired Nano‐pocket Spatial Structure for Targeting Uranyl Capture. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:4262-4268. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Yihui Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan University Haikou 570228 P. R. China
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Adeyiga O, Suleiman O, Dandu NK, Odoh SO. Ground-state actinide chemistry with scalar-relativistic multiconfiguration pair-density functional theory. J Chem Phys 2019; 151:134102. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5099373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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- Olajumoke Adeyiga
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557-0216, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557-0216, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557-0216, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada 89557-0216, USA
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Hoarau M, Koebke KJ, Chen Z, Marsh ENG. Probing Metal Ion Discrimination in a Protein Designed to Bind Uranyl Cation With Femtomolar Affinity. Front Mol Biosci 2019; 6:73. [PMID: 31552264 PMCID: PMC6736553 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2019.00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The design of metal-binding sites in proteins that combine high affinity with high selectivity for the desired metal ion remains a challenging goal. Recently, a protein designed to display femtomolar affinity for UO22+, dubbed “Super Uranyl-binding Protein” (SUP), was described, with potential applications for removing UO22+ in water. Although it discriminated most metal ions present in seawater, the protein showed a surprisingly high affinity for Cu2+ ions. Here, we have investigated Cu2+ binding to SUP using a combination of electron paramagnetic resonance, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopies. Our results provide evidence for two Cu2+ binding sites on SUP that are distinct from the UO22+ binding site, but one of which interferes with UO22+ binding. They further suggest that in solution the protein's secondary structure changes significantly in response to binding UO22+; in contrast, the crystal structures of the apo- and holo-protein are almost superimposable. These results provide insights for further improving the selectivity of SUP for UO22+, paving the way toward protein-based biomaterials for decontamination and/or recovery of uranium.
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- Marie Hoarau
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.,Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Ma C, Gao J, Wang D, Yuan Y, Wen J, Yan B, Zhao S, Zhao X, Sun Y, Wang X, Wang N. Sunlight Polymerization of Poly(amidoxime) Hydrogel Membrane for Enhanced Uranium Extraction from Seawater. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1900085. [PMID: 31380182 PMCID: PMC6662065 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201900085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The uranium level in seawater is ≈1000 times as high as terrestrial ores and can provide potential near-infinite fuel for the nuclear energy industry. However, it is still a significant challenge to develop high-efficiency and low-cost adsorbents for massively extracting uranium from seawater. Herein, a simple and fast method through low-energy consumption sunlight polymerization to direct fabrication of a poly(amidoxime) (PAO) hydrogel membrane, which exhibits high uranium adsorption capacity, is reported. This PAO hydrogel owns semi-interpenetrating structure and a hydrophilic poly(acrylamide) 3D network of hydrogel which can disperse and fix PAOs well. As a result, the amidoxime groups of PAOs exhibit an outstanding uranium adsorption efficiency (718 ± 16.6 and 1279 ± 14.5 mg g-1 of m uranium/m PAO in 8 and 32 ppm uranium-spiked seawater, respectively) among reported hydrogel-based adsorbents. Most importantly, U-uptake capacity of this hydrogel can achieve 4.87 ± 0.38 mg g-1 of m uranium/m dry gel just after four weeks within natural seawater. Furthermore, this hydrogel can be massively produced through low-energy consumption and environmentally-friendly sunlight polymerization. This work will provide a high-efficiency and low-cost adsorbent for massive uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Chunxin Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and ChemistryChina Academy of Engineering PhysicsMianyang621900P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and ChemistryChina Academy of Engineering PhysicsMianyang621900P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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Sun Q, Aguila B, Ma S. Opportunities of Porous Organic Polymers for Radionuclide Sequestration. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2019.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Götzke L, Schaper G, März J, Kaden P, Huittinen N, Stumpf T, Kammerlander KK, Brunner E, Hahn P, Mehnert A, Kersting B, Henle T, Lindoy LF, Zanoni G, Weigand JJ. Coordination chemistry of f-block metal ions with ligands bearing bio-relevant functional groups. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Singh J, Yadav D, Singh JD. En Route Activity of Hydration Water Allied with Uranyl (UO 22+) Salts Amid Complexation Reactions with an Organothio-Based (O, N, S) Donor Base. