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Wang S, Zhang P, Ma E, Chen S, Li Z, Yuan L, Zu J, Wang L, Shi W. Molten salt synthesis of MXene-derived hierarchical titanate for effective strontium removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134079. [PMID: 38521042 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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The removal and recovery of radioactive Sr(II) from wastewater and seawater has been of great concern due to the negative environmental impacts of nuclear energy development and the potential risk of nuclear accidents. Herein, a facile molten salt synthesis strategy was developed to systematically investigated the reaction of different types of MXenes with nitrates. Among the products, K+ intercalated hierarchical titanate nanostructures (K-HTNs) obtained from the direct chemical transformation of multilayered Ti3C2Tx exhibited unique layered structures, good physicochemical properties, and outstanding adsorption performance for Sr(II). The maximum adsorption capacity of Sr(II) by K-HTNs reached 204 mg·g-1 at ambient temperature, and the good regeneration and reusability of the titanate was also demonstrated. K-HTNs showed preferential selectivity for Sr(II) in different environmental media containing competing ions, and the removal efficiency of Sr(II) in real seawater was as high as 93.3 %. The removal mechanism was elaborated to be the exchange of Sr2+ with K+/H+ in the interlayers of K-HTNs, and the adsorbed Sr(II) had a strong interaction with Ti-O- termination on the titanate surface. Benefiting from the merits of rapid and scalable synthesis and excellent adsorption performance, MXene-derived K-HTNs have broad application prospects for the purification of 90Sr-contaminated wastewater and seawater.
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- Siyi Wang
- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000,China; Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000,China; Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000,China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Wang J, Li Y, Alharbi NS, Chen C, Ren X. Coupling few-layer MXene nanosheets with NiFe layered double hydroxide as 3D composites for the efficient removal of Cr(VI) and 1-naphthol. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cheng L, Cui W, Cheng Z, Wang Y, Xu L, Zhang Z, Chen L, Luo Q, Cao X, Liu Y. An effective magnetic amorphous titanium phosphate material to remove U(VI) from water: synthesis, characterization, and adsorption properties. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08572-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Abu Elgoud E, Aly MI, Hamed MM, Nayl AA. NanoTafla Nanocomposite as a Novel Low-Cost and Eco-Friendly Sorbent for Strontium and Europium Ions. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:10447-10457. [PMID: 35382267 PMCID: PMC8973054 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Now the wide use of nanooxides is attributed to their remarkable collection of properties. Nanocomposites have an impressive variety of important applications. A thermal decomposition approach provides a more optimistic method for nanocrystal synthesis due to the low cost, high efficiency, and expectations for large-scale production. Therefore, in this study a new eco-friendly nanooxide composite with sorption characteristics for europium (Eu(III)) and strontium (Sr(II)) was synthesized by a one-step thermal treatment process using earth-abundant tafla clay as a starting material to prepare a modified tafla (M-Taf) nanocomposite. The synthesized nancomposite was characterized by different techniques before and after sorption processes. Different factors that affected the sorption behavior of Eu(III) and Sr(II) in aqueous media by the M-Taf nanocomposite were studied. The results obtained illustrated that the kinetics of sorption of Eu(III) and Sr(II) by the M-Taf nanocomposite are obeyed according to the pseudo-second order and controlled by a Langmuir isotherm model with maximum sorption capacities (Q max) of 25.5 and 23.36 mg/g for Eu(III) and Sr(II), respectively. Also, this novel low-cost and eco-friendly sorbent has promising properties and can be used to separate and retain some radionuclides in different applications.
