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Wang Y, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Liu X, Sun S, Qin S, Huang J, Chen B. Construction of amidoxime-functionalized magnetic hydroxyapatite with enhanced uranium extraction performance from aqueous solution and seawater. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 343:140257. [PMID: 37742767 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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A novel amidoxime-functionalized magnetic hydroxyapatite (AFNH) was successfuly fabricated to extract uranium from aqueous solution and seawater. The introduction of amidoxime group not only increased the number of active site of AFNH to speed up the adsorption rate and increase the extraction capacity, but also adjusted the optimal extraction pH from 4 to 8, which was beneficial for capturing uranium from seawater. The maximum adsorption capacity and adsorption efficiency at pH 8 were 945.2 mg g-1 and 99.2%, respectively. AFNH still had good removal efficiency (above 90%) after five cycles, indicating the good regeneration of AFNH. After uranium adsorption, AFNH could be easily recycled by magnetic separation due to its magnetism. In simulated seawater, AFNH also showed excellent uranium removal performance with high adsorption efficiency (84.9%) and adsorption capacity (1.70 mg g-1). Furthermore, the 14-day uranium extraction capacity of AFNH in natural seawater could reach 5.93 mg g-1. The SEM, FTIR, XRD and XPS analyses showed that the enhanced uranium extraction performance of AFNH was mainly attributed to electrostatic interaction, complexation and co-precipitation. In conclusion, AFNH was expected to be a candidate as adsorbent with great potential in extracting uranium from seawater.
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- Yan Wang
- Nuclear Waste Disposal Engineering Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang, 621000, PR China.
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- Nuclear Waste Disposal Engineering Research Center, 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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- Nuclear Waste Disposal Engineering Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang, 621000, PR China
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- Nuclear Waste Disposal Engineering Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang, 621000, PR China
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- Nuclear Waste Disposal Engineering Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang, 621000, PR China
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- Nuclear Waste Disposal Engineering Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang, 621000, PR China
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- Nuclear Waste Disposal Engineering Research Center, School of Mathematics and Physics, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang, 621000, PR China
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Xiong Y, Fang Z, Hu D, Jiang H, Huang L, Mao Q, Wang G, Li J, Liu Z, Ma C. Nano-CeO 2-Loaded Polyzwitterionic Double-Network High-Strength Hydrogel for Highly Enhanced Synergistic Marine Antifouling. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:38795-38807. [PMID: 37551684 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Although many antibiofouling materials have been developed based on either bacterial-killing or antiadhesion effects, the integration of both the effects in one material remains challenging for achieving highly enhanced synergistic antibiofouling. In this study, we have explored a nano-CeO2-loaded double-network hydrogel by introducing CeO2 nanorods into a polyzwitterionic hydrogel via a simple one-pot method for achieving highly efficient antifouling. First, the CeO2 nanorods dispersed in the hydrogel, as an outstanding nanozyme, have highly efficient bacterial-killing performance. Second, the superhydrophilic polyzwitterionic hydrogel provides a dense hydrated layer on the surface and subsequently excellent broad-spectrum antiadhesion behavior. Most importantly, the bacterial killing and antiadhesion of this hydrogel can work synergistically to largely improve the marine-antifouling performance. Moreover, the double-network structure of this hydrogel, including the covalently cross-linked polyzwitterion hard network and the physically cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) soft network, can provide greatly improved mechanical properties (2.44 MPa of tensile strength reaches and 21.87 MPa of compressive strength). As a result, among the existing marine-antifouling hydrogels, the CeO2-loaded polyzwitterionic double-network hydrogel can achieve outstanding antifouling performance, which can sustain for over 6 months in a real marine environment. This work provides a promising marine-antifouling hydrogel, which will also inspire antifouling research of a new strategy and materials.