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:4972-4978. [PMID: 30950271 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study provides en route activity of hydration water allied with uranyl salts amid complexation reactions with a donor species L bearing O, N, and S (phenolic, -OH; imine, -HC═N-; and thio-, -S-) donor functionalities. The UO22+/L reaction encounters a series of hydrolytic steps with hydration water released from uranyl salts during the complexation processes. Primarily, the coordinated [L(-HC=N)(OH)(-HC=N) → UO2(NO3)2/(OAc)2] species formed during the complexation process undergoes partial hydrolysis of the coordinated ligand resulting in the isolation of an aldehyde coordinated uranyl species [L(-HC=N)(OH)(-HC=O) → UO2(NO3)2/(OAc)2]. The influence of hydration water continued as the reaction further proceeded to the next stage resulting in alteration of the aldehyde coordinated uranyl species [L(-HC=N)(OH)(-HC=O) → UO2(NO3)2/(OAc)2] to an oxidized carboxy coordinated uranyl species [L(-HC=N) (OH){-C(═O)O} → (NO3)/(OAc)]2 without the use of any external oxidizing agents. These studies are of particular significance as they allow one to realize the adventitious role of hydration water released from commonly used uranyl salts during their reaction with organic donor substrates in nonaqueous medium. These results also form an experimental basis to understand the critical behavior of UO22+ ion activity (as oxidizing, reducing, or catalytic) relevant in many chemical, biological, and environmental processes.
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- Jagriti Singh
- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) , Hauz Khas , New Delhi 110 016 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) , Hauz Khas , New Delhi 110 016 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) , Hauz Khas , New Delhi 110 016 , India
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Zänker H, Heine K, Weiss S, Brendler V, Husar R, Bernhard G, Gloe K, Henle T, Barkleit A. Strong Uranium(VI) Binding onto Bovine Milk Proteins, Selected Protein Sequences, and Model Peptides. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:4173-4189. [PMID: 30860361 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hexavalent uranium is ubiquitous in the environment. In view of the chemical and radiochemical toxicity of uranium(VI), a good knowledge of its possible interactions in the environment is crucial. The aim of this work was to identify typical binding and sorption characteristics of uranium(VI) with both the pure bovine milk protein β-casein and diverse related protein mixtures (caseins, whey proteins). For comparison, selected model peptides representing the amino acid sequence 13-16 of β-casein and dephosphorylated β-casein were also studied. Complexation studies using potentiometric titration and time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy revealed that the phosphoryl-containing proteins form uranium(VI) complexes of higher stability than the structure-analog phosphoryl-free proteins. That is in agreement with the sorption experiments showing a significantly higher affinity of caseins toward uranium(VI) in comparison to whey proteins. On the other hand, the total sorption capacity of caseins is lower than that of whey proteins. The discussed binding behavior of milk proteins to uranium(VI) might open up interesting perspectives for sustainable techniques of uranium(VI) removal from aqueous solutions. This was further demonstrated by batch experiments on the removal of uranium(VI) from mineral water samples.
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- Harald Zänker
- Institute of Resource Ecology , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Resource Ecology , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany.,Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , Technische Universität Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Resource Ecology , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Resource Ecology , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Resource Ecology , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Resource Ecology , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , Technische Universität Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry , Technische Universität Dresden , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Resource Ecology , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstraße 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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Duvail M, Dumas T, Paquet A, Coste A, Berthon L, Guilbaud P. UO22+ structure in solvent extraction phases resolved at molecular and supramolecular scales: a combined molecular dynamics, EXAFS and SWAXS approach. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:7894-7906. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07230b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We developed a polarizable force field for unraveling the UO22+ structure in both aqueous and solvent extraction phases.
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Tsantis ST, Bekiari V, Raptopoulou CP, Tzimopoulos DI, Psycharis V, Perlepes SP. Dioxidouranium(IV) complexes with Schiff bases possessing an ONO donor set: Synthetic, structural and spectroscopic studies. Polyhedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Carugo O. Structural features of uranium-protein complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 189:1-6. [PMID: 30149122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Uranium toxicity depends on its chemical properties rather than on its radioactivity and involves its interaction with macromolecules. Here, a systematic survey of the structural features of the uranyl sites observed in protein crystal structures deposited in the Protein Data Bank is reported. Beside the two uranyl oxygens, which occupy the axial positions, uranium tends to be coordinated by five other oxygen atoms, which occupy the equatorial vertices of a pentagonal bipyramid. Even if one or more of these equatorial positions are sometime empty, they can be occupied only by oxygen atoms that belong to the carboxylate groups of Glu and Asp side-chains, usually acting as monodentate ligands, to water molecules, or to acetate anions. Although several uranium sites appear undefined or unrefined, with a single uranium atom that lacks the two uranyl oxygen atoms, this problem seems to become less frequent in recent years. However, it is clear that the crystallographic refinements of the uranyl sites are not always well restrained and a better parametrization of these restraints seems to be necessary.
