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Kumar N. Uranyl (UO2+2) structuring and dynamics at graphene/electrolyte interface. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024. [PMID: 38958742 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp02108h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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The physicochemical phenomena at the solid/electrolyte interfaces govern various industrial processes ranging from energy generation, storage, and catalysis to chemical separations and purification. Adsorption-based solid/liquid extraction methods are promising for the selective and rapid separation of nuclear (such as uranium) and other critical materials. In this study, we quantified the adsorption, complexation, and dynamics of UO2+2 ions on the graphene surface in various electrolyte media (LiNO3, NaNO3 and CsNO3) using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations, in combination with network theory based subensemble analysis, enhanced sampling, and temporal analysis. We observe that the choice of background electrolyte impacts the propensity of UO2+2 adsorption on the graphene surface, with LiNO3 being the most favorable at both low and high uranyl-nitrate concentrations. Even though UO2+2 primarily retained its coordination with water and interacted via the outer-sphere mechanism with graphene, the interfacial segregation of NO3- increased the number of contact ion pairs (CIPs) between UO2+2 and NO3- ions, and the residence times of UO2+2 within the interfacial region. This study provides a fundamental understanding of the structure and dynamics of UO2+2 on the solid surface necessary to design advanced adsorption-based separation methods for energy-relevant materials.
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- Nitesh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99163, USA.
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Boussouga YA, Joseph J, Stryhanyuk H, Richnow HH, Schäfer AI. Adsorption of uranium (VI) complexes with polymer-based spherical activated carbon. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 249:120825. [PMID: 38118222 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Adsorption processes with carbon-based adsorbents have received substantial attention as a solution to remove uranium from drinking water. This study investigated uranium adsorption by a polymer-based spherical activated carbon (PBSAC) characterised by a uniformly smooth exterior and an extended surface of internal cavities accessible via mesopores. The static adsorption of uranium was investigated applying varying PBSAC properties and relevant solution chemistry. Spatial time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) was employed to visualise the distribution of the different uranium species in the PBSAC. The isotherms and thermodynamics calculations revealed monolayer adsorption capacities of 28-667 mg/g and physical adsorption energies of 13-21 kJ/mol. Increasing the surface oxygen content of the PBSAC to 10 % enhanced the adsorption and reduced the equilibrium time to 2 h, while the WHO drinking water guideline of 30 µgU/L could be achieved for an initial concentration of 250 µgU/L. Uranium adsorption with PBSAC was favourable at the pH 6-8. At this pH range, uranyl carbonate complexes (UO2CO3(aq), UO2(CO3)22-, (UO2)2CO3(OH)3-) predominated in the solution, and the ToF-SIMS analysis revealed that the adsorption of these complexes occurred on the surface and inside the PBSAC due to intra-particle diffusion. For the uranyl cations (UO22+, UO2OH+) at pH 2-4, only shallow adsorption in the outermost PBSAC layers was observed. The work demonstrated the effective removal of uranium from contaminated natural water (67 µgU/L) and meeting both German (10 µgU/L) and WHO guideline concentrations. These findings also open opportunities to consider PBSAC in hybrid treatment technologies for uranium removal, for instance, from high-level radioactive waste.
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- Youssef-Amine Boussouga
- Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany.
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- Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, ProVIS-Centre for Chemical Microscopy, Helmholtz, Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Isotope Biogeochemistry, ProVIS-Centre for Chemical Microscopy, Helmholtz, Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Advanced Membrane Technology (IAMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 76344, Germany
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Xie X, Shi M, Zhou X, Li X, Jiang G, Du J. Adsorption and diffusion of actinyls on the basal gibbsite (001) surface: a theoretical perspective. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:29680-29689. [PMID: 37882627 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04088g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Actinides are an important component of nuclear fuel for nuclear power and affect human health, and a key process in the transport of radionuclides in the environment is adsorption on mineral surfaces. In this work, we have used density functional theory (DFT) to investigate the microscopic adsorption and diffusion mechanisms of actinyls, U(V), U(VI), Np(V), Np(VI) Pu(V), and Pu(VI), on the gibbsite (001) surface. Actinyls(VI) are attached to the gibbsite surface through two An-Os bonds, which results in a bidentate inner sphere mode, while actinyls(V) favor a monodentate inner sphere adsorption mode with the gibbsite (001) surface. The solvent effects were considered through an explicit water cluster model. All the actinyls studied can be efficiently adsorbed on the gibbsite (001) surface with binding energies ranging from -113.9 kJ mol-1 to -341.2 kJ mol-1. Electronic structure analyses indicate that the cooperation of the An-Os bonds and hydrogen bonds leads to high adsorption stability of the actinyls with the gibbsite surface. The diffusion barriers of the actinyls on the gibbsite surface were determined, and the high energy barriers indicate that this type of gas-phase diffusion process is not likely to take place.
