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Chen D, Sun M, Zhao X, Shi M, Fu X, Hu W, Zhao R. High-efficiency and economical uranium extraction from seawater with easily prepared supramolecular complexes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:343-351. [PMID: 38678889 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Developing effective adsorbents for uranium extraction from natural seawater is strategically significant for the sustainable fuel supply of nuclear energy. Herein, stable and low-cost supramolecular complexes (PA-bPEI complexes) were facilely constructed through the assembly of phytic acid and hyperbranched polyethyleneimine based on the multiple modes of electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonding. The PA-bPEI complexes exhibited not only high uptake (841.7 mg g-1) and selectivity (uranium/vanadium selectivity = 84.1) toward uranium but also good antibacterial ability against biofouling. Mechanism analysis revealed that phosphate chelating groups and amine assistant groups coordinated the uranyl ions together with a high affinity. To be more suitable for practical applications, powdery PA-bPEI complexes were compounded with sodium alginate to fabricate various macroscopic adsorbents with engineered forms, which achieved an extraction capacity of 9.0 mg g-1 in natural seawater after 50 days of testing. Impressively, the estimated economic cost of the macroscopic adsorbent for uranium extraction from seawater ($96.5 ∼ 138.1 kg-1 uranium) was lower than that of all currently available uranium adsorbents. Due to their good uranium extraction performance and low economic cost, supramolecular complex-based adsorbents show great potential for industrial uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Dingyang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China.
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Zhong L, Feng X, Zhang Q, Xie X, Luo F. An imidazole-based covalent-organic framework enabling a super-efficiency in sunlight-driven uranium extraction from seawater. Chem Sci 2024; 15:10882-10891. [PMID: 39027273 PMCID: PMC11253174 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02554g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Uranium extraction from seawater represents an effective way to solve the difficulty of the insufficient uranium supply chain. However, this route is still restricted by the low extraction efficiency of reported adsorbents. Here, we find that reversing the donor-acceptor in imidazole-based COFs (covalent-organic frameworks) would be effective for enhancing the extraction efficiency of uranium. As a result, the TI-COF is found to enable a uranium extraction efficiency up to 8.8 mg g-1 day-1 from seawater under visible light irradiation, exceeding all established adsorbents for such use, and an unprecedented uranium extraction efficiency up to 6.9 mg g-1 day-1 from seawater under natural sunlight.
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- Lizhen Zhong
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology Nanchang 330013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology Nanchang 330013 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology Nanchang 330013 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Jiangxi Normal University Nanchang 330027 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology Nanchang 330013 China
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Zhu R, Zhang C, Zhu L, Liu L, Bai J, Wang Y, Ma F, Dong H. Bis-substituted amino acid functionalized chitosan aerogels: High uranium adsorption capacity and antibacterial properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 276:133890. [PMID: 39019371 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Based on the goal of "carbon neutralization and carbon peaking", it is still challenging to develop a high adsorption performance and environmentally friendly material for uranium extraction. We proposed a new idea of "Three-Dimensional Environmental-Friendly". A series of amino acid bis-substituted chitosan aerogels (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 and C-5) were prepared by ice template method and selective substitution reaction in water environment. Among them, C-3 adsorbent has the antibacterial properties of gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria and marine bacteria, which is more suitable for uranium adsorption in complex environments. Also, C-3 adsorbent solves the shortcomings of poor adsorption property and easy to cause secondary pollution during modification of traditional chitosan materials. The selectivity and adsorption capacity of uranium are further improved by the unique functional groups of serine residues. At pH = 7, the maximum adsorption capacity reaches 606.32 mg/g. In addition, C-3 adsorbent have excellent selectivity and stability. The synergistic effect of coordination, electrostatic interaction and intraparticle diffusion between C-3 adsorbent and uranium may be the key to its high adsorption performance. The high performance of chitosan adsorbent provides a new idea for the design and application of green and efficient uranium adsorption materials.
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- Ruiqi Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China; Yantai Research Institute of Harbin Engineering University, Yantai 264006, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China; Yantai Research Institute of Harbin Engineering University, Yantai 264006, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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- Yantai Research Institute of Harbin Engineering University, Yantai 264006, PR China; College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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Liang W, Zhang X, Wang L, Wen C, Tian L, Li Z, Chen X, Wu W. Designing biomimetic two-dimensional channels for uranium separation from seawater. Chem Sci 2024; 15:10455-10463. [PMID: 38994416 PMCID: PMC11234859 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02801e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Efficient separation of uranium from seawater stands as a pivotal challenge. This study unveils an approach focusing on the ingenious design of biomimetic two-dimensional (2D) membranes tailored explicitly for this purpose. Leveraging the unique interplay of DNA strands housing U aptamers, pH-responsive i-motifs, and poly A(10) segments ingeniously embedded within graphene oxide membranes, a distinctive biomimetic 2D channel is engineered. The strategic integration of these bio-inspired elements enables dynamic adjustment of interlayer spacing, augmenting both the permeability of the membrane and the selectivity of the aptamer for uranyl ions. During the separation process, the encounter between uranyl ions and the enhanced aptamer within the interlayers initiates a crucial interaction, triggering a specific concentration polarization mechanism. This mechanism stands as the cornerstone for achieving a highly selective separation of uranyl ions from the vast and complex matrix of seawater. The membrane exhibits excellent performance in real seawater, with a rejection rate of uranyl ions of ≈100% and sustained selectivity of uranyl ions over ten cycles. Importantly, the selectivity of uranium and vanadium can reach 14.66. The significance of this research lies not only in the effective separation of uranyl ions but also in showcasing the broader applicability of 2D membrane design in chemical engineering.