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- Oliviero Carugo
- Chemistry Department, University of Pavia, Italy; Department of Structural and Computational Biology, University of Vienna, Austria.
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Sun Q, Aguila B, Earl LD, Abney CW, Wojtas L, Thallapally PK, Ma S. Covalent Organic Frameworks as a Decorating Platform for Utilization and Affinity Enhancement of Chelating Sites for Radionuclide Sequestration. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1705479. [PMID: 29582484 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The potential consequences of nuclear events and the complexity of nuclear waste management motivate the development of selective solid-phase sorbents to provide enhanced protection. Herein, it is shown that 2D covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with unique structures possess all the traits to be well suited as a platform for the deployment of highly efficient sorbents such that they exhibit remarkable performance, as demonstrated by uranium capture. The chelating groups laced on the open 1D channels exhibit exceptional accessibility, allowing significantly higher utilization efficiency. In addition, the 2D extended polygons packed closely in an eclipsed fashion bring chelating groups in adjacent layers parallel to each other, which may facilitate their cooperation, thereby leading to high affinity toward specific ions. As a result, the amidoxime-functionalized COFs far outperform their corresponding amorphous analogs in terms of adsorption capacities, kinetics, and affinities. Specifically, COF-TpAb-AO is able to reduce various uranium contaminated water samples from 1 ppm to less than 0.1 ppb within several minutes, well below the drinking water limit (30 ppb), as well as mine uranium from spiked seawater with an exceptionally high uptake capacity of 127 mg g-1 . These results delineate important synthetic advances toward the implementation of COFs in environmental remediation.
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- Qi Sun
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- Physical and Computational Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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Bio-inspired nano-traps for uranium extraction from seawater and recovery from nuclear waste. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1644. [PMID: 29691403 PMCID: PMC5915388 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04032-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Nature can efficiently recognize specific ions by exerting second-sphere interactions onto well-folded protein scaffolds. However, a considerable challenge remains to artificially manipulate such affinity, while being cost-effective in managing immense amounts of water samples. Here, we propose an effective approach to regulate uranyl capture performance by creating bio-inspired nano-traps, illustrated by constructing chelating moieties into porous frameworks, where the binding motif’s coordinative interaction towards uranyl is enhanced by introducing an assistant group, reminiscent of biological systems. Representatively, the porous framework bearing 2-aminobenzamidoxime is exceptional in sequestering high uranium concentrations with sufficient capacities (530 mg g−1) and trace quantities, including uranium in real seawater (4.36 mg g−1, triple the benchmark). Using a combination of spectroscopic, crystallographic, and theory calculation studies, it is revealed that the amino substituent assists in lowering the charge on uranyl in the complex and serves as a hydrogen bond acceptor, boosting the overall uranyl affinity of amidoxime. Uranium extraction is important for both uranium recovery and nuclear waste management. Here, inspired by the high sensitivity of proteins towards specific metal ions, Ma and colleagues demonstrate that introducing secondary coordination spheres into amidoxime-functionalized porous polymers can enhance their uranyl chelating abilities.