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- Xingyu Xie
- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Zhang L, Jia M, Wang X, Gao L, Zhang B, Wang L, Kong J, Li L. A novel fluorescence sensor for uranyl ion detection based on a dansyl-modified peptide. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 292:122403. [PMID: 36708634 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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It is of great significance to sensitively and selectively detect uranyl ion (UO22+) in environmental and biological samples due to the high risks of UO22+ to human health. However, such suitable sensors are still scarce. A novel fluorescence sensor based on a dansyl-modified peptide, Dansyl-Glu-Glu-Pro-Glu-Trp-COOH (D-P5), was efficiently synthesized by Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis. As the first linear peptide-based fluorescence sensor for UO22+, D-P5 exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity to UO22+ over 27 metal ions (UO22+, Cr3+, Cu2+, Ba2+, Hg2+, Pb2+, Co2+, Ag+, Fe3+, Ca2+, K+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Na+, Ni2+, Cd2+, Zn2+, Al3+, Dy3+, Er3+, Gd2+, Ho3+, La3+, Lu3+, Pr3+, Sm3+, Tm3+) by a turn-off fluorescence response in 10 mM HEPES buffer (pH 6.3). The effects of anions such as S2-, NO3-, SO42- CO32-, HCOO-, antioxidant ascorbic acid and 4-nitrophenyl acetate on the selectivity for UO22+ detection were also studies. D-P5 sensor could be used for detecting UO22+ in a good linear relationship with concentration in the range of 0-8.0 μM with a low limit of detection of 83.2 nM. Furthermore, the interaction of the sensor with UO22+ was characterized by ESI-MS, IR, XPS and ITC measurements. The 1:1 binding stoichiometry between the sensor and UO22+ was measured by the job's plot and further verified by ESI-MS. The binding constant of the sensor with UO22+ was calculated to be 9.8 × 104 M-1 by modified Benesi-Hildebrand equation. ITC results showed that theΔHθ andΔSθ for the interaction of D-P5 with UO22+ were -(7.167 ± 1.25) kJ·mol-1 and 66.5 J·mol-1·K-1, respectively. Time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that the mechanism of fluorescence quenching of D-P5 by UO22+ ion was static quenching process. In addition, this sensor displayed a good practicality for UO22+ detection in lake water sample without tedious sample pretreatment.
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- Lianshun Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological Medicine, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, PR China.
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Qi J, Liu X, Zhang Y, Zhu G, Tang S, Yu X, Su Y, Chen S, Liang D, Chen G. Adsorption of chloramphenicol from water using Carex meyeriana Kunth-derived hierarchical porous carbon with open channel arrays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:31060-31076. [PMID: 36441301 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24223-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A carbon material with both open macrochannel arrays and abundant micro/mesopores was prepared, characterized, and applied for removing chloramphenicol (CAP) from water. In the preparation process, Carex meyeriana Kunth (CM) with natural channel arrays was used as the precursor for producing the biochar, and NaOH was used for removing silicon and formatting micro- and mesopores of the porous carbon. The product (PCCM) exhibited the highest specific surface area (2700.24 m2 g-1) among the reported CM-derived porous carbons. The adsorption performances of PCCM were evaluated through batch adsorption experiments. The maximum adsorption capacity of PCCM toward CAP was 1659.43 mg g-1. The adsorption mechanism was investigated with the aid of theoretical calculations. Moreover, PCCM exhibited better performance than other porous carbon adsorbents in fixed-bed experiments, which may be due to its structural advantages.
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- Jiaxu Qi
- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, China
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Jin T, Luo Q, Yu H, Huang B, Liu Z, Qian Y. Synergistic effects between phytic acid (PA) and urea on the extraction of uranium with porous polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) xerogel films. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Liu B, Cui W, Zhou J, Wang H. A Novel Triphenylamine-Based Flavonoid Fluorescent Probe with High Selectivity for Uranyl in Acid and High Water Systems. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:s22186987. [PMID: 36146333 PMCID: PMC9503699 DOI: 10.3390/s22186987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Developing a fluorescent probe for UO22+, which is resistant to interference from other ions such as Cu2+ and can be applied in acidic and high-water systems, has been a major challenge. In this study, a "turn-off" fluorescent probe for triamine-modified flavonoid derivatives, 2-triphenylamine-3-hydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one (abbreviated to HTPAF), was synthesized. In the solvent system of dimethyl sulfoxide:H2O (abbreviated to DMSO:H2O) (v/v = 5:95 pH = 4.5), the HTPAF solution was excited with 364 nm light and showed a strong fluorescence emission peak at 474 nm with a Stokes shift of 110 nm. After the addition of UO22+, the fluorescence at 474 nm was quenched. More importantly, there was no interference in the presence of metal ions (Pb2+, Cd2+, Cr3+, Fe3+, Co2+, Th4+, La3+, etc.), especially Cu2+ and Al3+. It is worth noting that the theoretical model for the binding of UO22+ to HTPAF was derived by more detailed density functional theory (DFT) calculations in this study, while the coordination mode was further verified using HRMS, FT-IR and 1HNMR, demonstrating a coordination ratio of 1:2. In addition, the corresponding photo-induced electron transfer (PET) fluorescence quenching mechanism was also proposed.