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- Wenbin Liang
- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Nationalities University Xining 810007 China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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- MOE Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 China
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Liu Y, Ni S, Wang W, Zhao Y, Meng Y, Liu H, Yang L. Facile and scalable synthesis of functionalized hierarchical porous polymers for efficient uranium adsorption. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 257:121683. [PMID: 38703542 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Efficient uranium capture from wastewater holds great importance for the environmental remediation and sustainable development of nuclear energy, but it is a tremendous challenge. Herein, a facile and scalable approach is reported to fabricate functionalized hierarchical porous polymers (PPN-3) decorated with high density of phosphate groups for uranium adsorption. The as-constructed hierarchical porous structure could allow rapid diffusion of uranyl ions, while abundant phosphate groups that serve as adsorption sites could provide the high affinity for uranyl. Consequently, PPN-3 shows a high uranium adsorption uptake of 923.06 mg g-1 and reaches adsorption equilibrium within simply 10 min in uranium-spiked aqueous solution. Moreover, PPN-3 affords selective adsorption of uranyl over multiple metal ions and possesses a rapid and high removal rate of U(VI) in real water systems. Furthermore, this study offers direct polymerization strategy for the cost-effective fabrication of phosphate-functionalized porous organic polymers, which may provide promising application potential for uranium extraction.
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- Yafeng Liu
- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular & Process Engineering (RIPP, SINOPEC), CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China.
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Ye H, Wu MB, Ye QH, Wen RM, Hu ZT, Yao J, Zhang C. Achieving ultrahigh uranium/vanadium selectivity of poly(amidoxime) via coupling MXene-enabled strong intermolecular interaction and separated photothermal interface. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:2685-2693. [PMID: 38497840 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh02196c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Poly(amidoxime) (PAO) has been recognized as the most potential candidate for extracting uranium from seawater, owing to its merits of outstanding uranium affinity, low cost, and large-scale production. Despite remarkable achievements, existing PAO sorbents suffer from unsatisfactory uranium extraction efficiency and selectivity, as imposed by the inherently sluggish uranium adsorption kinetics and inevitable spatial configuration transition of amidoxime, which diminishes uranium affinity. Herein, we discover a facile and integrated design to elaborate a PAO/MXene nanocomposite that delivers ultrahigh and durable uranium/vanadium (U/V) selectivity. The key to our design lies in harnessing MXene-enabled strong intermolecular interactions to PAO to minimize the spatial configuration transition of amidoxime and stabilizing its superior uranium affinity, as well as creating a separated photothermal interface to maximize temperature-strengthened affinity for uranium over vanadium. Such a synergetic effect allows the nanocomposite to acquire over a 4-fold improvement in U/V selectivity compared to that of pure PAO as well as an unprecedented distribution coefficient of uranium compared to most state-of-the-art sorbents. We further demonstrate that our nanocomposite exhibits durable U/V selectivity with negligible attenuation and good antibacterial ability even in long-term operation. The design concept and extraordinary performance in this study bring PAO-based sorbents a step closer to practical uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Hao Ye
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Center of Advanced Textile Technology, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Innovation Center of Advanced Textile Technology, Shaoxing 312000, China
- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China.
- The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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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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Zhao L, Wang S, Wang G, Cai L, Sun L, Qiu J. Phosphorus Nitride Imide Nanotubes for Uranium Capture from Seawater. ACS NANO 2024; 18:11804-11812. [PMID: 38650374 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Nuclear power plays a pivotal role in the global energy supply. The adsorption-based extraction of uranium from seawater is crucial for the rapid advancement of nuclear power. The phosphorus nitride imide (PN) nanotubes were synthesized in this study using a solvothermal method, resulting in chemically stable cross-linked tubular hollow structures that draw inspiration from the intricate snowflake fractal pattern. Detailed characterization showed that these nanotubes possess a uniformly distributed five-coordinated nanopocket, which exhibited great selectivity and efficiency in binding uranium. PN nanotubes captured 97.34% uranium from the low U-spiked natural seawater (∼355 μg L-1) and showed a high adsorption capacity (435.58 mg g-1), along with a distribution coefficient, KdU > 8.71 × 107 mL g-1. In addition, PN nanotubes showed a high adsorption capacity of 7.01 mg g-1 in natural seawater. The facile and scalable production of PN nanotubes presented in this study holds implications for advancing their large-scale implementation in the selective extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Lin Zhao
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Disaster Prevention and Emergency Technologies for Urban Lifeline Engineering, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong 523106, Dongguan, China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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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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Wang H, Yao W, Yuan Y, Shi S, Liu T, Wang N. Yeast-Raised Polyamidoxime Hydrogel Prepared by Ice Crystal Dispersion for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Seawater. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306534. [PMID: 38348596 PMCID: PMC11077670 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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Uranium extraction from seawater has attracted worldwide attention due to the massive reserves of uranium. Due to the straightforward synthesis and strong affinity toward uranyl ions (UO2 2+), the amidoxime group shows promise for use in highly efficient uranium capture. However, the low mass transfer efficiency within traditional amidoxime-based adsorbents severely limits the adsorption rate and the utilization of adsorption sites. In this work, a macroporous polyamidoxime (PAO) hydrogel is prepared by yeast-based biological foaming combined with ice crystal dispersion that effectively maintained the yeast activity. The yeast-raised PAO (Y-PAO) adsorbent has numerous bubble-like holes with an average pore diameter >100 µm. These macropores connected with the intrinsic micropores of PAO to construct efficient diffusion channels for UO2 2+ provided fast mass transporting channels, leading to the sufficient exposure of hidden binding sites. The maximum adsorption capacity of Y-PAO membrane reached 10.07 mg-U/g-ads, ≈1.54 times higher than that of the control sample. It took only eight days for Y-PAO to reach the saturation adsorption capacity of the control PAO (6.47 mg-U/g-ads, 28 days). Meanwhile, Y-PAO possessed excellent ion selectivity, good reusability, and low cost. Overall, the Y-PAO membrane is a highly promising adsorbent for use in industrial-scale uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Hui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228China