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Zhang XJ, Wang XW, Da XD, Shi Y, Liu C, Sun F, Yang S, Zhang WB. A Versatile and Robust Approach to Stimuli-Responsive Protein Multilayers with Biologically Enabled Unique Functions. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:1065-1073. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Xue-Jian Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Fundamental Science Laboratory on Radiochemistry & Radiation Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, College of Material Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry & Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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Vats BG, Das D, Sadhu B, Kannan S, Pius IC, Noronha DM, Sundararajan M, Kumar M. Selective recognition of uranyl ions from bulk of thorium(iv) and lanthanide(iii) ions by tetraalkyl urea: a combined experimental and quantum chemical study. Dalton Trans 2018; 45:10319-25. [PMID: 27241102 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01191h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The selective separation of uranyl ions from an aqueous solution is one of the most important criteria for sustainable nuclear energy production. We report herein a known, but unexplored extractant, tetraalkyl urea, which shows supreme selectivity for uranium in the presence of interfering thorium and other lanthanide ions from a nitric acid medium. The structural characterization of the uranyl complex (UO2X2·2L, where X = NO3(-), Cl(-) and Br(-)) by IR, NMR and single crystal X-ray diffraction provides insight into the strong interaction between the uranyl ion and the ligand. The origin of this supreme selectivity for uranyl ions is further supported by electronic structure calculations. Uranyl binding with the extractant is thermodynamically more favourable when compared to thorium and the selectivity is achieved through a combination of electronic and steric effects.
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- Bal Govind Vats
- Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India.
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- Fuel Reprocessing Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Radiation Safety Systems Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India.
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- Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India.
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- Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India.
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- Theoretical Chemistry Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India.
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- Solid state physics division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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Tsantis ST, Zagoraiou E, Savvidou A, Raptopoulou CP, Psycharis V, Szyrwiel L, Hołyńska M, Perlepes SP. Binding of oxime group to uranyl ion. Dalton Trans 2018; 45:9307-19. [PMID: 27184620 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01293k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Currently, the leading approach for extraction of uranium from seawater is selective sorption of UO2(2+) ions onto a poly(acrylamidoxime) fiber. Amidoxime functional groups are the most studied extractant moieties for this application, but are not perfectly selective, and understanding how these groups (and more generally the oxime groups) interact with UO2(2+) and competing ions in seawater is an important step in designing better extractants. We have started a new research programme aiming at in-depth studies of the uranyl-oxime/amidoxime interactions and we report here our first results which cover aspects of the coordination chemistry of 2-pyridyl ketoximes towards UO2(2+). Detailed synthetic investigations of various UO2(2+)/mepaoH and UO2(2+)/phpaoH reaction systems (mepaoH is methyl 2-pyridyl ketoxime and phpaoH is phenyl 2-pyridyl ketoxime) have provided access to the complexes [UO2(mepao)2(MeOH)2]{[UO2(NO3)(mepao)(MeOH)2]}2 (), [UO2(mepao)2(MeOH)2] (), [(UO2)2(O2)(O2CMe)2(mepaoH)2] () and [UO2(phpao)2(MeOH)2] (). The peroxido group in , which was isolated without the addition of external peroxide sources, probably arises from a bis(aquo)- and/or bis(hydroxido)-bridged diuranyl precursor in solution followed by photochemical oxidation of the bridging groups. The U(VI) atom in the [UO2(NO3)(mepao)(MeOH)2] molecules of () is surrounded by one nitrogen and seven oxygen atoms in a very distorted hexagonal bipyramidal geometry; two oxygen atoms from the terminal MeOH ligands, two oxygen atoms from the bidentate chelating nitrato group, and the oxygen and nitrogen atoms from the η(2) oximate group of the 1.110 (Harris notation) mepao(-) ligand define the equatorial plane. This plane consists of two terminal MeOH ligands and two η(2) oximate groups in the [UO2(mepao)2(MeOH)2] molecule () of . The structure of the [UO2(mepao)2(MeOH)2] molecule that is present in is very similar to the structure of the corresponding molecule in . The structure of the dinuclear molecule that is present in consists of two {UO2(O2CMe)(mepaoH)}(+) units bridged by a η(2):η(2):μ O2(2-) group. The equatorial plane of each uranyl site is composed of the pyridyl and oxime nitrogen atoms of a 1.011 mepaoH ligand, the oxygen atoms of an almost symmetrically coordinated bidentate chelating MeCO2(-) group and the two oxygen atoms of the peroxido groups. The core molecular structure of is similar to that of , the only difference being the presence of 1.110 phpao(-) ligands in the former instead of mepao(-) groups in the latter. The free pyridyl nitrogen atoms of mepao(-) and phpao(-) ligands of , and are acceptors of intramolecular H bonds from the ligated MeOH oxygen atoms. H-bonding