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- Bing Liu
- Library, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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Luo Q, Jin T, huang J, Liu Z, Huang D, Qian Y. Porous phytic acid-doped sodium alginate aerogels as the electrode material for the electrosorption of uranium from acidic solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08328-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Du J, Jiang G. The strong interaction of actinyl ions with fullerenol driven by multiple hydrogen bonds. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:5118-5126. [PMID: 35266470 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03996b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The removal of actinides from radioactive wastewater is an important subject with the continuous application of nuclear energy. All-electron density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to understand the adsorption behaviors of actinyl ions on C60(OH)24 fullerenol in this work. The outer-sphere (OS) bonding mode is more stable than the inner-sphere one because of the formation of multiple hydrogen bonds in the OS mode. The actinyl(VI) ions can be more efficiently absorbed by fullerenol than actinyl(V) ones. The bonding nature of actinyl ions with C60(OH)24 was revealed by various electron density topological analyses. Multiple hydrogen bonds formed in the OS complexes show moderate bond strength with partial covalent nature and are responsible for their high stability. IR spectra were fingerprinted to distinguish the interaction modes of actinyl ions with C60(OH)24.
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- Jiguang Du
- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Malik LA, Pandith AH, Qureashi A, Bashir A, Manzoor T. The emerging role of quantum computations in elucidating adsorption mechanism of heavy metal ions: a review. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02106-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Huang J, Huang B, Jin T, Liu Z, Huang D, Qian Y. Electrosorption of uranium (VI) from aqueous solution by phytic acid modified chitosan: An experimental and DFT study. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Ebenezer C, Vijay Solomon R. Do nitrate ions preferentially bind to Ln/An ion in Nuclear Waste Treatment? - Answers from DFT calculations. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.115691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wu X, Yin Q, Huang Q, Mao Y, Hu Q, Wang H. Rational designing an azo colorimetric sensor with high selectivity and sensitivity for uranium environmental monitoring. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1140:153-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Du J, Jiang G. Adsorption of actinide ion complexes on C 60O: An all-electron ZORA-DFT-D3 study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 223:117375. [PMID: 31306958 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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All-electron DFT study was performed to understand the structures, binding natures and spectra of actinide ions complexes (Np(V), Pu(V) and Pu(VI)) adsorbed on C60O surface. The stabilities of the outer-sphere complexes are comparable with the inner-sphere complexes due to the existence of hydrogen bonding. The Pu(VI) ion complex can be more efficiently absorbed on C60O relative to other studied complexes, Np(V) and Pu(V). The bonding natures in the studied complexes were revealed with quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), independent gradient model (IGM) and noncovalent interaction (NCI) analyses. The hydrogen bonding can be clearly found in the infrared spectra of the outer-sphere complexes, which can help us to distinguish the complex modes of actinide ion complexes with C60O.
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- Jiguang Du
- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Chopra M, Choudhury N. Adsorption of uranyl ions from its aqueous solution by functionalized carbon nanotubes: A molecular dynamics simulation study. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Druchok M, Lukšič M. Carboxylated carbon nanotubes can serve as pathways for molecules in sandwich-like two-phase organic-water systems. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ding J, Yan Z, Feng L, Zhai F, Chen X, Xu Y, Tang S, Huang C, Li L, Pan N, He Y, Jin Y, Xia C. Benzotriazole decorated graphene oxide for efficient removal of U(VI). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 253:221-230. [PMID: 31310872 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There is a need to develop highly efficient materials for capturing uranium from nuclear wastewater. Here, 5-methylbenzotriazole modified graphene oxide (MBTA-GO) was used to adsorb U(VI) from aqueous solution. By the trials of different conditions, we found that the removal of U(VI) from acidic solution was strongly dependent on pH but independent of ionic strength. The U(VI) adsorption was perfectly conformed to the pseudo-second-order kinetics and the adsorption isotherms were simulated by the Langmuir model well. A high removal capacity (qmax = 264 mg/g) for U(VI) at pH 3.5 was obtained. XPS, EXAFS analyses and DFT calculations revealed that the mechanism of uranium capture was ascribed to (i) the surface complexation by benzotriazole and carboxyl groups (providing lone pair electrons) on MBTA-GO and (ii) enhanced synergistic coordination ability of delocalized π-bond of triazole group toward U due to the transfer of electrons from graphene sheet to benzotriazole. DFT calculations further demonstrated that benzotriazole displayed stronger binding with U(VI) compared to carboxyl group due to higher binding energy of [Side/Surface-U-MBTA-GO] (79.745, 54.986 kcal/mol) than [MBTA-GO-COOH-U] (27.131 kcal/mol). This work will provide valuable insight into designing novel nitrogen-containing adsorbents for practical application in wastewater treatment.
