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Wu Z, Xie Z, Zhu Y, Wang B, Nie Y, Qiu J, Le Z. Solvent-regulated self-assembled carbon nitride for photocatalytic reduction of U(VI) in water. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2024; 23:651-664. [PMID: 38430372 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-024-00541-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Manufacturing high-performance and reusable materials from radioactive uranium-containing wastewater remains a significant challenge. Herein, a supramolecular self-assembly strategy was proposed, using melamine and cyanuric acid as precursors and using intermolecular hydrogen bond force to form carbon nitride (CN-D) in different solvents through a single thermal polymerization strategy. Supramolecular self-assembly method is a promising strategy to synthesize a novel carbon nitride with molecular regulatory properties. In addition, 98% of U(VI) in wastewater can be removed by using CN-D for 60 min under visible light. After five cycles of recycling, more than 95% of U(VI) can still be reduced, indicating that it has good recyclability and reusability. This study not only provides an efficient photocatalytic method of uranium reduction, but also provides a new method for self-assembly synthesis.
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- Zhiwen Wu
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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Zhang F, Dong H, Li Y, Fu D, Yang L, Shang Y, Li Q, Shao Y, Gang W, Ding T, Chen T, Zhu W. In Situ Metal-Oxygen-Hydrogen Modified B-Tio 2 @Co 2 P-X S-Scheme Heterojunction Effectively Enhanced Charge Separation for Photo-assisted Uranium Reduction. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2305439. [PMID: 38050661 PMCID: PMC10953717 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Photo-assisted uranium reduction from uranium mine wastewater is expected to overcome the competition between impurity ions and U(VI) in the traditional process. Here, B-TiO2 @Co2 P-X S-scheme heterojunction with metal-oxygen-hydrogen (M-O-H) is developed insitu modification for photo-assisted U(VI) (hexavalent uranium) reduction. Relying on the DFT calculation and Hard-Soft-Acid-Base (HSAB) theory, the introduction of metal-oxygen-hydrogen (M-O-H, hard base) metallic bonds in the B-TiO2 @Co2 P-X is found to enhance the hydrophilicity and the capture capability for uranyl ion (hard acid). Accordingly, B-TiO2 @Co2 P-500 hybrid nanosheets exhibit excellent U(VI) reduction ability (>98%) in the presence of competing ions. By self-consistent energy band calculations and in-situ KPFM spectral analysis, the formation of the internal electric field between B-TiO2 and Co2 P at the heterojunction is proven, offering a strong driving force and atomic transportation highway for accelerating the S-scheme charge carriers directed migration and promoting the photocatalytic reduction of uranium. This work provides a valuable route to explore the functionally modified photocatalyst with high-efficiency photoelectron separation for U(VI) reduction.
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- Fucheng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- School of Materials and EnergyUniversity of Electronic Science and TechnologyChengdu610000P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- University of Science and Technology of ChinaNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryHefei230029P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials, National Co‐innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co‐Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology59 Qinglong StreetMianyangSichuan621010P. R. China
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Shen C, Pan J, Chen M, Su M, Chen D, Song G. Statistically and visually analyzing the latest advancements and future trends of uranium removal. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 239:117280. [PMID: 37793586 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117280] [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: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Uranium contamination and remediation is a very important environmental research area. Removing radioactive and toxic uranium from contaminated media requires fundamental knowledge of targets and materials. To explore the-State-of-the-Art in uranium contamination control, we employed a statistical tool called CiteSpace to visualize and statistically analyze 4203 peer-reviewed papers on uranium treatment published between 2008 and 2022. The primary content presentations of visual analysis were co-authorships, co-citations, keyword co-occurrence analysis with cluster analysis, which could offer purposeful information of research hots and trends in the field of uranium removal. The statistical analysis results indicated that studies on uranium removal have focused on adsorption of uranium from aqueous solution. From 2008 to 2022, biochar and biological treatment were firstly used to sequester uranium, then adsorption for uranium removal dominates with adsorbents of graphene oxide, primary nanofiber magnetic polymers and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). In recent years, photocatalysts and metal-organic frameworks are expected to be two of the most popular research topics. In addition, we further highlighted the characteristics and applications of MOFs and GOs in uranium removal. Overall, a statistical review was proposed to visualize and summarize the knowledge and research trends regarding uranium treatment.
