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Büyükçakir O. β-Ketoenamine-linked covalent organic framework for efficient iodine capture. Turk J Chem 2024; 48:631-642. [PMID: 39296789 PMCID: PMC11407363 DOI: 10.55730/1300-0527.3684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/21/2024] Open
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Exploring the materials that effectively capture radioactive iodine is crucial in managing nuclear waste produced from nuclear power plants. In this study, a β-ketoenamine-linked covalent organic framework (bCOF) is reported as an effective adsorbent to capture iodine from both vapor and solution. The bCOF's high porosity and heteroatom-rich skeleton offer notable iodine vapor uptake capacity of up to 2.51 g g-1 at 75 °C under ambient pressure. Furthermore, after five consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles, the bCOF demonstrates high reusability performance with significant iodine vapor capacity retention. The adsorption mechanism was also investigated using various ex situ structural characterization techniques, and these mechanistic studies revealed the existence of a strong chemical interaction between the bCOF and iodine. The bCOF also showed good iodine uptake performance of up to 512 mg g-1 in cyclohexane with high removal efficiencies. The bCOF's performance in adsorbing iodine from both vapor and solution makes it a promising material to be used as an effective adsorbent in capturing radioactive iodine emissions from nuclear power plants.
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- Onur Büyükçakir
- Department of Chemistry, İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, Turkiye
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Patil SA, Rodríguez-Berríos RR, Chavez-Flores D, Wagle DV, Bugarin A. Recent Advances in the Removal of Radioactive Iodine and Iodide from the Environment. ACS ES&T WATER 2023; 3:2009-2023. [PMID: 37614778 PMCID: PMC10443936 DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Iodine (I2) in the form of iodide ions (I-) is an essential chemical element in the human body. Iodine is a nonmetal that belongs to the VIIA group (halogens) in the periodic table. Over the last couple of centuries, the exponential growth of human society triggered by industrialization coincided with the use of iodine in a wide variety of applications, including chemical and biological processes. However, through these processes, the excess amount of iodine eventually ends up contaminating soil, underground water, and freshwater sources, which results in adverse effects. It enters the food chain and interferes with biological processes with serious physiological consequences in all living organisms, including humans. Existing removal techniques utilize different materials such as metal-organic frameworks, layered double hydroxides, ion-exchange resins, silver, polymers, bismuth, carbon, soil, MXenes, and magnetic-based materials. From our literature survey, it was clear that absorption techniques are the most frequently experimented with. In this Review, we have summarized current advancements in the removal of iodine and iodide from human-made contaminated aqueous waste.
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- Siddappa A Patil
- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States; Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Kanakapura 562112, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3346, United States
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua 31125, México
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- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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Efficient removal of iodide/iodate from aqueous solutions by Purolite A530E resin. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-023-08786-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Natural Zeolite for The Purification of Saline Groundwater and Irrigation Potential Analysis. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227729. [PMID: 36431830 PMCID: PMC9699047 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Groundwater is one of the main sources of water for irrigation used worldwide. However, the application of the resource is threatened by the possibility of high saline levels, especially in low-lying coastal regions. Furthermore, the lack of readily accessible materials for successful treatment procedures makes the purification of such water a constant challenge. Based on the fact that natural zeolite is one of the easily accessible and relatively cheap filter materials, this study examined the potential use of high-salinity groundwater filtered by natural zeolite for irrigation. Zeolite-filled filters at two different depths (0.5 m and 1 m) were studied. The samples were collected from the low-lying areas of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. The study observed that when the raw groundwater samples were exposed to the 0.5 m column depth, sodium (Na+) had the lowest removal efficiency at 40.2% and calcium (Ca2+) had the highest removal efficiency at 98.9%. On the other hand, magnesium (Mg2+) had the lowest removal efficiency, at about 61.2%, whereas potassium (K+) had up to about 99.7% removal efficiency from the 1 m column depth treatment system. Additionally, from the salinity hazard potential analysis, most of the samples fell within C4 (based on the electrical conductivity), which is a "very high salinity" class, and based on the quality it means the water cannot be directly applied for irrigation purposes. From the 0.5 m column depth, most of the samples fell within C3 (the "high salinity" class), and from the 1 m column depth most of the samples fell within C1 ("low salinity" class). The findings of this study offer some valuable insight into the prospective use of natural zeolite for the filtration of saline groundwater before its application for irrigation.