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- Jie Ding
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Key Subject Laboratory of National Defense for Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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Ma F, Nian J, Bi C, Yang M, Zhang C, Liu L, Dong H, Zhu M, Dong B. Preparation of carboxylated graphene oxide for enhanced adsorption of U(VI). J SOLID STATE CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2019.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Interactions of phosphorylated cyclohexapeptides with uranyl: insights from experiments and theoretical calculations. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06697-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Xie Y, Chen C, Ren X, Wang X, Wang H, Wang X. Emerging natural and tailored materials for uranium-contaminated water treatment and environmental remediation. PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE 2019; 103:180-234. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2019.01.005] [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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Long L, Tao P, Li T, Wu S, Kong X, Liao L, Xiao X, Nie C. Insight into Coordination of Uranyl Ions with N,N′‐bis(2‐five‐membered heterocyclidene)‐1,8‐anthradiamines. Appl Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Li‐yu Long
- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Design and Application of Natural Actinide Complexes Hengyang China 421001
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Design and Application of Natural Actinide Complexes Hengyang China 421001
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Design and Application of Natural Actinide Complexes Hengyang China 421001
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Design and Application of Natural Actinide Complexes Hengyang China 421001
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringUniversity of South China Hengyang China 421001
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Design and Application of Natural Actinide Complexes Hengyang China 421001
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Meng Z, Stolz RM, Mendecki L, Mirica KA. Electrically-Transduced Chemical Sensors Based on Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials. Chem Rev 2019; 119:478-598. [PMID: 30604969 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Electrically-transduced sensors, with their simplicity and compatibility with standard electronic technologies, produce signals that can be efficiently acquired, processed, stored, and analyzed. Two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, including graphene, phosphorene (BP), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), and others, have proven to be attractive for the fabrication of high-performance electrically-transduced chemical sensors due to their remarkable electronic and physical properties originating from their 2D structure. This review highlights the advances in electrically-transduced chemical sensing that rely on 2D materials. The structural components of such sensors are described, and the underlying operating principles for different types of architectures are discussed. The structural features, electronic properties, and surface chemistry of 2D nanostructures that dictate their sensing performance are reviewed. Key advances in the application of 2D materials, from both a historical and analytical perspective, are summarized for four different groups of analytes: gases, volatile compounds, ions, and biomolecules. The sensing performance is discussed in the context of the molecular design, structure-property relationships, and device fabrication technology. The outlook of challenges and opportunities for 2D nanomaterials for the future development of electrically-transduced sensors is also presented.
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- Zheng Meng
- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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Druchok M, Lukšič M. Carboxylated carbon nanotubes corked with tetraalkylammonium cations: A concept of nanocarriers in aqueous solutions. J Mol Liq 2018; 270:203-211. [PMID: 30906092 PMCID: PMC6425971 DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.11.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An explicit water molecular dynamics simulations were used to probe (6,6) and (9,9) single-walled carbon nanotubes, functionalized with three carboxylate ion groups at each of the two openings, as potential nanocarriers in aqueous solutions. Three tetraalkylammonium cations (i.e., tetraethyl-, tetrapropyl-, and tetrabuthylammonium) were tested as corks to cap the nanotube openings. The variation of the sizes of the nanotubes (diameter) and of the cork cations (bulkiness) allowed us to select the proper corks that fit the nanotube openings best. Smaller tetraalkylammonium ions could easily fit the openings, but since they are less hydrophobic compared to their larger analogues they showed less affinity for the interior of the nanotubes. On the other hand, the hydrophobicity (and thus the affinity for the nanotubes) can be adjusted through the increase of tetraalkylammonium cation size, providing that the cork still fits the opening. Additionally, an external electric field was tested as a means of nanotube uncorking. The field is capable of disjoining corked ions from the functionalized nanotube openings, triggering in this way a potential cargo release stored inside the nanotubes.
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- M Druchok
- Institute for Condensed Matter Physics, 1 Svientsitskii Str., 79011 Lviv, Ukraine
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Veˇna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Chi XW, Wu QY, Hao Q, Lan JH, Wang CZ, Zhang Q, Chai ZF, Shi WQ. Theoretical Study on Unsupported Uranium–Metal Bonding in Uranium–Group 8 Complexes. Organometallics 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Xiao-Wang Chi
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- College of Mining, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, 116029, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Mining, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- School of Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Chen Z, Chen W, Jia D, Liu Y, Zhang A, Wen T, Liu J, Ai Y, Song W, Wang X. N, P, and S Codoped Graphene-Like Carbon Nanosheets for Ultrafast Uranium (VI) Capture with High Capacity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800235. [PMID: 30356958 PMCID: PMC6193150 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The development of functional materials for the highly efficient capture of radionuclides, such as uranium from nuclear waste solutions, is an important and challenging topic. Here, few-layered N, P, and S codoped graphene-like carbon nanosheets (NPS-GLCs) that are fabricated in the 2D confined spacing of silicate RUB-15 and applied as sorbents to remove U(VI)ions from aqueous solutions are presented. The NPS-GLCs exhibit a large capacity, wide pH suitability, an ultrafast removal rate, stability at high ionic strengths, and excellent selectivity for U(VI) as compared to multiple competing metal ions. The 2D ultrathin structure of NPS-GLCs with large spacing of 1 nm not only assures the rapid mass diffusion, but also exposes a sufficient active site for the adsorption. Strong covalent bonds such as P-O-U and S-O-U are generated between the heteroatom (N, P, S) with UO2 2+ according to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis and density functional theory theoretical calculations. This work highlights the interaction mechanism of low oxidation state heteroatoms with UO2 2+, thereby shedding light on the material design of uranium immobilization in the pollution cleanup of radionuclides.