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- Elsayed
M. Abu Elgoud
- Hot
Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo 13759, Egypt
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- Hot
Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo 13759, Egypt
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- Hot
Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo 13759, Egypt
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka 42421, Aljouf, Saudi
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Zhang X, Zhang L, Liu Y, Li M, Wu X, Jiang T, Chen C, Peng Y. Mn-substituted goethite for uranium immobilization: A study of adsorption behavior and mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 262:114184. [PMID: 32193078 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Goethite is a common iron hydroxide, which can be substituted by manganese (Mn) in the goethite structure. It is important to investigate the immobilization of uranium(VI) on Mn-substituted goethite (Mn-Goe) to understand the fate and migration of uranium in soils and sediments. In this study, the sorption of uranium(VI) by Mn-Goe was investigated as a function of pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, and initial uranium concentration in batch experiments. Several material analysis techniques were used to characterize manganese substituted materials. Results indicated that Mn was successfully introduced into the goethite structure, the length of particles increased gradually, the surface clearly exhibited higher roughness with increasing Mn content, and that uranium(VI) sorption of synthetic Mn-Goe appeared to be higher than that of goethite. The sorption kinetics supported the results presented by the pseudo-second-order model. The sorption capacity of uranium on Mn-Goe was circa 77 mg g-1 at pH = 4.0 and 25 °C. Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analyses revealed that uranium ions were adsorbed through functional groups containing oxygen on the Mn-Goe structure. The enhancement of Mn-substitution for the uranium(VI) sorption capacity of goethite was revealed. This study suggests that goethite and Mn-Goe can both play a significant role in controlling the mobility and transport of uranium(VI) in the subsurface environment, which is helpful for material development in environmental remediation.
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- Xiaowen Zhang
- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China; Hunan Province Engineering Research Centre of Radioactive Control Technology in Uranium Mining and Metallurgy, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China; Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China; Hunan Province Engineering Research Centre of Radioactive Control Technology in Uranium Mining and Metallurgy, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China; Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China; Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- School of Resources & Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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Dakroury GAR, Abo-Zahra SF, Hassan HS, Ali HEA. Improvement of the sorption behavior of aluminum silicate composite toward 134Cs and 60Co radionuclides by non-living biomass of Chlorella vulgaris. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:21109-21125. [PMID: 32270453 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08260-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cesium and cobalt radioactive isotopes (134Cs and 60Co) are dangerous to human health due to their long half-life about 2.1 and 5.3 year, respectively. Developing a new composite used as an efficient sorbent for these is an urgent requirement for radioactive waste management. Herein, preparation of different materials such as aluminum silicate (AS), cultured of Chlorella vulgaris (NCV) alga, and aluminum silicate/Chlorella vulgaris (AS/NCV) composite 3:1 were prepared by wet chemical technique and used to remove the 134Cs and 60Co radionuclides. Different analytical techniques were used to characterize the prepared sorbents as SEM, TEM, XRD, BET, TGA/DTA, FTIR particle size analyzer, and pore size distribution. The factors affecting the sorption process as pH, temperature, contact time, and weight of adsorbent were studied. The sorption process was found to follow a pseudo-second-order mechanism. The monolayer capacity for 134Cs radionuclide onto the aluminum silicate, non-living Chlorella vulgaris biomass, and aluminum silicate/Chlorella vulgaris composites are 66.67, 83.54, and 90.11 mg/g, respectively, and for 60Co radionuclide are 59.31, 91.99, and 99.24 mg/g, respectively. The values of thermodynamic parameters indicate that the sorption process is endothermic and spontaneous.
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- Gehan Abdel Rahman Dakroury
- Nuclear Chemistry Department, Hot Laboratories Centre, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. 13759, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nuclear Chemistry Department, Hot Laboratories Centre, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. 13759, Cairo, Egypt
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- Waste Management Department, Hot Laboratories Centre, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. 13759, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Radiation Microbiology, National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. 11787, Cairo, Egypt
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Effects of Organic Material Types on Temporal Changes in Characteristics of Humic Acids Extracted from a Chernozem. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11205683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Returning organic materials to fields is an effective management practice for improving soil quality in agroecosystems. In the case of scarce organic material resources, choosing the optimal material type for improving the quality of a soil type is an urgent problem to be solved. The objective of this study was to evaluate the temporal variations in the spectroscopic characterization of humic acids (HAs) over a period of 90 days after applying biotechnologically extracted fulvic acid (BFA), well-decomposed sheep manure (M), corn stover pellets (Ps) and corn stover powder (Pr) at equal C amount to a chernozem under laboratory conditions, measured by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV–Vis). The results indicated that the BFA and Pr with higher C contents (68.9 and 59.8 g kg−1, respectively) were more beneficial to the C mineralization of HAs. M, applied in the largest amount, together with the highest available N, P, and K contents (575.4, 160.1, 478.9 mg kg−1, respectively), and its more easily consumed carbohydrates as well as well-decomposed status, was more likely to promote the condensation of HAs. BFA carried more hydrophilic groups into the HAs, while Ps did not introduce high levels of adsorbed H2O molecules and aromatic C=C (or C=O) groups. Ps did not affect the molecular structure of HAs after incorporation into the chernozem. At the equal C input amount, M had the greatest benefit, whereas the beneficial effect of Ps was the least, in improving the chernozem quality.