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Hassan A, Mollah MMR, Jayashree R, Jain A, Das S, Das N. Ultrafast Removal of Thorium and Uranium from Radioactive Waste and Groundwater Using Highly Efficient and Radiation-Resistant Functionalized Triptycene-Based Porous Organic Polymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38687684 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Thorium (Th) and uranium (U) are important strategic resources in nuclear energy-based heavy industries such as energy and defense sectors that also generate significant radioactive waste in the process. The management of nuclear waste is therefore of paramount importance. Contamination of groundwater/surface water by Th/U is increasing at an alarming rate in certain geographical locations. This necessitates the development of strategic adsorbent materials with improved performance for capturing Th/U species from radioactive waste and groundwater. This report describes the design of a unique, robust, and radiation-resistant porous organic polymer (POP: TP-POP-SO3NH4), which demonstrates ultrafast removal of Th(IV) (<30 s)/U(VI) (<60 s) species present in simulated radioactive wastewater/groundwater samples. Thermal, chemical, and radiation stabilities of these POPs were studied in detail. The synthesized ammoniated POP revealed exceptional capture efficiency for trace-level Th (<4 ppb) and U (<3 ppb) metal ions through the cation-exchange mechanism. TP-POP-SO3NH4 shows a significant sorption capacity [Th (787 mg/g) and U (854 mg/g)] with an exceptionally high distribution coefficient (Kd) of 107 mL/g for Th. This work also demonstrates a facile protocol to convert a nonperforming POP, by simple chemical modifications, into a superfast adsorbent for efficient uptake/removal of U/Th.
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- Atikur Hassan
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar 801106, India
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- Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu 603102, India
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- Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu 603102, India
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- Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu 603102, India
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- Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu 603102, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patna, Bihar 801106, India
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Qiao L, Zhao Y, Zhang M, Tao Y, Xiao Y, Zhang N, Zhang Y, Zhu Y. Preparation Strategies, Functional Regulation, and Applications of Multifunctional Nanomaterials-Based DNA Hydrogels. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301261. [PMID: 38010956 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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With the extensive attention of DNA hydrogels in biomedicine, biomaterial, and other research fields, more and more functional DNA hydrogels have emerged to match the various needs. Incorporating nanomaterials into the hydrogel network is an emerging strategy for functional DNA hydrogel construction. Surprisingly, nanomaterials-based DNA hydrogels can be engineered to possess favorable properties, such as dynamic mechanical properties, excellent optical properties, particular electrical properties, perfect encapsulation properties, improved magnetic properties, and enhanced antibacterial properties. Herein, the preparation strategies of nanomaterials-based DNA hydrogels are first highlighted and then different nanomaterial designs are used to demonstrate the functional regulation of DNA hydrogels to achieve specific properties. Subsequently, representative applications in biosensing, drug delivery, cell culture, and environmental protection are introduced with some selected examples. Finally, the current challenges and prospects are elaborated. The study envisions that this review will provide an insightful perspective for the further development of functional DNA hydrogels.
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- Lu Qiao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha, Hunan, 410082, China
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Liu Y, Ni S, Wang W, Rong M, Cai H, Xing H, Yang L. Functionalized hydrogen-bonded organic superstructures via molecular self-assembly for enhanced uranium extraction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 464:133002. [PMID: 37988939 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Effective uranium extraction from water is essential for the development of nuclear power industry and the protection of human health and environment. Nevertheless, it still remains challenging to realize efficient and cost-effective uranium extraction. Herein, a fast and simple method for the direct fabrication of novel functionalized hydrogen-bonded organic superstructures via molecular self-assembly is reported. The as-constructed flower-like superstructures (MCP-5) can allow the exposure of adsorption sites and facilitate the transport of uranyl ions, while synergism between amino and phosphate groups can realize selective uranium extraction. Consequently, MCP-5 possesses excellent uranium adsorption ability with a high saturated adsorption capacity of 950.52 mg g-1, high utilization rate of adsorption sites and adsorption equilibrium time of simply 5 min in uranium-spiked aqueous solution. Furthermore, MCP-5 offers selective uranium adsorption over a broad range of metal ions. The facile synthesis and low-cost raw materials make it have promising potential for uranium capture. Simultaneously, this study opens a design avenue of functionalized hydrogen-bonded organic material for efficient uranium extraction.
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- Yafeng Liu
- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Chen J, Wang X, Guo J, Lv Y, Chen M, Tong H, Liu C. Heavy Metal-Induced Assembly of DNA Network Biosensor from Double-Loop Hairpin Probes for Ultrasensitive Detection of UO 22+ in Water and Soil Samples. Anal Chem 2024. [PMID: 38320403 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The uranyl ion (UO22+) is the most stable form of uranium, which exhibits high toxicity and bioavailability posing a severe risk to human health. The construction of ultrasensitive, reliable, and robust sensing techniques for UO22+ detection in water and soil samples remains a challenge. Herein, a DNA network biosensor was fabricated for UO22+ detection using DNAzyme as the heavy metal recognition element and double-loop hairpin probes as DNA assembly materials. UO22+-activated specific cleavage of the DNAzyme will liberate the triggered DNA fragment, which can be utilized to launch a double-loop hairpin probe assembly among Hab, Hbc, and Hca. Through multiple cyclic cross-hybridization reactions, hexagonal DNA duplex nanostructures (n[Hab•Hbc•Hca]) were formed. This DNA network sensing system generates a high fluorescence response for UO22+ monitoring. The biosensor is ultrasensitive, with a detection limit of 2 pM. This sensing system also displays an excellent selectivity and robustness, enabling the DNA network biosensor to work even in complex water and soil samples with excellent accuracy and reliability. With the advantages of enzyme-free operation, outstanding specificity, and high sensitivity, our proposed DNA network biosensor provides a reliable, simple, and robust method for trace levels of UO22+ detection in environmental samples.