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- Zhe Chen
- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructures and NanotechnologyInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructures and NanotechnologyInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P. R. China
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Mohamud H, Ivanov P, Russell BC, Regan PH, Ward NI. Selective sorption of uranium from aqueous solution by graphene oxide-modified materials. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018; 316:839-848. [PMID: 29725152 PMCID: PMC5920007 DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-5741-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The effect of competing ions on the sorption behaviour of uranium onto carboxyl-functionalised graphene oxide (COOH-GO) were studied in batch experiments in comparison to graphene oxide (GO) and graphite. The effect of increasing the abundance of select chemical functional groups, such as carboxyl groups, on the selectivity of U sorption was investigated. In the course of the study, COOH-GO demonstrated superior performance as a sorbent material for the selective removal of uranyl ions from aqueous solution with a distribution coefficient of 3.72 ± 0.19 × 103 mL g−1 in comparison to 3.97 ± 0.5 × 102 and 2.68 ± 0.2 × 102 mL g−1 for GO and graphite, respectively.
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- H. Mohamud
- Department of Chemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 OLW UK
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 OLW UK
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 OLW UK
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 OLW UK
- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH UK
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Wu QY, Song YT, Ji L, Wang CZ, Chai ZF, Shi WQ. Theoretically unraveling the separation of Am(iii)/Eu(iii): insights from mixed N,O-donor ligands with variations of central heterocyclic moieties. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:26969-26979. [PMID: 28956572 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04625a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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With the fast development of nuclear energy, the issue related to spent nuclear fuel reprocessing has been regarded as an imperative task, especially for the separation of minor actinides. In fact, it still remains a worldwide challenge to separate trivalent An(iii) from Ln(iii) because of their similar chemical properties. Therefore, understanding the origin of extractant selectivity for the separation of An(iii)/Ln(iii) by using theoretical methods is quite necessary. In this work, three ligands with similar structures but different bridging frameworks, Et-Tol-DAPhen (La), Et-Tol-BPyDA (Lb) and Et-Tol-PyDA (Lc), have been investigated and compared using relativistic density functional theory. The electrostatic potential and molecular orbitals of the ligands indicate that ligand La is a better electron donor compared to ligands Lb and Lc. The results of QTAIM, NOCV and NBO suggest that the Am-N bonds in the studied complexes have more covalent character compared to the Eu-N bonds. Based on the thermodynamic analysis, [M(NO3)(H2O)8]2+ + L + 2NO3- = [ML(NO3)3] + 8H2O should be the most probable reaction in the solvent extraction system. Our results clearly verify that the relatively harder oxygen atoms offer these ligands higher coordination affinities toward both of the An(iii) and Ln(iii) ions compared to the relatively softer nitrogen atoms. However, the latter possess stronger affinities toward An(iii) over Ln(iii), which partly results in the selectivity of these ligands. This work can afford useful information on achieving efficient An(iii)/Ln(iii) separation through tuning the structural rigidity and hardness or softness of the functional moieties of the ligands.
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- Qun-Yan Wu
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Bliznyuk VN, Conroy NA, Xie Y, Podila R, Rao AM, Powell BA. Increase in the reduction potential of uranyl upon interaction with graphene oxide surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:1752-1760. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04197g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Coordination of uranyl (U(vi)) with carboxylate groups on functionalized graphene oxide (GO) surfaces has been shown to alter the reduction potential of the sorbed uranium ion.
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- V. N. Bliznyuk
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Clemson Nanomaterials Institute
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Clemson Nanomaterials Institute
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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Druchok M, Holovko M. Carbon nanotubes as adsorbents for uranyl ions from aqueous solutions: A molecular dynamics study. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.09.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Guo H, Bi JF, Wu QY, Wang JY, Shi WQ, Zhang XQ, Jiang SC, Wu ZH. In situ X-ray absorption fine structure study on the polymerization of isoprene assisted by Nd-based ternary catalysts. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01249g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Polymerization processes of isoprene catalyzed by four catalysts with different alkylaluminums were detected by in situ XAFS technique. The catalytic mechanism of the neodymium-based ternary catalyst was discussed based on the structure information.
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- H. L. Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
- Institute of High Energy Physics
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- Research Center of High Performance Synthetic Rubber
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Research Center of High Performance Synthetic Rubber
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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Lan T, Wang H, Liao J, Yang Y, Chai Z, Liu N, Wang D. Dynamics of Humic Acid and Its Interaction with Uranyl in the Presence of Hydrophobic Surface Implicated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:11121-11128. [PMID: 27666876 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This work targeted a molecular level of understanding on the dynamics of humic acid (HA) and its interaction with uranyl in the presence of hydrophobic surface mimicked by a carbon nanotube (CNT), which also represents a potential intruder in the environment accompanying with the development of nanotechnology. In aqueous phase, uranyl and HA were observed to build close contact spontaneously, driven by electrostatic interaction, leading to a more compact conformation of HA. The presence of CNT unfolds HA via π-π interactions with the aromatic rings of HA without significant perturbation on the interaction strength between HA and uranyl. These results show that the hydrophilic uranyl and the hydrophobic CNT influence the folding behavior of HA in distinct manners, which represents two fundamental mechanisms that the folding behavior of HA may be modulated in the environment, that is, uranyl enhances the folding of HA via electrostatic interactions, whereas CNT impedes its spontaneous folding via van der Waals (vdW) interactions. The work also provides molecular level of evidence on the transformation of a hydrophobic surface into a hydrophilic one via noncovalent functionalization by HA, which in turn affects the migration of HA and the cations it binds to.