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Yu W, Dong Q, Yu W, Wan Q, Chen X. Facile Preparation of MCM-41/Ag 2O Nanomaterials with High Iodide-Removal Efficiency. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3678. [PMID: 36296868 PMCID: PMC9610164 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The elimination of iodide (I-) from water is a tough subject due to its low adsorption tendency and high mobility. In this work, MCM-41/Ag2O nanomaterials were prepared, characterized, and employed to adsorb I- from water. The Ag2O nanoparticles were dispersed homogeneously in the pores or at the surface of the MCM-41 support, and the Ag2O nanoparticles in the pores had small particles sizes due to the confinement of the mesoporous channel. The prepared MCM-41/Ag2O nanomaterials exhibited a higher specific surface area than previously reported Ag2O-based composites. The adsorption of I- by the nanomaterials was able to reach equilibrium at 180 min. The MCM-41/Ag2O nanomaterials showed a better adsorption capacity per unit mass of Ag2O than pure Ag2O nanoparticles and previously reported Ag2O-based composites prepared using other supports. Furthermore, the MCM-41/Ag2O nanomaterials exhibited high selectivity for I- in the presence of high concentrations of competitive anions, such as Cl- or Br-, and could function in a wide range of pH. The chemical reaction between Ag2O and I- and the surface adsorption were the main adsorption mechanisms. These results indicate that MCM-41/Ag2O nanomaterials are a promising and efficient adsorbent material suitable for the removal of I- for practical application.
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- Wenlin Yu
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Materials and New Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Materials and New Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Materials and New Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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Characterization of Cu(II) and Zn(II) Sorption onto Zeolite. CRYSTALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst12070908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, a batch sorption study approach was combined with an instrumental analytical approach of atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for the sorption of copper and zinc ions from aqueous solution on zeolites. Both copper and zinc are biogenic elements; nevertheless, many industrial processes produce an excessive amount, which is why their efficient removal from water must be studied. Two types of zeolites, Zeolite Micro 20 (Z-M20) and Zeolite Micro 50 (Z-M50), were used. The results showed that the maximum sorption capacities for removal of Cu and Zn were 1.06 for CuSO4, 42.35 for Cu(NO3)2, 1.15 for ZnSO4 and 2.29 for Zn(NO3)2 adsorption onto Z-M20 and 0.45 for CuSO4, 1.67 for Cu(NO3)2, 0.39 for ZnSO4 and 1.51 for Zn(NO3)2 adsorption onto Z-M50. The maximum sorption capacities are higher for sulfates and the sorbent with smaller particle size. The sorption capacities of Cu and Zn for corresponding anion and particle size differ only up to 5–15%. Using XRD and XPS analyses before and after the sorption process, it was found that the content of both Cu and Zn in the surface layer and the bulk are the same for sorption onto sorbent with smaller particle size, but are higher in the surface layer than in the bulk for sorption onto sorbent with larger particle size. One of the main findings of this study is that a zeolite with smaller particles takes Cu and Zn by the whole particle, while with bigger particles, Cu and Zn concentrate in the surface of the particle. The results of the study may be used as an indicator for sorption efficiency of the studied zeolites for their application in the treatment of copper and zinc contaminated effluents.