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Influences of Nitrogen Application Levels on Properties of Humic Acids in Chernozem Amended with Different Types of Organic Materials. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11195405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine the structure changes in humic acids (HAs) in Chernozem after the application of different types of organic materials (OMs) under an indoor simulation condition for plastic mulched drip irrigation, measured with Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The biotechnological extract of fulvic acid (BFA), decomposed sheep manure (M), corn straw pellets (Ps) and corn straw powder (Pr) were used as the four OMs for testing, and they were applied to Chernozem at the same amount of actual material; three nitrogen (N) levels (no N, low N, and high N supply) were applied to each type of (OMs), separately. The total culture period was set to 90 days and soil sampling was taken at 0, 30, 60 and 90 days, respectively. The results showed that different types of OMs exerted different effects on Chernozem based on the FTIR spectra of HAs. The application of M combined with high N supply was the best way to fertilize Chernozem, under which the H-bonded OH groups and aromatic compounds were enhanced, resulting in increased soil carbon (C) sequestration; while the carbohydrates in HAs was easily consumed as microbial energy substance. The HAs from the Chernozem amended with BFA became more aliphatic, simpler and younger. High N supply was beneficial for increasing the complexity of HAs from Chernozem amended with Ps, but was not conducive to soil cation retention. Within a short time of incubation, the application of Pr combined with high N was detrimental to the C sequestration in Chernozem, and inhibited the consumption of carbohydrates by microorganisms.
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Wang S, Xu J, Zhang X, Wang Y, Fan J, Liu L, Wang N, Chen D. Structural characteristics of humic-like acid from microbial utilization of lignin involving different mineral types. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:23923-23936. [PMID: 31222654 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05664-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This paper determines the impact of two clay minerals (kaolinite and montmorillonite) and three oxides (goethite, δ-MnO2, and bayerite) on the elemental composition and FTIR spectra of humic-like acid (HLA) extracted from microbial-mineral residue formed from the microbial utilization of lignin in liquid shake flask cultivation. Goethite, bayerite, and δ-MnO2 showed higher enrichment capabilities of C and O + S in the HLA than kaolinite and montmorillonite. Goethite showed the highest retention of organic C, followed by bayerite, but kaolinite exhibited the least exchangeability. Kaolinite and montmorillonite enhanced microbial consumption of N, resulting in the absence of N in HLA. A few aliphatic fractions were preferentially gathered on the surfaces of kaolinite and montmorillonite, making the H/C ratios of HLA from the clay mineral treatments higher than those of HLA from the oxide treatments. δ-MnO2 was considered the most effective catalyst for abiotic humification, and goethite and bayerite ranked second and third in this regard. This trend was proportional to their specific surface areas (SSAs). However, comparing the effects of different treatments on the promotion of HLA condensation by relying solely on the SSA of minerals was not sufficient, and other influencing mechanisms had to be considered as well. Additionally, Si-O-Al and Si-O of kaolinite participated in HLA formation, and Si-OH, Si-O, and Si-O-Al of montmorillonite also contributed to this biological process. Fe-O and phenolic -OH of goethite, Mn-O of δ-MnO2, and Al-O of bayerite were all involved in HLA formation through ligand exchange and cation bridges. Lignin was better protected from microbial decomposition by the kaolinite, bayerite, and δ-MnO2 treatments, which caused lignin-like humus (HS) formation. Under the treatments of δ-MnO2, goethite, and bayerite, HLA showed a greater degree of condensation compared to HLA precipitated by kaolinite and montmorillonite. Contributions from Si-O, and Si-O-Al of clay minerals, and Fe-O, Mn-O, and Al-O of oxides were the mechanisms by which minerals catalyzed the formation of HS from lignin.
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- Shuai Wang
- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, China.
- Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100094, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, China
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- College of Agriculture, Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, 132101, China
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