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- Yangkai Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Zhejiang University─Taizhou, Taizhou 318000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Taizhou Key Laboratory of Medical Devices and Advanced Materials, Research Institute of Zhejiang University─Taizhou, Taizhou 318000, China
- Key Laboratory of -Quality Safe Evaluation and Research of Degradable Material for State Market Regulation, Products Quality Supervision and Testing Institute of Hainan Province, Haikou 570203, China
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Das C, Ghosh NN, Pulhani V, Biswas G, Singhal P. Bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for cost-effective adsorption of U(vi): experimental and theoretical investigation. RSC Adv 2023; 13:15015-15023. [PMID: 37200695 PMCID: PMC10187032 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00799e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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U(vi) removal using cost-effective (production cost: $14.03 per kg), biocompatible, and superparamagnetic Cinnamomum tamala (CT) leaf extract-coated magnetite nanoparticles (CT@MNPs or CT@Fe3O4 nanoparticles) from water resources was studied. From pH-dependent experiments, the maximum adsorption efficiency was found to be at pH 8. Isotherm and kinetic studies were performed and found to follow Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetics, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacity of CT@MNPs was calculated to be 45.5 mg of U(vi) per g of nanoparticles (NPs). Recyclability studies suggest that over 94% sorption was retained even after four consecutive cycles. The sorption mechanism was explained by the point of the zero-charge experiment and the XPS measurement. Additionally, calculations using density functional theory (DFT) were carried out to support the experimental findings.
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- Chanchal Das
- Department of Chemistry, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Cooch Behar West Bengal India 736101
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- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai 400085 India 91-22-2550-5313 91-22-2559-2349
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- Department of Chemistry, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Cooch Behar West Bengal India 736101
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- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai 400085 India 91-22-2550-5313 91-22-2559-2349
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Recent Application Prospects of Chitosan Based Composites for the Metal Contaminants Wastewater Treatment. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15061453. [PMID: 36987232 PMCID: PMC10057141 DOI: 10.3390/polym15061453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Heavy metals, known for their toxic nature and ability to accumulate and magnify in the food chain, are a major environmental concern. The use of environmentally friendly adsorbents, such as chitosan (CS)—a biodegradable cationic polysaccharide, has gained attention for removing heavy metals from water. This review discusses the physicochemical properties of CS and its composites and nanocomposites and their potential application in wastewater treatment.
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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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Chang H, Zhao H, Qu F, Yan Z, Liu N, Lu M, Liang Y, Lai B, Liang H. State-of-the-art insights on applications of hydrogel membranes in water and wastewater treatment. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122948] [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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Preparation of porous amidoximated nanofibers with antibacterial properties, and experiments on uranium extraction from seawater. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08806-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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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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Tian R, Liu Y, Cao D, Gai L, Du N, Yin J, Hu D, Lu H, Li W, Li K. Preparation of highly efficient p-doped porous camellia shell-based activated carbon and its adsorption of carotenoids in camellia oil. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1058025. [DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1058025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The vegetable oil industry is limited by the high cost of the refining process, and the camellia shells (CS) are beneficial to the development of the industry as a biomass raw material for camellia oil decolorization. In this study, CS-based p-doped porous activated carbon (CSHAC) obtained after the pyrolysis of H3PO4-laden CS-hydrochar (CSH) was used for the adsorption of carotenoids in camellia oil. The results showed that the adsorption efficiency of CSHAC for carotenoids was 96.5% compared to 67–87% for commercial decolorizers, and exhibited a fast adsorption rate (20 min). The results of adsorption isotherms indicated that the adsorption of carotenoids on CSHAC occurred through a multi-layer process. Furthermore, the analysis of adsorption kinetics showed that the adsorption of carotenoids by CSHAC was a complex process involving physical and chemical reactions, and chemisorption was the dominant kinetic mechanism. This superior performance of CSHAC in adsorbing carotenoids was attributed to its micro-mesoporous structure, hydrophobicity, and numerous active sites.