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Synthesized of Zeolite@Ag2O Nanocomposite as Superb Stability Photocatalysis Toward Hazardous Rhodamine B Dye from Water. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-022-06899-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Sierra-Castillo A, Haye E, Acosta S, Arenal R, Bittencourt C, Colomer JF. Atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition growth of vertically aligned SnS 2 and SnSe 2 nanosheets. RSC Adv 2021; 11:36483-36493. [PMID: 35494379 PMCID: PMC9043430 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05672g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Laminated metal dichalcogenides are candidates for different potential applications ranging from catalysis to nanoelectronics. However, efforts are still needed to optimize synthesis methods aiming to control the number of layers, morphology, and crystallinity, parameters that govern the properties of the synthesized materials. Another important parameter is the thickness and the length of the samples with the possibility of large-scale growth of target homogeneous materials. Here, we report a chemical vapor deposition method at atmospheric pressure to produce vertically aligned tin dichalcogenide based-materials. Tin disulfide (SnS2) and tin diselenide (SnSe2) vertically aligned nanosheets have been synthesized and characterized by different methods showing their crystallinity and purity. Homogenous crystalline 2H-phase SnS2 nanosheets with high purity were synthesized with vertical orientation on substrates; sulfur vacancies were observed at the edges of the sheets. Similarly, in the crystalline 2H phase SnSe2 nanosheets selenium vacancies were observed at the edges. Moreover, these nanosheets are larger than the SnS2 nanosheets, show lower nanosheet homogeneity on substrates and contamination with selenium atoms from the synthesis was observed. The synthesized nanomaterials are interesting in various applications where the edge accessibility and/or directionality of the nanosheets play a major role as for example in gas sensing or field emission.
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- Ayrton Sierra-Castillo
- Research Group on Carbon Nanostructures (CARBONNAGe), University of Namur 5000 Namur Belgium
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- Laboratoire d'Analyse par Réactions Nucléaires (LARN), Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), University of Namur 5000 Namur Belgium
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- Chimie des Interactions Plasma-Surface (ChIPS), Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, Université de Mons 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragon (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza 50009 Zaragoza Spain
- Laboratorio de Microscopias Avanzadas (LMA), Universidad de Zaragoza 50018 Zaragoza Spain
- ARAID Foundation 50018 Zaragoza Spain
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- Chimie des Interactions Plasma-Surface (ChIPS), Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, Université de Mons 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Research Group on Carbon Nanostructures (CARBONNAGe), University of Namur 5000 Namur Belgium
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Yoon SY, Jang SB, Wong KT, Kim H, Kim MJ, Choong CE, Yang JK, Chang YY, Oh SE, Yoon Y, Jang M. Sulfur-anchored palm shell waste-based activated carbon for ultrahigh sorption of Hg(II) for in-situ groundwater treatment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 417:125995. [PMID: 34004581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study utilized a facile and scalable one-pot wet impregnation method for Hg(II) adsorption to prepare sulfur-anchored palm shell waste activated carbon powder (PSAC-S). The experimental results revealed that the sulfur precursors promote the surface charge on the PSAC and enhance Hg(II) removal via the Na2S > Na2S2O4 > CH3CSNH2 sequence. PSAC-S prepared using Na2S had significant Hg(II) sorption efficiencies, achieving a maximum sorption capacity of 136 mg g-1 from the Freundlich model. Compared to PSAC, PSAC-S had an enhancement in Hg(II) sorption behavior for heterogeneous interactions with sulfur. PSAC-S also demonstrated high Hg(II) sorption capacities over a wide range of solution pH, while ionic strength had an insignificant impact on Hg(II) removal efficiencies. Through various spectroscopic analyses, we identified the mechanisms of Hg(II) removal by PSAC-S as electrostatic interactions, Hg-Cl complexation, and precipitation as HgSO4. Moreover, PSAC-S unveiled high adsorption affinity and Hg(II) stability in actual groundwater (even in µg L-1 level). These overall results show the potentials of PSAC-S as an alternative, easily scalable material for in-situ Hg(II) remediation.
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- So Yeon Yoon
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, 192-1 Hyoja-dong, Gangwon-do, Chuncheon-si 200-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, 300 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 20 Kwangwoon-Ro, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 01897, Republic of Korea.