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- Tu Lan
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education; Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064, P.R.China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nuclear Radiation and Nuclear Techniques, Multidisciplinary Initiative Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, P.R.China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nuclear Radiation and Nuclear Techniques, Multidisciplinary Initiative Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education; Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education; Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064, P.R.China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nuclear Radiation and Nuclear Techniques, Multidisciplinary Initiative Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, P.R.China
- School of Radiation Medicine and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University , Suzhou 215123, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education; Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064, P.R.China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nuclear Radiation and Nuclear Techniques, Multidisciplinary Initiative Center, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, P.R.China
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Wang X, Yu S, Jin J, Wang H, Alharbi NS, Alsaedi A, Hayat T, Wang X. Application of graphene oxides and graphene oxide-based nanomaterials in radionuclide removal from aqueous solutions. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11434-016-1168-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ren X, Wu Q, Xu H, Shao D, Tan X, Shi W, Chen C, Li J, Chai Z, Hayat T, Wang X. New Insight into GO, Cadmium(II), Phosphate Interaction and Its Role in GO Colloidal Behavior. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:9361-9. [PMID: 27479690 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This study establishes the relationship between the graphene oxide (GO) colloidal behavior and the co-adsorption of Cd(II) and phosphate (P(V)) on GO. Results reveal that the interactions among GO, Cd(II), and P(V) exhibit a significant dependence on solution chemistry and addition sequences and that these interactions subsequently affect the GO colloidal behavior. The GO aggregation is pH-dependent at pH < 4.0 and depends apparently on the binding ability of Cd(II) to GO at pH > 4.0. When the components were added simultaneously, the presence of P(V) enhances the GO binding capacity toward Cd(II), confirmed by theoretical calculation, resulting in the greater destabilizing influence of Cd(II) + P(V) on GO than Cd(II) at pH 3.0-9.5, while the formation of Cd3(PO4)2 precipitate leads to a lower destabilizing influence of Cd(II) + P(V) on GO than Cd(II) at pH > 9.5. Both pH and addition sequence affect the destabilizing ability of Cd(II) + P(V). These new insights are expected to provide valuable information not only for the application of GO as a potential adsorbent in multicomponent systems for heavy metal ion and oxyanion co-removal but also for the fate and risk assessment of GO after serving as heavy metal ion and oxyanion carrier.
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- Xuemei Ren
- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University , Beijing 102206, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P. O. Box 1126, 230031, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P. O. Box 1126, 230031, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P. O. Box 1126, 230031, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University , Beijing 102206, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P. O. Box 1126, 230031, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P. O. Box 1126, 230031, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , P. O. Box 1126, 230031, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine, Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- NAAM Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University , Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University , Beijing 102206, People's Republic of China
- NAAM Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine, Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions , Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Zhang YJ, Lan JH, Wang L, Wu QY, Wang CZ, Bo T, Chai ZF, Shi WQ. Adsorption of uranyl species on hydroxylated titanium carbide nanosheet: A first-principles study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 308:402-410. [PMID: 26859616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.01.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 01/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this work, hydroxylated titanium carbide Ti3C2(OH)2, a representative of the two-dimensional transition metal carbides, has been predicted to be an effective adsorbent for uranyl ions in aqueous environments for the first time using density functional theory simulations. The calculations revealed that the uranyl ion can strongly bind with Ti3C2(OH)2 nanosheet in aqueous solution regardless of the presence of anionic ligands such as OH(-), Cl(-) and NO3(-). The bidentate coordination of uranyl to the surface is energetically more favorable than other adsorption configurations, and the uranyl ion prefers to bind with the deprotonated O adsorption site rather than the protonated one on the hydroxylated surface. During the adsorption process, the chemical adsorption as well as the formation of hydrogen bonds is the dominant factor.
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- Yu-Juan Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 100083 Beijing, China; Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China; School of Radiological & Interdisciplinary Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, 215123 Suzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China.
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Graphene has attracted much attention of scientific community due to its enormous potential in different fields, including medical sciences, agriculture, food safety, cancer research, and tissue engineering. The potential for widespread human exposure raises safety concerns about graphene and its derivatives, referred to as graphene family nanomaterials (GFNs). Due to their unique chemical and physical properties, graphene and its derivatives have found important places in their respective application fields, yet they are being found to have cytotoxic and genotoxic effects too. Since the discovery of graphene, a number of researches are being conducted to find out the toxic potential of GFNs to different cell and animal models, finding their suitability for being used in new and varied innovative fields. This paper presents a systematic review of the research done on GFNs and gives an insight into the mode and action of these nanosized moieties. The paper also emphasizes on the recent and up-to-date developments in research on GFNs and their nanocomposites for their toxic effects.