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- Congjie Shen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Zhao J, Lyu C, Zhang R, Han Y, Wu Y, Wu X. Self-cleaning and regenerable nano zero-valent iron modified PCN-224 heterojunction for photo-enhanced radioactive waste reduction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130018. [PMID: 36155301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130018] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The expansion of large-scale nuclear power causes a substantial volume of radioactive wastewater containing uranium to be released into the environment. Because of uranium's toxicity and bioaccumulation, it is critical to develop the efficient and sustainable materials for selective removal of uranium (VI). Herein, a regenerable anti-biofouling nano zero-valent iron doped porphyrinic zirconium metal-organic framework (NZVI@PCN-224) heterojunction system was successfully fabricated. Due to the Schottky-junction effect at the NZVI/MOF interface, the NZVI nanomaterial immobilized on PCN-224 could improve interfacial electron transfer and separation efficiency, and enhance entire reduction of highly soluble U(VI) to less soluble U(IV), involving photocatalytic reduction and chemical reduction. Meanwhile, the photocatalytic effect also prompts the NZVI@PCN-224 to produce more biotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in high anti-microbial and anti-algae activities. Under dark conditions, NZVI@PCN-224 with a large specific surface area could provide sufficient oxo atoms as the uranium binding sites and show the highest uranium-adsorbing capability of 57.94 mg/g at pH 4.0. After eight adsorption-desorption cycles, NZVI@PCN-224 still retained a high uranium adsorption capacity of 47.98 mg/g and elimination efficiency (91.72%). This sorption/reduction/anti-biofouling synergistic strategy of combining chelation, chemical reduction and photocatalytic performance inspires new insights for highly efficient treatment of liquid radioactive waste.
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- Jing Zhao
- School of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, Collaborative Innovation Center of One Health, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Santiago-Aliste A, Sánchez-Hernández E, Langa-Lomba N, González-García V, Casanova-Gascón J, Martín-Gil J, Martín-Ramos P. Multifunctional Nanocarriers Based on Chitosan Oligomers and Graphitic Carbon Nitride Assembly. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8981. [PMID: 36556785 PMCID: PMC9785438 DOI: 10.3390/ma15248981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this study, a graphitic carbon nitride and chitosan oligomers (g-C3N4−COS) nanocarrier assembly, which was obtained by cross-linking with methacrylic anhydride (MA), was synthesized and characterized. Its characterization was carried out using infrared spectroscopy, elemental and thermal analyses, and transmission electron microscopy. The new nanocarriers (NCs), with an average particle size of 85 nm in diameter and a 0.25 dispersity index, showed photocatalytic activity (associated with the g-C3N4 moiety), susceptibility to enzymatic degradation (due to the presence of the COS moiety), and high encapsulation and moderate-high release efficiencies (>95% and >74%, respectively). As a proof of concept, the visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity of the NCs was tested for rhodamine B degradation and the reduction of uranium(VI) to uranium(IV). Regarding the potential of the nanocarriers for the encapsulation and delivery of bioactive products for crop protection, NCs loaded with Rubia tinctorum extracts were investigated in vitro against three Vitis vinifera phytopathogens (viz. Neofusicoccum parvum, Diplodia seriata, and Xylophilus ampelinus), obtaining minimum inhibitory concentration values of 750, 250, and 187.5 µg·mL−1, respectively. Their antifungal activity was further tested in vivo as a pruning wound protection product in young ‘Tempranillo’ grapevine plants that were artificially infected with the two aforementioned species of the family Botryosphaeriaceae, finding a significant reduction of the necrosis lengths in the inner woody tissues. Therefore, g-C3N4-MA-COS NCs may be put forward as a multifunctional platform for environmental and agrochemical delivery applications.
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- Alberto Santiago-Aliste
- Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, ETSIIAA, University of Valladolid, Avenida de Madrid 44, 34004 Palencia, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, ETSIIAA, University of Valladolid, Avenida de Madrid 44, 34004 Palencia, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), EPS, University of Zaragoza, Carretera de Cuarte s/n, 22071 Huesca, Spain
- Plant Protection Unit, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Plant Protection Unit, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), EPS, University of Zaragoza, Carretera de Cuarte s/n, 22071 Huesca, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, ETSIIAA, University of Valladolid, Avenida de Madrid 44, 34004 Palencia, Spain
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- Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, ETSIIAA, University of Valladolid, Avenida de Madrid 44, 34004 Palencia, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), EPS, University of Zaragoza, Carretera de Cuarte s/n, 22071 Huesca, Spain
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Wang F, Liao Y, Li T, Xia L. Coupling of CdS and g-C3N4 decorated dendritic fibrous nano-silica for efficient photocatalytic reduction of uranium (VI). Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Chen T, Yu K, Dong C, Yuan X, Gong X, Lian J, Cao X, Li M, Zhou L, Hu B, He R, Zhu W, Wang X. Advanced photocatalysts for uranium extraction: Elaborate design and future perspectives. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Carbon dots and carbon nitride composite for photocatalytic removal of uranium under air atmosphere. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wang X, Chen T, Yu K, Dong C, Yuan X, Gong X, Lian J, Cao X, Li M, Zhou L, Hu B, He R, Zhu W. Advanced Photocatalysts for Uranium Extraction: Elaborate Design and Future Perspectives. SSRN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4048706] [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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Xie K, Fang J, Li L, Deng J, Liang Z. Enhancement of the Photodegradation Activity of Methylene Blue by the Low‐temperature Regulation of Oxide‐rich Graphitic Carbon Nitride. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Kangle Xie
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation College of Mechanical Engineering Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation College of Mechanical Engineering Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation College of Mechanical Engineering Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation College of Mechanical Engineering Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation College of Mechanical Engineering Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 P. R. China
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Visible-light induced photocatalytic removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution by MoS2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07567-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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