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- Junhua Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-Products, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Material and Food, Jiangmen Polytechnic, Jiangmen 529000, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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Cao Y, Wang Z, Song W, Liu Y, Zhao Q, Li W, Zheng C, Li W, Chen Z, Zhu L, Duan T, Li X. Perilla frutescens: A new strategy for uranium decorporation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141066. [PMID: 38159731 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141066] [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: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Radionuclide uranium is a great threat to human health, due to its high chemical toxicity and radioactivity. Finding suitable uranium decorporation to reduce damage caused by uranium internal contamination is an important aspect of nuclear emergency response. However, the poor selectivity and/or high toxicity of the only excretory promoter approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an obvious disadvantage. Herein, we choose an edible natural product, the traditional Chinese medicine called Perilla frutescens (PF), which has wide sources and can be used as an excellent and effective uranyl decorporation. In vivo uranium decorporation assays illustrate the removal efficiency of uranium in kidney were 68.87% and 43.26%, in femur were 56.66% and 54.53%, by the test of prophylactic and immediate administration, respectively. Cell level experiments confirmed that it had better biocompatibility than CaNa3-DTPA (CaNa3-diethylenetriamine pentaacetate, a commercial actinide excretion agent). In vitro static adsorption experiments exhibited that its excellent selectivity sorption for uranyl. All those results findings would provide new research insights about natural product for uranyl decorporation.
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- Yalan Cao
- School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 629000, China; National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical Transformation (MIANYANG CENTRAL HOSPITAL), Mianyang, 621000, China
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; Tianfu Institute of Research and Innovation, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Chengdu, 610299, China; State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China.
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- National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical Transformation (MIANYANG CENTRAL HOSPITAL), Mianyang, 621000, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical Transformation (MIANYANG CENTRAL HOSPITAL), Mianyang, 621000, China.
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Chen D, Li Y, Zhao X, Shi M, Shi X, Zhao R, Zhu G. Self-Standing Porous Aromatic Framework Electrodes for Efficient Electrochemical Uranium Extraction. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2023; 9:2326-2332. [PMID: 38161362 PMCID: PMC10755849 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c01291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Electrochemical uranium extraction from seawater provides a new opportunity for a sustainable supply of nuclear fuel. However, there is still room for studying flexible electrode materials in this field. Herein, we construct amidoxime group modified porous aromatic frameworks (PAF-144-AO) on flexible carbon cloths in situ using an easy to scale-up electropolymerization method followed by postdecoration to fabricate the self-standing, binder-free, metal-free electrodes (PAF-E). Based on the architectural design, adsorption sites (amidoxime groups) and catalytic sites (carbazole groups) are integrated into PAF-144-AO. Under the action of an alternating electric field, uranyl ions are selectively captured by PAN-E and subsequently transformed into Na2O(UO3·H2O)x precipitates in the presence of Na+ via reversible electron transfer, with an extraction capacity of 12.6 mg g-1 over 24 days from natural seawater. This adsorption-electrocatalysis mechanism is also demonstrated at the molecular level by ex situ spectroscopy. Our work offers an effective approach to designing flexible porous organic polymer electrodes, which hold great potential in the field of electrochemical uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate
and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty
of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate
and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty
of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate
and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty
of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate
and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty
of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate
and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Faculty
of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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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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Liang H, Mu Y, Yin M, He PP, Guo W. Solar-powered simultaneous highly efficient seawater desalination and highly specific target extraction with smart DNA hydrogels. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadj1677. [PMID: 38134281 PMCID: PMC10745703 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj1677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Obtaining freshwater and important minerals from seawater with solar power facilitates the sustainable development of human society. Hydrogels have demonstrated great solar-powered water evaporation potential, but highly efficient and specific target extraction remains to be expanded. Here, we report the simultaneous highly efficient seawater desalination and specific extraction of uranium with smart DNA hydrogels. The DNA hydrogel greatly promoted the evaporation of water, with the water evaporation rate reached a high level of 3.54 kilograms per square meter per hour (1 kilowatt per square meter). Simultaneously, uranyl-specific DNA hydrogel exhibited a high capture capacity of 5.7 milligrams per gram for uranium from natural seawater due to the rapid ion transport driven by the solar powered interfacial evaporation and the high selectivity (10.4 times over vanadium). With programmable functions and easy-to-use devices, the system is expected to play a role in future seawater treatment.