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Yu J, Zhang H, Liu Q, Zhu J, Yu J, Sun G, Li R, Wang J. A high-flux antibacterial poly(amidoxime)-polyacrylonitrile blend membrane for highly efficient uranium extraction from seawater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 440:129735. [PMID: 35988484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129735] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Uranium is an important fuel for nuclear power, with 4.5 billion tons of it stored in the oceans, 1,000 times more than on land. Polymer membrane materials are widely used in the marine resources fields, due to their convenient collection, good separation and can work continuously. Herein, a poly(amidoxime)-polyacrylonitrile blend membrane (PCP) with high flux, excellent antibacterial properties and uranium adsorption performance has been prepared by using the phase inversion method, and the prepared membrane was used for highly efficient uranium extraction from seawater. In static adsorption experiments, the PCP membrane reached adsorption equilibrium after 48 h, and the adsorption capacity was 303.89 mg/g (C0 =50 mg/L). In dynamic adsorption experiments, it was found that the lower flow rate and higher number of membrane layers were favorable for dynamic adsorption. In addition, the water flux of the PCP membrane was 7.4 times higher than that of the PAN membrane. The adsorption mechanism can be attributed to the chelation between amino and hydroxyl groups in CS, amidoxime group in poly(amidoxime) and uranyl ions. The simple preparation process coupled with the excellent adsorption performance indicated that the PCP membrane would be a promising material for the uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Jiaqi Yu
- 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
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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; Institute of Advanced Marine Materials, Harbin Engineering University, 150001, China.
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Polymeric nano-films with spatially arranged compartments for uranium recovery from seawater. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shi S, Wu R, Meng S, Xiao G, Ma C, Yang G, Wang N. High-strength and anti-biofouling nanofiber membranes for enhanced uranium recovery from seawater and wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:128983. [PMID: 35525216 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ultrathin fibers can increase the contact area between adsorbents and seawater during the uranium extraction process; however, their construction usually aggravates the complex spinning technology and lowers their mechanical strength. Meanwhile, high strength and antifouling ability are essential for ocean adsorbents to withstand the complex natural environment and microbial systems. Herein, we design high-strength and anti-biofouling poly(amidoxime) nanofiber membranes (HA-PAO NFMs) via a supramolecular crosslinking. Bacterial cellulose supplies the NFMs with ultrathin fiber structure, and large amounts of adsorption ligands are immobilized on the framework via the crosslinking with antibacterial ions. Thus, different from other fibers, HA-PAO NFMs achieve ultrathin diameter (20-30 nm), high BET area (51 m2 g-1), and excellent mechanical strength (13.6 MPa). The uranium adsorption capacity reaches to 409 mg-U/g-Ads in the simulated seawater, 99.2% uranium can be removed from the U-contained wastewater, and the adsorption process can be observed by the naked eye due to the significant color changes. The inhibition zones indicate their excellent anti-biofouling ability, which contributes to 1.83 times more uranium extraction amount from natural seawater than the non-antifouling adsorbents. Furthermore, they display a long service life and can be large-scale prepared, and the HA-PAO NFMs have potential in the massive uranium recovery.
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- Se Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China.
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Liu X, Xie Y, Hao M, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Uranium Extraction from Seawater over an Amidoxime-Functionalized In-N-C Catalyst. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201735. [PMID: 35713266 PMCID: PMC9376814 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Seawater contains uranium at a concentration of ≈3.3 ppb, thus representing a rich and sustainable nuclear fuel source. Herein, an adsorption-electrocatalytic platform is developed for uranium extraction from seawater, comprising atomically dispersed indium anchored on hollow nitrogen-doped carbon capsules functionalized with flexible amidoxime moieties (In-Nx -C-R, where R denotes amidoxime groups). In-Nx -C-R exhibits excellent uranyl capture properties, enabling a uranium removal rate of 6.35 mg g-1 in 24 h, representing one of the best uranium extractants reported to date. Importantly, In-Nx -C-R demonstrates exceptional selectivity for uranium extraction relative to vanadium in seawater (8.75 times more selective for the former). X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) reveals that the amidoxime groups serve as uranyl chelating sites, thus allowing selective adsorption over other ions. XAS and in situ Raman results directly indicate that the absorbed uranyl can be electrocatalytically reduced to an unstable U(V) intermediate, then re-oxidizes to U(VI) in the form of insoluble Na2 O(UO3 ·H2 O)x for collection, through reversible single electron transfer processes involving InNx sites. These results provide detailed mechanistic understanding of the uranium extraction process at a molecular level. This work provides a roadmap for the adsorption-electrocatalytic extraction of uranium from seawater, adding to the growing suite of technologies for harvesting valuable metals from the earth's oceans.