and π-π stacking interactions build interesting supramolecular networks in the crystal structures of the four complexes. Compounds are the first structurally characterized uranyl complexes with 2-pyridyl aldoximes or ketoximes as ligands. IR data are discussed in terms of the coordination modes of the ligands in the complexes. (1)H NMR data in DMSO-d6 suggest that the complexes decompose in solution. The ESI(-) MS spectrum of dissolved in the NH4(O2CMe) buffer is indicative of the presence of [UO2(O2CMe)3](-), [UO2(O2CMe)2(phpao)](-), [UO2(O2CMe)(phpao)2](-) and [UO2(phpao)3](-) species. A common structural motif of the complexes containing the anionic mepao(-) (, ) and phpao(-) () ligands is that the deprotonated oximate group prefers to bind in the η(2) fashion forming a 3-membered chelating ring in spite of the presence of a pyridyl nitrogen atom, whose coordination would be expected to lead to 5- or 6-membered chelating rings.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", 153 10 Aghia Paraskevi Attikis, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", 153 10 Aghia Paraskevi Attikis, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR "Demokritos", 153 10 Aghia Paraskevi Attikis, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry of Drugs, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 211, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Fachbereich Chemie and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften, Philips-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, D-35043 Marburg, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece. and Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH/ICE-HT), Platani, P.O. Box 1414, 26504 Patras, Greece
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Spezia R, Migliorati V, D’Angelo P. On the development of polarizable and Lennard-Jones force fields to study hydration structure and dynamics of actinide(III) ions based on effective ionic radii. J Chem Phys 2017; 147:161707. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4989969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Sauge-Merle S, Brulfert F, Pardoux R, Solari PL, Lemaire D, Safi S, Guilbaud P, Simoni E, Merroun ML, Berthomieu C. Structural Analysis of Uranyl Complexation by the EF-Hand Motif of Calmodulin: Effect of Phosphorylation. Chemistry 2017; 23:15505-15517. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Sandrine Sauge-Merle
- CEA; CNRS; Aix-Marseille Université; UMR 7265 Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementales; Laboratoire des Interactions Protéine Métal; 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance France
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay, CNRS-IN2P3; Univ. Paris-Sud, Univ. Paris-Saclay; 91405 Orsay France
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- CEA; CNRS; Aix-Marseille Université; UMR 7265 Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementales; Laboratoire des Interactions Protéine Métal; 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance France
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- MARS beamline; Synchrotron SOLEIL; L'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin; 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex France
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- CEA; CNRS; Aix-Marseille Université; UMR 7265 Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementales; Laboratoire des Interactions Protéine Métal; 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance France
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay, CNRS-IN2P3; Univ. Paris-Sud, Univ. Paris-Saclay; 91405 Orsay France
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- CEA, Nuclear Energy Division; Research Department on Mining and fuel Recycling Processes (LILA); BP17171 30207 Bagnols-sur-Cèze France
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- Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay, CNRS-IN2P3; Univ. Paris-Sud, Univ. Paris-Saclay; 91405 Orsay France
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- CEA; CNRS; Aix-Marseille Université; UMR 7265 Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementales; Laboratoire des Interactions Protéine Métal; 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance France
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Elnegaard RLB, Møllegaard NE, Zhang Q, Kjeldsen F, Jørgensen TJD. Uranyl Photocleavage of Phosphopeptides Yields Truncated C-Terminally Amidated Peptide Products. Chembiochem 2017; 18:1117-1122. [PMID: 28425166 PMCID: PMC5488209 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The uranyl ion (UO22+) binds phosphopeptides with high affinity, and when irradiated with UV‐light, it can cleave the peptide backbone. In this study, high‐accuracy tandem mass spectrometry and enzymatic assays were used to characterise the photocleavage products resulting from the uranyl photocleavage reaction of a tetraphosphorylated β‐casein model peptide. We show that the primary photocleavage products of the uranyl‐catalysed reaction are C‐terminally amidated. This could be of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry, as efficient peptide amidation reactions are one of the top challenges in green pharmaceutical chemistry.
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- Rasmus L B Elnegaard
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense M, Denmark
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Migliorati V, Serva A, Terenzio FM, D’Angelo P. Development of Lennard-Jones and Buckingham Potentials for Lanthanoid Ions in Water. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:6214-6224. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Valentina Migliorati
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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