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- Hanxue Liang
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
- Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Maurya A, Marvaniya K, Dobariya P, Mane MV, Tothadi S, Patel K, Kushwaha S. Biomimetic Helical Hydrogen Bonded Organic Framework Membranes for Efficient Uranium Recovery from Seawater. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2306824. [PMID: 37975153 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Inspired by the uranyl-imidazole interactions via nitrogen's (N's) of histidine residues in single helical protein assemblies with open framework geometry that allows through migration/coordination of metal ions. Here, preliminary components of a stable hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) are designed to mimic the stable single helical open framework with imidazole residues available for Uranium (U) binding. The imidazolate-HOF (CSMCRI HOF2-S) is synthesized with solvent-directed H-bonding in 1D array and tuned hydrophobic CH-π interactions leading to single helix pattern having enhanced hydrolytic stability. De-solvation led CSMCRI HOF2-P with porous helical 1D channels are transformed in a freestanding thin film that showcased improved mass transfer and adsorption of uranyl carbonate. CSMCRI HOF2-P thin film can effectively extract ≈14.8 mg g-1 in 4 weeks period from natural seawater, with > 1.7 U/V (Uranium to Vanadium ratio) selectivity. This strategy can be extended for rational designing of hydrolytically stable, U selective HOFs to realize the massive potential of the blue economy toward sustainable energy.
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- Ashish Maurya
- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain Global Campus, Jain University, Kanakapura, Ramanagaram, Bangalore, 562112, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 364002, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Wang Y, Zhang Y, Liu X, Sun S, Qin S, Huang J, Chen B. Efficient separation of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution using magnetic Co/Al layered double oxides coated with carbon dots. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:12296-12307. [PMID: 37585192 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01853a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Herein, magnetic layered double oxides coated with carbon dots (MLCs) were synthesized through introducing sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate and FeCl2 into Co/Al LDH for capturing uranium from aqueous solution. When the molar ratio of Co to Al was 4 : 1, the MLC composite possessed the strongest affinity to uranium(VI) in solution with short equilibrium time (<160 min), high adsorption efficiency (94.31%) and large removal capacity (513.85 mg g-1). The adsorption behavior of MLCs for uranium(VI) was well fitted with Langmuir and pseudo-second-order models, suggesting that the monolayer chemical adsorption was the rate-limiting step. Besides, MLC-3 could be reused by using 0.15 mol L-1 ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid as an eluent and the removal percentage still remained at a high level (>83.3%) after 5 adsorption/desorption cycles. Redox reaction, chemical complexation and electrostatic attraction were proved to play significant roles in uranium(VI) separation. Therefore, MLC-3 could be used as a potential adsorbent in uranium(VI)-containing wastewater treatment due to its excellent adsorption performance for uranium(VI).
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- Yan Wang
- School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang 621000, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Defence Science & Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang 621000, PR China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang 621000, PR China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang 621000, PR China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang 621000, PR China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang 621000, PR China.
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Wang D, Zhang LJ, Liu MH, Du FF, Shen ZY, He L, Wang LL. Aggregation enhanced FRET: A simple but efficient strategy for the ratiometric detection of uranyl ion. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 454:131497. [PMID: 37119574 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Uranium is one of the most important radionuclides but could also cause potential health risks to human beings due to its radioactive and chemical toxicity. It is an urgent task to develop a simple but efficient sensing platform for UO22+, the main existing form of uranium in environment. Herein, a rhodamine-functionalized carbon dots (o-CDs-Rho) was synthesized and applied for UO22+ sensing through a simple but novel aggregation-enhanced FRET strategy. The weak FRET efficiency (16.2%) of o-CDs-Rho in dispersed solution is significantly enhanced (>77.2%) after UO22+ triggered aggregation due to the increased number of rhodamine acceptors around each CDs from dispersed 80 to aggregated 2800. This is the first ratiometric fluorescence sensor with an inverse change of fluorescence intensity at dual emission wavelengths under single-wavelength excitation for UO22+. Under optimized experiment conditions, o-CDs-Rho nanosensor shows a low detection limit of 53 nM and excellent selectivity. Meanwhile, the as-prepared nanosensor also shows high reliability and stability. These excellent properties make it successful in detecting uranium content in real samples.
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- Dan Wang
- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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- Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Shan T, Ma X, Li H, Liu C, Shen C, Yang P, Li S, Wang Z, Liu Z, Sun H. Plant-derived hybrid coatings as adsorption layers for uranium adsorption from seawater with high performance. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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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: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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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Wu Y, Xie Y, Liu X, Li Y, Wang J, Chen Z, Yang H, Hu B, Shen C, Tang Z, Huang Q, Wang X. Functional nanomaterials for selective uranium recovery from seawater: Material design, extraction properties and mechanisms. Coord Chem Rev 2023; 483:215097. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Wu Y, Xie Y, Liu X, Li Y, Wang J, Chen Z, Yang H, Hu B, Shen C, Tang Z, Huang Q, Wang X. Functional nanomaterials for selective uranium recovery from seawater: Material design, extraction properties and mechanisms. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Zhang L, Tan QG, Xiao SJ, Yang GP, Liu X, Zheng QQ, Fan JQ, Liang RP, Qiu JD. DNAzyme-Derived Aptamer Reversely Regulates the Two Types of Enzymatic Activities of Covalent-Organic Frameworks for the Colorimetric Analysis of Uranium. Anal Chem 2023; 95:4703-4711. [PMID: 36856710 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Nanozymes are nanomaterials with enzyme-mimetic activity. It is known that DNA can interact with various nanozymes in different ways, enhancing or inhibiting the activity of nanozymes, which can be used to develop various biosensors. In this work, we synthesized a photosensitive covalent-organic framework (Tph-BT) as a nanozyme, and its oxidase and peroxidase activities could be reversely regulated by surface modification of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) for the colorimetric detection of UO22+. Tph-BT exhibits excellent oxidase activity and weak peroxidase activity, and it is surprising to find that the UO22+-specific DNA aptamer can significantly inhibit the oxidase activity while greatly enhancing the peroxidase activity. The present UO22+ interacts with the DNA aptamer to form secondary structures and detaches from the surface of Tph-BT, thereby restoring the enzymatic activity of Tph-BT. Based on the reversed regulation effects of the DNA aptamer on the two types of enzymatic activities of Tph-BT, a novel "off-on" and "on-off" sensing platform can be constructed for the colorimetric analysis of UO22+. This research demonstrates that ssDNA can effectively regulate the different types of enzymatic activities of single COFs and achieve the sensitive and selective colorimetric analysis of radionuclides by the naked eye.