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- Xiaolu Liu
- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologySchool of Chemical SciencesThe University of AucklandAuckland1142New Zealand
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of North TexasDentonTX76201USA
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- College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNorth China Electric Power UniversityBeijing102206P.R. China
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Kaushik A, Marvaniya K, Kulkarni Y, Bhatt D, Bhatt J, Mane M, Suresh E, Tothadi S, Patel K, Kushwaha S. Large-area self-standing thin film of porous hydrogen-bonded organic framework for efficient uranium extraction from seawater. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Liu X, Xie Y, Hao M, Chen Z, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Uranium Extraction from Seawater over an Amidoxime‐Functionalized In–N–C Catalyst. ADVANCED SCIENCE 2022; 9. [DOI: doi.org/10.1002/advs.202201735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Xiaolu Liu
- 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 TX 76201 USA
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering North China Electric Power University Beijing 102206 P.R. China
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Sun W, Feng L, Zhang J, Lin K, Wang H, Yan B, Feng T, Cao M, Liu T, Yuan Y, Wang N. Amidoxime Group-Anchored Single Cobalt Atoms for Anti-Biofouling during Uranium Extraction from Seawater. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105008. [PMID: 35064758 PMCID: PMC8981433 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Marine biofouling is one of the most significant challenges hindering practical uranium extraction from seawater. Single atoms have been widely used in catalytic applications because of their remarkable redox property, implying that the single atom is highly capable of catalyzing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and acts as an anti-biofouling substance for controlling biofouling. In this study, the Co single atom loaded polyacrylamidoxime (PAO) material, PAO-Co, is fabricated based on the binding ability of the amidoxime group to uranyl and cobalt ions. Nitrogen and oxygen atoms from the amidoxime group stabilize the Co single atom. The fabricated PAO-Co exhibits a broad range of antimicrobial activity against diverse marine microorganisms by producing ROS, with an inhibition rate up to 93.4%. The present study is the first to apply the single atom for controlling biofouling. The adsorbent achieves an ultrahigh uranium adsorption capacity of 9.7 mg g-1 in biofouling-containing natural seawater, which decreased only by 11% compared with that in biofouling-removed natural seawater. These findings indicate that applying single atoms would be a promising strategy for designing biofouling-resistant adsorbents for uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Wenyan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China SeaHainan UniversityHaikou570228P. R. China
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Pu Y, Qiang T, Ren L. Waste feather fiber based high extraction capacity bio-adsorbent for sustainable uranium extraction from seawater. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 206:699-707. [PMID: 35259433 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.019] [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: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recycling uranium from seawater is of great significance to the development of nuclear industry. However, due to high salinity and low uranium concentration in seawater, there are still many challenges in current seawater uranium extraction technology. In this study, waste feather fibers (FF) were used as raw materials to develop a phosphonate-functionalized feather fiber (FF-PT). The study on the adsorption performance shows that FF-PT have good adsorption and recycling performance for uranium. The study on the adsorption performance shows that FF-PT have good adsorption and recycling performance for uranium. The adsorption capacity reaches up to 342.5 mg·g-1 in the 8 ppm uranium solution, and service life of at least 10 cycles were obtained. In addition, in the environment with high salinity and the coexistence of metal competitive ions, FF-PT also shows excellent selectivity, and it can reach 3.22 mg·g-1 adsorption capacity after immersed in natural seawater for 30 days. Combined with the results of economic analysis, we believe that the FF-PT has broad application prospects in the industrialized uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Yadong Pu
- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, PR China
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, PR China.
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- College of Bioresources and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, PR China.
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Yu Q, Yuan Y, Feng L, Sun W, Lin K, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Wang H, Wang N, Peng Q. Highly efficient immobilization of environmental uranium contamination with Pseudomonas stutzeri by biosorption, biomineralization, and bioreduction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127758. [PMID: 34801303 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Uranium is a heavy metal with both chemotoxicity and radiotoxicity. Due to the increasing consumption of uranium, the remediation of uranium contamination and recovery of uranium from non-conventional approach is highly needed. Microorganism exhibits high potential for immobilization of uranium. This study for the first time isolated a marine Pseudomonas stutzeri strain MRU-UE1 with high uranium immobilization capacity of 308.72 mg/g, which is attributed to the synergetic mechanisms of biosorption, biomineralization, and bioreduction. The uranium is found to be immobilized in forms of tetragonal chernikovite (H2(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O) by biomineralization and CaU(PO4)2 by bioreduction under aerobic environment, which is rarely observed and would broaden the application of this strain in aerobic condition. The protein, phosphate group, and carboxyl group are found to be essential for the biosorption of uranium. In response to the stress of uranium, the strain produces inorganic phosphate group, which transformed soluble uranyl ion to insoluble uranium-containing precipitates, and poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), which is observed for the first time during the interaction between microorganism and uranium. In summary, P. stutzeri strain MRU-UE1 would be a promising alternative for environmental uranium contamination remediation and uranium extraction from seawater.