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Mintcheva N, Panayotova M, Gicheva G, Gemishev O, Tyuliev G. Effect of Exchangeable Ions in Natural and Modified Zeolites on Ag Content, Ag Nanoparticle Formation and Their Antibacterial Activity. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14154153. [PMID: 34361347 PMCID: PMC8347238 DOI: 10.3390/ma14154153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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To broaden the application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), which are well-known antibacterial agents, they are supported on different substrates to prevent aggregation, increase their surface area and antibacterial efficiency, and to be separated from the system more effectively at the end of treatment. To produce nanocomposites that consist of silver nanoparticles on natural and modified zeolites, silver ions (Ag+) were loaded onto zeolite (natural, Na-modified, H-modified) and then thermally reduced to AgNPs. The effect of the exchangeable cations in zeolite on Ag+ uptake, AgNPs formation, size and morphology was investigated by the TEM, SEM, EDX, XPS, UV-vis, XRD and BET methods. The silver amount in the nanocomposites decreased in the following order Na-modified zeolite > natural zeolite > H-modified zeolite. Microscopic techniques showed formation of AgNPs of 1–14 nm on natural and Na-modified zeolite, while the diameter of metal particles on H-modified zeolite was 12–42 nm. Diffuse reflectance UV-vis and XPS methods revealed the presence of both silver ions and AgNPs in the materials indicating that partial reduction of Ag+ ions took place upon heating at 400 °C in air. Additionally, antibacterial properties of the nanocomposites were tested against Escherichia coli, and it was found that Ag–containing composites originating from the Na-modified zeolite demonstrated the highest activity.
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- Neli Mintcheva
- Department of Chemistry, University of Mining and Geology, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria; (M.P.); (G.G.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mining and Geology, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria; (M.P.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mining and Geology, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria; (M.P.); (G.G.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Institute of Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Efficacy of a Graphene Oxide/Chitosan Sponge for Removal of Radioactive Iodine-131 from Aqueous Solutions. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11070721. [PMID: 34357093 PMCID: PMC8303252 DOI: 10.3390/life11070721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Iodine-131 is increasingly used for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The excretion of radioactive iodine is primarily through the urine. The safe disposal of radioactive waste is an important component of overall hospital waste management. This study investigated the feasibility of using graphene oxide/chitosan (GO/CS) sponges as an adsorbent for the removal of iodine-131 from aqueous solutions. The adsorption efficiency was investigated using iodine-131 radioisotopes to confirm the results in conjunction with stable isotopes. The results revealed that the synthetic structure consists of randomly connected GO sheets without overlapping layers. The equilibrium adsorption data fitted well with the Langmuir model. The separation factor (RL) value was in the range of 0-1, confirming the favorable uptake of the iodide on the GO/CS sponge. The maximum adsorption capacity of iodine-131 by GO/CS sponges was 0.263 MBq/mg. The highest removal efficiency was 92.6% at pH 7.2 ± 0.2. Due to its attractive characteristics, including its low cost, the ease of obtaining it, and its eco-friendly properties, the developed GO/CS sponge could be used as an alternative adsorbent for removing radioiodine from wastewater.
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Zia MR, Raza MA, Park SH, Irfan N, Ahmed R, Park JE, Jeon J, Mushtaq S. Removal of Radioactive Iodine Using Silver/Iron Oxide Composite Nanoadsorbents. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:588. [PMID: 33652803 PMCID: PMC7996965 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Efficient and cost-effective removal of radioactive iodine (radioiodine) from radioactive contaminated water has become a crucial task, following nuclear power plant disasters. Several materials for removing radioiodine have been reported in the literature. However, most of these materials exhibit some limitations, such as high production cost, slow adsorption kinetics, and poor adsorption capacity. Herein, we present silver/iron oxide nanocomposites (Ag/Fe3O4) for the efficient and specific removal of iodine anions from contaminated water. The Ag/Fe3O4 were synthesized using a modified method and characterized via scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analyses. This adsorbent showed a high adsorption capacity for iodine anions (847 mg/g of the adsorbent) in pure water. Next, Ag/Fe3O4 was applied to the removal of radioiodine, and high removal efficiencies were observed in water. In addition, its desalination capacity was retained in the presence of competitive ions and varied pH. After the adsorption process, Ag/Fe3O4 was easily removed from the water by applying an external magnetic field. Moreover, the same operation can be repeated several times without a significant decrease in the performance of Ag/Fe3O4. Therefore, it is expected that the findings presented in this study will offer a new method for desalinating radioiodine in various aqueous media.
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- Mah Rukh Zia
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan; (M.R.Z.); (N.I.); (R.A.)
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, Korea; (M.A.R.); (S.H.P.)
- Radiation Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, Korea; (M.A.R.); (S.H.P.)