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- Li Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang 330013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.,State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang 330013, China
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Wang M, Feng L, Luo G, Feng T, Zhao S, Wang H, Shi S, Liu T, Fu Q, Li J, Wang N, Yuan Y. Ultrafast extraction of uranium from seawater using photosensitized biohybrid system with bioinspired cascaded strategy. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130620. [PMID: 37056004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The highly effective utilization of uranium resources in global seawater is a viable method to satisfy the rising demands for fueling nuclear energy industry. Herein, inspired by the multi-mechanisms of the marine bacteria for uranium immobilization, CdS nanoparticles are deposited on the cell of marine bacterial strain Bacillus velezensis UUS-1 to create a photosensitized biohybrid system UUS-1/CdS. This system achieves high uranium extraction efficiency using a cascaded strategy, where the bacterial cells guarantee high extraction selectivity and the photosensitive CdS nanoparticles realize cascading photoreduction of high soluble U(VI) to low soluble U(IV) to enhance extraction capacity. As one of the fastest-acting adsorbents in natural seawater, a high extraction capacity for uranium of 7.03 mg g-1 is achieved with an ultrafast extraction speed of 4.69 mg g-1 d-1. The cascaded strategy promisingly improves uranium extraction performance and pioneers a new direction for the design of adsorbents to extract uranium from seawater.
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- Man Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 571199, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan 571199, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resources Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, PR China.
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Application of ultra/nano filtration membrane in uranium rejection from fresh and salt waters. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Wang Y, Lin Z, Zhu J, Liu J, Yu J, Liu Q, Chen R, Li sources Y, Wang J. Enhancing adsorption performance and selectivity for uranium by constructing biaxial adsorption sites on eco-friendly bamboo strips. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Wang S, Chen Z, Cai Y, Wu XL, Wang S, Tang Z, Hu B, Li Z, Wang X. Application of COFs in capture/conversion of CO2 and elimination of organic/inorganic pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2023. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.efmat.2023.03.001] [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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Yang L, Qiao B, Zhang S, Yao H, Cai Z, Han Y, Li C, Li Y, Ma S. Intercalation of salicylaldoxime into layered double hydroxide: ultrafast and highly selective uptake of uranium from different water systems via versatile binding modes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 642:623-637. [PMID: 37028169 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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We report the first example of MgAl layered double hydroxide intercalated with salicylaldoxime (SA-LDH) which exhibits excellent uranium (U(VI)) capture performance. In U(VI) aqueous solutions, the SA-LDH shows a tremendous maximum U(VI) sorption capacity (qmU) of 502 mg·g-1, surpassing most known sorbents. For the aqueous solution with an initial U(VI) concentration (C0U) of ∼ 10 ppm, ≥99.99 % uptake is achieved in a wide pH range of 3-10. At C0U ∼ 20 ppm, >99 % uptake is reached within only 5 min, and pseudo-second-order kinetics rate constant (k2) of 44.9 g·mg-1·min-1 reaches the record value, placing the SA-LDH amongst the fastest U adsorbing materials reported to date. In contaminated seawater with 35 ppm of U while highly concentrated metal ions of Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and K+, the SA-LDH still displays exceptionally high selectivity and ultrafast extraction for UO22+, giving >95 % uptake of U(VI) within 5 min, and the k2 value of 0.308 g·mg-1·min-1 for seawater surpasses most reported values for aqueous solutions. Versatile binding modes toward U by SA-LDH, including complexation (UO22+ with SA- and/or CO32-), ion exchange and precipitation, contribute to the preferable uptake of U at different concentrations. X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analyses demonstrate that one uranyl ion (UO22+) binds to two SA- anions and two H2O molecules forming 8-coordinated configuration. The U coordinates with O atom of the phenolic hydroxyl group and N atom of the -CN-O- group of SA-, forming a stable six-membered ring motif, which endows the fast and robust capture of U. The wonderful uranium trapping ability makes the SA-LDH among the best adsorbent used for uranium extraction from various solution systems including seawater.
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Ma L, Huang C, Yao Y, Fu M, Han F, Li Q, Wu M, Zhang H, Xu L, Ma H. Self-assembled MOF Microspheres with Hierarchical Porous Structure for Efficient Uranium Adsorption. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Templating synthesis of oxime/amidoxime functionalized hollow nanospheres by air bubbles generated from “Ouzo-Like” effect for fast and massive uranium uptake. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hao M, Xie Y, Liu X, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Modulating Uranium Extraction Performance of Multivariate Covalent Organic Frameworks through Donor-Acceptor Linkers and Amidoxime Nanotraps. JACS AU 2023; 3:239-251. [PMID: 36711090 PMCID: PMC9875373 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) can be designed to allow uranium extraction from seawater by incorporating photocatalytic linkers. However, often sacrificial reagents are required for separating photogenerated charges which limits their practical applications. Herein, we present a COF-based adsorption-photocatalysis strategy for selective removal of uranyl from seawater in the absence of sacrificial reagents. A series of ternary and quaternary COFs were synthesized containing the electron-rich linker 2,4,6-triformylphloroglucinol as the electron donor, the electron-deficient linker 4,4'-(thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-2,5-diyl)dibenzaldehyde as the acceptor, and amidoxime nanotraps for selective uranyl capture (with the quaternary COFs incorporating [2,2'-bipyridine-5,5'-diamine-Ru(Bp)2]Cl2 as a secondary photosensitizer). The ordered porous structure of the quaternary COFs ensured efficient mass transfer during the adsorption-photocatalysis capture of uranium from seawater samples, with photocatalytically generated electrons resulting in the reduction of adsorbed U(VI) to U(IV) in the form of UO2. A quaternary COF, denoted as COF 2-Ru-AO, possessed a high uranium uptake capacity of 2.45 mg/g/day in natural seawater and good anti-biofouling abilities, surpassing most adsorbents thus far. This work shows that multivariate COF adsorption-photocatalysts can be rationally engineered to work efficiently and stably without sacrificial electron donors, thus opening the pathway for the economic and efficient extraction of uranium from the earth's oceans.