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- Qiuhan Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal and Plant Ecology of Hainan Province, College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, PR China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal and Plant Ecology of Hainan Province, College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, PR China.
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Yu J, Yu C, Zhu W, He G, Wei Y, Zhou J. Hydrous titanium oxide and bayberry tannin co-immobilized nano collagen fibrils for uranium extraction from seawater and recovery from nuclear wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131626. [PMID: 34346333 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Extraction uranium from complicated aqueous solutions (seawater and nuclear wastewater) has been promoting the development of multi-functional adsorbents with high adsorption capacities and high selectivity. Here, we proposed a co-immobilization approach to preparing uranium adsorbents. Due to specific recognition and binding between functional groups, bayberry tannin (BT) and hydrous titanium oxide (HTO) were co-immobilized onto nano collagen fibrils (NCFs). The adsorption performances of NCFs-HTO-BT to uranium were systematically investigated in two aqueous systems, including nuclear wastewater and seawater. Results proved that NCFs-HTO-BT possessed the remarkable adsorption capacities and affinities for uranium in wastewater (393.186 mg g-1) and spiked seawater (14.878 mg g-1) with the uranium concentration of 320 mg g-1 and 8 mg g-1, respectively. Based on characteristic analysis of the adsorbent before and after uranium adsorption, the hydroxyl groups of HTO, the adjacent phenolic hydroxyl groups of BT, and nitrogen-containing and oxygen-containing functional groups of NCFs were active sites for uranium adsorption.
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- Jie Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Biomass Materials, Ministry of Education, National Collaborative Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China.
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Yi Z, Junwen L, Sijin W, Haiming C. Ion-imprinted guanidine-functionalized zeolite molecular sieves enhance the adsorption selectivity and antibacterial properties for uranium extraction. RSC Adv 2022; 12:15470-15478. [PMID: 35693237 PMCID: PMC9121788 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01651f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The important properties in the development of adsorbents for uranium extraction from seawater include specific selectivity to uranium ions and anti-biofouling ability in the ocean environment. In this paper, we report a novel strategy for efficient selective extraction of uranium from aqueous solutions and good anti-bacterial properties by surface ion-imprinted zeolite molecular sieves. Guanidine-modified zeolite molecular sieves 13X (ZMS-G) were synthesized and used as the support for the preparation of uranium(vi) ion-imprinted adsorbents (IIZMS-G) by ligands with phosphonic groups. The prepared IIZMS-G adsorbent was characterized via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The results showed that guanidine groups have been successfully introduced onto the support while its morphology structure was maintained. The adsorption performance and selectivity to U(vi) ions, antibacterial property, and reusability of IIZMS-G were evaluated. The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity reached 141.09 mg g−1 when the initial concentration of metal ions was 50 mg L−1 at pH 6 and 20 °C. The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The IIZMS-G exhibits an efficient selective adsorption of U(vi) ions from aqueous solutions with competing ions. In addition, the IIZMS-G exhibited excellent inhibitory effects on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, and the inhibitory rate was 99.99% and 98.96% respectively. These results suggest that the prepared IIZMS-G adsorbent may promote the development strategy of novel high selectivity and antifouling adsorbents for uranium recovery from seawater. The important properties in the development of adsorbents for uranium extraction from seawater include specific selectivity to uranium ions and anti-biofouling ability in the ocean environment.![]()
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- Zhao Yi
- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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Yang W, Shi F, Jiang W, Chen Y, Zhang K, Jian S, Jiang S, Zhang C, Hu J. Outstanding fluoride removal from aqueous solution by a La-based adsorbent †. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30522-30528. [PMID: 36337969 PMCID: PMC9597601 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06284d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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A La-based adsorbent was prepared with La(NO3)3·6H2O, 2-methylimidazole and DMF via amide-hydrolysis and used for fluoride decontamination from aqueous water. The obtained adsorbent was lanthanum methanoate (La(COOH)3). The effects of pH value, initial F− concentration and interfering ions on defluoridation properties of as-prepared La(COOH)3 were assessed through batch adsorption tests. The adsorption kinetics, isotherm models and thermodynamics were employed to verify the order, nature and feasibility of La(COOH)3 towards fluoride removal. The results imply that La(COOH)3 is preferable for defluoridation over a wide pH range of 2 to 9 without interference. Simultaneously, the defluoridation process of La(HCOO)3 accords to the pseudo-second order model and Langmuir isotherm, revealing chemical adsorption is the main control step. The maximum fluoride capture capacities of La(COOH)3 at 30, 40 and 50 °C are 245.02, 260.40 and 268.99 mg g−1, respectively. The mechanism for defluoridation by La(COOH)3 was revealed by PXRD and XPS. To summarize, the as-synthesized La based adsorbent could serve as a promising adsorbent for defluoridation from complex fluoride-rich water. A La-based adsorbent was prepared with La(NO3)3·6H2O, 2-methylimidazole and DMF via amide-hydrolysis and used for fluoride decontamination from aqueous water.![]()
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- Weisen Yang
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing 210037China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and TechnologySuzhou 215009China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi UniversityWuyishan 354300China
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Liu T, Li Z, Zhang X, Tan H, Chen Z, Wu J, Chen J, Qiu H. Metal-Organic Framework-Intercalated Graphene Oxide Membranes for Selective Separation of Uranium. Anal Chem 2021; 93:16175-16183. [PMID: 34806872 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Design and construction of a membrane that can achieve selective separation of uranium from spent fuel or seawater is a big challenge in the field of separation science. In this work, 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC) and three different nitrates (Zn/Ni/Cu) were used to prepare metal-organic frameworks (BTC-MOFs) with different pore sizes, and then, BTC-MOFs were intercalated into the interlayers of graphene oxide (GO) for preparing the composite membranes which presented selective separation of uranium with strong acid resistance. Composite membranes prepared by Zn/Ni/Cu-BTC-MOFs and GO can achieve the separation between ions of different valence states, and their permeability and selectivity depend on the membrane thickness, the acidity of driving solution, and the pore sizes of MOFs. Importantly, Cu-BTC-MOF-intercalated GO membranes can not only achieve the selective separation of Th4+ and UO22+ with a selectivity of ≈6 but also induce the ultra-high selectively separation of UO22+ and Ce3+ because the rejection rate of Ce3+ is about 100%. Moreover, the Zn-BTC-MOF-intercalated GO membrane shows an excellent selectivity of Th4+ and UO22+ with a selectivity of ≈25, and it may also achieve selective separation of uranium from seawater.
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- Tianqi Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.,School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of National Nuclear Industry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.,College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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Jia X, Ji H, Zhang G, Xing J, Shen S, Zhou X, Sun S, Wu X, Yu D, Wyman I. Smart Self-Cleaning Membrane via the Blending of an Upper Critical Solution Temperature Diblock Copolymer with PVDF. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:38712-38721. [PMID: 34369743 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Poly(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate)-b-poly(imidazoled glycidyl methacrylate-co-diethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate) (PTFEMA-b-P(iGMA-co-MEO2MA)) containing an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) polymer chain was prepared and blended with poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) to produce a thermoresponsive membrane with smart self-cleaning performance. The successful preparation of the membrane was demonstrated by attenuated total reflection-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy characterization. The membrane shows UCST performance, and its flux changes with the filtrate temperature as the UCST polymer chain stretches out and contracts in response to various temperatures. In addition, the UCST polymer chain can disrupt the foulant and push it away from the membrane when the temperature is above the UCST and thus enables membranes to exhibit a smart self-cleaning behavior. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first report of a smart self-cleaning membrane based on the blending of a diblock copolymer containing a UCST polymer chain with PVDF.
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- Xinying Jia
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Separation and Purification Materials & Technologies, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Agro-product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou 310021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston K7L 3N6, Canada
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