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- Zorawar Singh
- Department of Zoology, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Wu QY, Lan JH, Wang CZ, Cheng ZP, Chai ZF, Gibson JK, Shi WQ. Paving the way for the synthesis of a series of divalent actinide complexes: a theoretical perspective. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:3102-10. [PMID: 26777518 DOI: 10.1039/c5dt04540a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Recently, the +2 formal oxidation state in soluble molecular complexes for lanthanides (La-Nd, Sm-Lu) and actinides (Th and U) has been discovered [W. J. Evans, et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 15914; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 8420; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 13310; Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 517]. To explore the nature of the bonding and stabilities of the low-valent actinide complexes, a series of divalent actinide species, [AnCp'3](-) (An[double bond, length as m-dash]Th-Am, Cp' = [η(5)-C5H4(SiMe3)](-)) have been investigated in THF solution using scalar relativistic density functional theory. The electronic structures and electron affinity properties were systematically studied to identify the interactions between the +2 actinide ions and Cp' ligands. The ground state electron configurations for the [AnCp'3](-) species are [ThCp'3](-) 6d(2), [PaCp'3](-) 5f(2)6d(1), [UCp'3](-) 5f(3)6d(1), [NpCp'3](-) 5f(5), [PuCp'3](-) 5f(6), and [AmCp'3](-) 5f(7), respectively, according to the MO analysis. The total bonding energy decreases from the Th- to the Am-complex and the electrostatic interactions mainly dominate the bonding between the actinide atom and ligands. The electron affinity analysis suggests that the reduction reaction of AnCp'3→ [AnCp'3](-) should become increasingly facile across the actinide series from Th to Am, in accord with the known An(iii/ii) reduction potentials. This work expands the knowledge on the low oxidation state chemistry of actinides, and further motivates and guides the synthesis of related low oxidation state compounds of 5f elements.
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- Q-Y Wu
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Wu QY, Wang CZ, Lan JH, Chai ZF, Shi WQ. Theoretical insight into the binding affinity enhancement of serine with the uranyl ion through phosphorylation. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra14906e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Various type complexes of uranyl ion with serine and phosphoserine were investigated which showed phosphorylation induced binding affinity enhancement of serine with the uranyl ion.
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- Qun-Yan Wu
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
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Wu QY, Zhai FW, Liu Y, Yuan LY, Chai ZF, Shi WQ. Interactions between uranium(vi) and phosphopeptide: experimental and theoretical investigations. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:14988-97. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt03009b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A phosphorylated pentapeptide (WpTPpTW, P1) motif was designed as a model to mimic possible U(vi) coordination sites of genuine phosphorylated proteins.
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- Qun-Yan Wu
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100049
- China
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Wang X, Fan Q, Chen Z, Wang Q, Li J, Hobiny A, Alsaedi A, Wang X. Surface Modification of Graphene Oxides by Plasma Techniques and Their Application for Environmental Pollution Cleanup. CHEM REC 2015; 16:295-318. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201500223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xiangxue Wang
- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering; North China Electric Power University; Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources, Gansu Province Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources Research; Institute of Geology and Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences; Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering; North China Electric Power University; Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Thin Film Solar Cells Institute of Plasma Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences; P.O. Box 1126 Hefei 230031 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Thin Film Solar Cells Institute of Plasma Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences; P.O. Box 1126 Hefei 230031 P. R. China
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- NAAM Research Group Faculty of Science King Abdulaziz University; Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- NAAM Research Group Faculty of Science King Abdulaziz University; Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering; North China Electric Power University; Beijing 102206 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of New Thin Film Solar Cells Institute of Plasma Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences; P.O. Box 1126 Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- NAAM Research Group Faculty of Science King Abdulaziz University; Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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Li J, Chen C, Zhang R, Wang X. Reductive immobilization of Re(VII) by graphene modified nanoscale zero-valent iron particles using a plasma technique. Sci China Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5452-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Chaban VV, Prezhdo OV. Synergistic Amination of Graphene: Molecular Dynamics and Thermodynamics. J Phys Chem Lett 2015; 6:4397-403. [PMID: 26495805 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b02206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Functionalization of graphene using organic moieties constitutes an affordable way to modulate its physical and chemical properties. Finding an exact structural formula of functionalized graphene using experimental approaches is challenging. We studied in detail the thermal stability and thermodynamics of amino- and ethylamino-graphene and found a surprising synergistic effect: more amino groups stabilize functionalized graphene favoring further amination, whereas a small concentration of amino groups is unstable in many cases. The functional groups can be attached either on the same side or simultaneously on different sides of the graphene sheet. Deformation of functionalized graphene is proportional to the number of amino groups. Complete amination leading to formation of the ultimate product, Cx(NH2)x, is hindered sterically. Our study assists in the determination of the structure of chemically modified graphene and makes specific predictions that can be tested and validated experimentally.