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- Mengjie Hao
- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- MacDiarmid
Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical
Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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Hao M, Xie Y, Liu X, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Modulating Uranium Extraction Performance of Multivariate Covalent Organic Frameworks through Donor–Acceptor Linkers and Amidoxime Nanotraps. JACS AU 2023; 3:239-251. [DOI: doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.2c00614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Mengjie Hao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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Xie Y, Liu Z, Geng Y, Li H, Wang N, Song Y, Wang X, Chen J, Wang J, Ma S, Ye G. Uranium extraction from seawater: material design, emerging technologies and marine engineering. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:97-162. [PMID: 36448270 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00595f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Uranium extraction from seawater (UES), a potential approach to securing the long-term uranium supply and sustainability of nuclear energy, has experienced significant progress in the past decade. Promising adsorbents with record-high capacities have been developed by diverse innovative synthetic strategies, and scale-up marine field tests have been put forward by several countries. However, significant challenges remain in terms of the adsorbents' properties in complex marine environments, deployment methods, and the economic viability of current UES systems. This review presents an up-to-date overview of the latest advancements in the UES field, highlighting new insights into the mechanistic basis of UES and the methodologies towards the function-oriented development of uranium adsorbents with high adsorption capacity, selectivity, biofouling resistance, and durability. A distinctive emphasis is placed on emerging electrochemical and photochemical strategies that have been employed to develop efficient UES systems. The most recent achievements in marine tests by the major countries are summarized. Challenges and perspectives related to the fundamental, technical, and engineering aspects of UES are discussed. This review is envisaged to inspire innovative ideas and bring technical solutions towards the development of technically and economically viable UES systems.
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- Yi Xie
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing 100024, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. .,China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, 76201, USA
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Zhang X, Liu R, Wang H, Liu L, Yue C. Fabrication of Phosphate-Containing Mesoporous Carbon for Fast and Efficient Uranium (VI) Extraction. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.130994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Liu C, Li Y, Liu S, Zhou Y, Liu D, Fu C, Ye L, Fu Y. UO22+ capture using amidoxime grafting low-cost activated carbon (AO-AC) from solution: Adsorption kinetic, isotherms and interaction mechanism. Inorganica Chim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.121226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Xie Y, Wu Y, Liu X, Hao M, Chen Z, Waterhouse GI, Wang X, Yang H, Ma S. Rational design of cooperative chelating sites on covalent organic frameworks for highly selective uranium extraction from seawater. CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2023; 4:101220. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Yang H, Liu Y, Chen Z, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Emerging technologies for uranium extraction from seawater. Sci China Chem 2022; 65:2335-2337. [DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s11426-022-1358-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Vx-Na2TiOSiO4 MWNTs for uranium extraction from seawater and recovery from nuclear waste. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Poly(amidoxime)-graft-magnetic chitosan for highly efficient and selective uranium extraction from seawater. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 301:120367. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Liu Y, Zhu P, Huang J, He H, Ma C, Wang K. Integrating DNA nanostructures with DNAzymes for biosensing, bioimaging and cancer therapy. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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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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Emerging technologies for uranium extraction from seawater. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1358-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Chen Q, Xue X, Liu Y, Guo A, Chen K, Yin J, Yu F, Zhu H, Guo X. Shear-induced fabrication of SiO 2 nano-meshes for efficient uranium capture. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 438:129524. [PMID: 35999738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The extraction of uranium from seawater and the safe treatment of wastewater containing uranium (VI) were important to ensure the sustainable development of nuclear-related energy sources. Two-dimensional silica nanomaterials have been extensively investigated in the field of uranium adsorption due to their high adsorption capacity, short equilibration times, and easily modified surface groups. However, the two-dimensional mesoporous silica nanomaterial preparation has become a challenge due to the lack of natural sheet templating agents. The reason will hinder the development of silica nanomaterials for uranium extraction. Here, the specific surface area silica nanomeshes (HSMSMs) uranium adsorbent was prepared by a high shear method to induce nanobubble formation. HSMSMs showed a high uranium adsorption capacity of 822 mg-U/g-abs in seawater with the uranium adsorption concentration was 50 mg/L, which was approximately 2 times higher than the conventional mesoporous silica nanomaterials. Compared to HSMSMs, the amidoxime-modified high specific surface area silica nanomesh (HSMSMs-AO) demonstrated good selectivity for U(VI), and the uranium ions uptake was 877 mg-U/g-abs in 50 mg/L uranium-spiked simulated seawater. Due to HSMSMs-AO's stable chemical properties and high mechanical strength, HSMSMs-AO also displayed long service life. Benefiting from the simple preparation method and high adsorption capacity of HSMSMs, HSMSMs could be a promising candidate for large-scale extraction of uranium from seawater.