- Radiation Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan; (M.R.Z.); (N.I.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan; (M.R.Z.); (N.I.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea;
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad 45650, Pakistan; (M.R.Z.); (N.I.); (R.A.)
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, Korea; (M.A.R.); (S.H.P.)
- Radiation Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Korea
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Sofos F, Karakasidis T, Sarris IE. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ion Drift in Nanochannel Water Flow. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2373. [PMID: 33260616 PMCID: PMC7759997 DOI: 10.3390/nano10122373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The present paper employs Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations to reveal nanoscale ion separation from water/ion flows under an external electric field in Poiseuille-like nanochannels. Ions are drifted to the sidewalls due to the effect of wall-normal applied electric fields while flowing inside the channel. Fresh water is obtained from the channel centerline, while ions are rejected near the walls, similar to the Capacitive DeIonization (CDI) principles. Parameters affecting the separation process, i.e., simulation duration, percentage of the removal, volumetric flow rate, and the length of the nanochannel incorporated, are affected by the electric field magnitude, ion correlations, and channel height. For the range of channels investigated here, an ion removal percentage near 100% is achieved in most cases in less than 20 ns for an electric field magnitude of E = 2.0 V/Å. In the nutshell, the ion drift is found satisfactory in the proposed nanoscale method, and it is exploited in a practical, small-scale system. Theoretical investigation from this work can be projected for systems at larger scales to perform fundamental yet elusive studies on water/ion separation issues at the nanoscale and, one step further, for designing real devices as well. The advantages over existing methods refer to the ease of implementation, low cost, and energy consumption, without the need to confront membrane fouling problems and complex electrode material fabrication employed in CDI.
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- Filippos Sofos
- Physics Department, University of Thessaly, 35100 Lamia, Greece;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece;
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de Oliveira IM, Cavallin MD, Corrêa DEDC, Razera A, Mariano DD, Ferreira F, Romano MA, Marino Romano R. Proteomic Profiles of Thyroid Gland and Gene Expression of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis Are Modulated by Exposure to AgNPs during Prepubertal Rat Stages. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:2605-2622. [PMID: 32972137 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have potent antimicrobial activity and, for this reason, are incorporated into a variety of products, raising concern about their potential risks and impacts on human health and the environment. The developmental period is highly dependent on thyroid hormones (THs), and puberty is a sensitive period, where changes in the hormonal environment may have permanent effects. We evaluated the hypothalamic-pituitary (HP)-thyroid axis after exposure to low doses of AgNPs using a validated protocol to assess pubertal development and thyroid function in immature male rats. For stimulatory events of the HP-thyroid axis, we observed an increase in the expression of Trh mRNA and serum triiodothyronine. Negative feedback reduced the hypothalamic expression of Dio2 mRNA and increased the expression of Thra1, Thra2, and Thrb2 mRNAs. In the pituitary, there was a reduced expression of Mct-8 mRNA and Dio2 mRNA. For peripheral T3-target tissues, a reduced expression of Mct-8 mRNA was observed in the heart and liver. An increased expression of Dio3 mRNA was observed in the heart and liver, and an increased expression of Thrb2 mRNA was observed in the liver. The quantitative proteomic profile of the thyroid gland indicated a reduction in cytoskeletal proteins (Cap1, Cav1, Lasp1, Marcks, and Tpm4; 1.875 μg AgNP/kg) and a reduction in the profile of chaperones (Hsp90aa1, Hsp90ab1, Hspa8, Hspa9, P4hb) and proteins that participate in the N-glycosylation process (Ddost, Rpn1 and Rpn2) (15 μg AgNP/kg). Exposure to low doses of AgNPs during the window of puberty development affects the regulation of the HP-thyroid axis with further consequences in thyroid gland physiology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Isabela Medeiros de Oliveira
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
| | - Mônica Degraf Cavallin
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
| | - Deborah Elzita do Carmo Corrêa
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
| | - Amanda Razera
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
| | - Danielle Dobner Mariano
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
| | - Francine Ferreira
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
| | - Marco Aurélio Romano
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
| | - Renata Marino Romano
- Laboratory of Reproductive Toxicology, Department of Medicine, State University of Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Rua Simeão Camargo Varela de Sa, 03, 85040-080 Parana, Brazil
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