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- Vitaly V Chaban
- Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo , 12231-280 São José dos Campos, SP Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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Application of graphene oxides for the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions: Experimental and DFT calculation. J Mol Liq 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2015.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mei L, Wu QY, An SW, Gao ZQ, Chai ZF, Shi WQ. Silver Ion-Mediated Heterometallic Three-Fold Interpenetrating Uranyl–Organic Framework. Inorg Chem 2015; 54:10934-45. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Lei Mei
- Laboratory
of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory
of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory
of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of
High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory
of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Radiological
and Interdisciplinary Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center
of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Laboratory
of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Graphene oxides for simultaneous highly efficient removal of trace level radionuclides from aqueous solutions. Sci China Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5435-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Jin Z, Wang X, Sun Y, Ai Y, Wang X. Adsorption of 4-n-Nonylphenol and Bisphenol-A on Magnetic Reduced Graphene Oxides: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Studies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:9168-9175. [PMID: 26161689 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b02022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Adsorption of 4-n-nonylphenol (4-n-NP) and bisphenol A (BPA) on magnetic reduced graphene oxides (rGOs) as a function of contact time, pH, ionic strength and humic acid were investigated by batch techniques. Adsorption of 4-n-NP and BPA were independent of pH at 3.0- 8.0, whereas the slightly decreased adsorption was observed at pH 8.0-11.0. Adsorption kinetics and isotherms of 4-n-NP and BPA on magnetic rGOs can be satisfactorily fitted by pseudo-second-order kinetic and Freundlich model, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacities of magnetic rGOs at pH 6.5 and 293 K were 63.96 and 48.74 mg/g for 4-n-NP and BPA, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of activated carbon. Based on theoretical calculations, the higher adsorption energy of rGOs + 4-n-NP was mainly due to π-π stacking and flexible long alkyl chain of 4-n-NP, whereas adsorption of BPA on rGOs was energetically favored by a lying-down configuration due to π-π stacking and dispersion forces, which was further demonstrated by FTIR analysis. These findings indicate that magnetic rGOs is a promising adsorbent for the efficient elimination of 4-n-NP/BPA from aqueous solutions due to its excellent adsorption performance and simple magnetic separation, which are of great significance for the remediation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in environmental cleanup.
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- Zhongxiu Jin
- †School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
- ‡Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031, P.R. China
- §University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230032, P.R. China
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- ‡Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031, P.R. China
- §University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230032, P.R. China
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- ‡Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031, P.R. China
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- †School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- †School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
- ∥Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions and School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, P.R. China
- ⊥NAAM Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Guin SK, Ambolikar AS, Kamat J. Reduced Graphene Oxide: Is it a promising catalyst for the electrochemistry of [UO2(CO3)3]4−/[UO2(CO3)3]5−? Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Li J, Chen C, Zhang R, Wang X. Nanoscale zero-valent iron particles supported on reduced graphene oxides by using a plasma technique and their application for removal of heavy-metal ions. Chem Asian J 2015; 10:1410-7. [PMID: 25917859 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201500242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nanoscale zero-valent iron particles supported on reduced graphene oxides (NZVI/rGOs) from spent graphene oxide (GO)-bound iron ions were developed by using a hydrogen/argon plasma reduction method to improve the reactivity and stability of NZVI. The NZVI/rGOs exhibited excellent water treatment performance with excellent removal capacities of 187.16 and 396.37 mg g(-1) for chromium and lead, respectively. Moreover, the NZVI/rGOs could be regenerated by plasma treatment and maintained high removal ability after four cycles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis results implied that the removal mechanisms could be attributed to adsorption/precipitation, reduction, or both. Such multiple removal mechanisms by the NZVI/rGOs were attributed to the reduction ability of the NZVI particles and the role of dispersing and stabilizing abilities of the rGOs. The results indicated that the NZVI/rGOs prepared by a hydrogen/argon plasma reduction method might be an effective composite for heavy-metal-ion removal.
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- Jie Li
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031, P.R. China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China. .,School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China.
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Sun Y, Yang S, Chen Y, Ding C, Cheng W, Wang X. Adsorption and desorption of U(VI) on functionalized graphene oxides: a combined experimental and theoretical study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:4255-4262. [PMID: 25761122 DOI: 10.1021/es505590j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The adsorption and desorption of U(VI) on graphene oxides (GOs), carboxylated GOs (HOOC-GOs), and reduced GOs (rGOs) were investigated by batch experiments, EXAFS technique, and computational theoretical calculations. Isothermal adsorptions showed that the adsorption capacities of U(VI) were GOs > HOOC-GOs > rGOs, whereas the desorbed amounts of U(VI) were rGOs > GOs > HOOC-GOs by desorption kinetics. According to EXAFS analysis, inner-sphere surface complexation dominated the adsorption of U(VI) on GOs and HOOC-GOs at pH 4.0, whereas outer-sphere surface complexation of U(VI) on rGO was observed at pH 4.0, which was consistent with surface complexation modeling. Based on the theoretical calculations, the binding energy of [G(···)UO2](2+) (8.1 kcal/mol) was significantly lower than those of [HOOC-GOs(···)UO2](2+) (12.1 kcal/mol) and [GOs-O(···)UO2](2+) (10.2 kcal/mol), suggesting the physisorption of UO2(2+) on rGOs. Such high binding energy of [GOs-COO(···)UO2](+) (50.5 kcal/mol) revealed that the desorption of U(VI) from the -COOH groups was much more difficult. This paper highlights the effect of the hydroxyl, epoxy, and carboxyl groups on the adsorption and desorption of U(VI), which plays an important role in designing GOs for the preconcentration and removal of radionuclides in environmental pollution cleanup applications.
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- Yubing Sun
- †School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
- ⊥Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- †School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- ‡Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Takano-Nishihiraki-cho 34-4, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8103, Japan
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- §Key Lab of New Thin Film Solar Cells, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. China
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- §Key Lab of New Thin Film Solar Cells, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, 230031 Anhui, P. R. China
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- †School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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