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- Qiang Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Bingtuan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- China National Nuclear Industry Corporation 404, Jiayuguan 735100, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Urumqi 830011, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China; Bingtuan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Urumqi 830011, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Liu C, Li Y, Liu S, Zhou Y, Liu D, Fu C, Ye L. Efficient extraction of UO22+ from seawater by polyethylenimine functionalized activated carbon (PEI-AC): adsorption performance and mechanism. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08523-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Wang Y, Lin Z, Zhu J, Liu J, Yu J, Liu Q, Chen R, Li Y, Wang J. Co-construction of molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" with amidoxime and amino groups on natural bamboo strips for specifically capturing uranium from seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 437:129407. [PMID: 35749900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Efficiently capturing of uranium (VI) [U(VI)] from seawater elicits unparalleled attraction for sustaining the uplifted requirement for nuclear fuel. However, obtaining the abundant U(VI) resource from seawater has always seriously restricted by competitive adsorption from higher concentrations of competitors, especially vanadium (V) [V(V)]. Herein, based on amidoximized natural bamboo strips with hierarchical porous structure, the molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" was co-constructed by the intramolecular hydrogen bonds for specifically trapping U(VI) from seawater. Manipulating the branched degrees of amino groups enabled the creation of a series of the molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" that exhibit ultrahigh affinity and selective adsorption of U(VI) with a adsorption capacity 1.8 fold higher compared to that of V(V) after 30 days floating in the Yellow Sea basin, conquering the long-term challenge of the competitive adsorption of V(V) for amidoxime-based adsorbents applied to extract U(VI) from seawater. The diameter of the molecular-level uranyl-specific "nano-holes" is approximately 12.07 Å, significantly larger than (UO2)3(OH)3+ (10.37 Å) and smaller than HV10O285-, thereby exhibiting specifically trapping of U(VI) in a series of adsorption experiments with different U(VI)-V(V) ratios. Besides, the adsorption model based on the combination of experimental and theoretical results is accompanied by "hydrogen bond breaking and coordination bond formation".
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- Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Hainan Harbin Institute of Technology Innovation Research Institute Co., Ltd., Hainan 572427, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Institute of Advanced Marine Materials, Harbin Engineering University, 150001, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China; Institute of Advanced Marine Materials, Harbin Engineering University, 150001, China
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Zhang J, Hou J, Zhang K, Zhang R, Geng J, Wang S, Zhang Z. Integration of quantum dots with Zn 2GeO 4 nanoellipsoids to expand the dynamic detection range of uranyl ions in fluorescent test strips. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129182. [PMID: 35643004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fluorescent colorimetric test strips normally have a narrow dynamic detection-range due to the limited responsive range from single responsive materials, which cannot meet the wide detection requirement in practical applications. Herein, we developed an approach to detect uranyl ions (UO22+) with a broad detection range using the synthesized ZnS:Mn quantum dots (QDs) modified Zn2GeO4 nanoellipsoids (Zn2GeO4 @ZnS:Mn NEs), containing two responsive materials with the opposite signal responses at different UO22+ concentrations. Specifically, a red to chocolate color change was observed at low analyte concentrations (0.01-100 μM) resulting from the photoinduced electron transfer effect from ZnS:Mn QDs to UO22+. A sequentially olive drab to green color change has been observed when further increasing the UO22+ concentration (100-1000 μM) as a result of the antenna effect between Zn2GeO4 nanoellipsoids and UO22+. In addition, a low-cost and portable fluorescent test strip has been further fabricated through embedding Zn2GeO4 @ZnS:Mn NEs on a microporous structure membrane, demonstrating a facile yet effective colorimetric response to UO22+ in lab water, lake water, and seawater with a wide dynamic range. Therefore, it is potentially attractive for real-time and on-site detection of UO22+ in sudden-onset situations.
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- Jian Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China.
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, China
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong 525000, China
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, China
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Chen T, He P, Liu T, Zhou L, Li M, Yu K, Meng Q, Lian J, Zhu W. MXene-Derived 3D Defect-Rich TiO 2@Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel with Ultrafast Carrier Separation for Photo-Assisted Uranium Extraction: A Combined Batch, X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, and Density Functional Theory Calculations. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12759-12771. [PMID: 35914187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Encapsulation of nano-semiconductor materials in three-dimensional (3D) adsorbents to build a typical semiconductor-adsorbent heterostructure is a forward-looking strategy for photo-assisted uranium extraction. Here, we develop 3D MXene-derived TiO2(M)@reduced graphene oxide (RGO) aerogel for photo-assisted uranium extraction. Theoretical simulations demonstrate that oxygen vacancies on TiO2(M) tailor the energy level structure and enhance the electron accumulation at gap states of TiO2(M), thereby further realizing the spatial separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs by the Schottky junction. By virtue of the in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectrum, we identify that photogenerated electrons generated over TiO2(M) were transferred to graphene oxide aerogel by the Schottky junction. Accordingly, TiO2 (M)@RGO aerogel presents a considerable removal efficiency for U(VI) with a removal ratio of 95.7%. Relying on the X-ray absorption spectroscopy technique, we distinguish the evolution of 2H2O-2Oax-U-5Oeq into H2O-2Oax-U-3Oeq from dark to light conditions, further confirming the reduction of high-valent uranium. This strategy may open a paradigm for developing novel heterojunctions as photocatalysts for selective U(VI) extraction.
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- Tao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China.,National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety, School of National Defence, Fundamental Science on Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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