Functional nanomaterials for selective uranium recovery from seawater: Material design, extraction properties and mechanisms
Y Wu, Y **e, X Liu, Y Li, J Wang, Z Chen… - Coordination chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution and resource shortage are two major problems in the current world.
Nuclear energy, a green energy with high energy density, has attracted extensive attention …
Nuclear energy, a green energy with high energy density, has attracted extensive attention …
Uranium extraction from seawater: material design, emerging technologies and marine engineering
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 …
uranium supply and sustainability of nuclear energy, has experienced significant progress in …
Modulating uranium extraction performance of multivariate covalent organic frameworks through donor–acceptor linkers and amidoxime nanotraps
M Hao, Y **e, X Liu, Z Chen, H Yang, GIN Waterhouse… - JACS au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) can be designed to allow uranium extraction from
seawater by incorporating photocatalytic linkers. However, often sacrificial reagents are …
seawater by incorporating photocatalytic linkers. However, often sacrificial reagents are …
Functionalized iron–nitrogen–carbon electrocatalyst provides a reversible electron transfer platform for efficient uranium extraction from seawater
H Yang, X Liu, M Hao, Y **e, X Wang, H Tian… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Uranium extraction from seawater provides an opportunity for sustainable fuel supply to
nuclear power plants. Herein, an adsorption–electrocatalysis strategy is demonstrated for …
nuclear power plants. Herein, an adsorption–electrocatalysis strategy is demonstrated for …
Converging cooperative functions into the nanospace of covalent organic frameworks for efficient uranium extraction from seawater
M Hao, Z Chen, X Liu, X Liu, J Zhang, H Yang… - Ccs …, 2022 - chinesechemsoc.org
The extraction of uranium from seawater is challenging though it offers tremendous potential
for the sustainable production of nuclear fuel for the energy sector. Herein, we report a new …
for the sustainable production of nuclear fuel for the energy sector. Herein, we report a new …
Benchmark uranium extraction from seawater using an ionic macroporous metal–organic framework
Large-scale uranium extraction from seawater (UES) is widely considered as reconciliation
to increasing global energy demand and climate change crises. However, an ideal uranium …
to increasing global energy demand and climate change crises. However, an ideal uranium …
Emerging natural and tailored materials for uranium-contaminated water treatment and environmental remediation
Y **e, C Chen, X Ren, X Wang, H Wang… - Progress in materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid growth in nuclear industries such as uranium ores mining, nuclear energy
generation, spent-fuel treatment and nuclear weapon manufacture has caused a legacy of …
generation, spent-fuel treatment and nuclear weapon manufacture has caused a legacy of …
Materials for the recovery of uranium from seawater
More than 1000× uranium exists in the oceans than exists in terrestrial ores. With nuclear
power generation expected to increase over the coming decades, access to this …
power generation expected to increase over the coming decades, access to this …
A critical review of uranium contamination in groundwater: treatment and sludge disposal
Dissolved uranium in groundwater at high concentrations is an emerging global threat to
human and ecological health due to its radioactivity and chemical toxicity. Uranium can …
human and ecological health due to its radioactivity and chemical toxicity. Uranium can …
Seawater desalination concentrate—a new frontier for sustainable mining of valuable minerals
BA Sharkh, AA Al-Amoudi, M Farooque, CM Fellows… - npj Clean Water, 2022 - nature.com
The ocean has often been announced as a sustainable source of important materials for
civilization. Application of the same extraction processes to desalination concentrate, rather …
civilization. Application of the same extraction processes to desalination concentrate, rather …