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 …
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 …
Amidoxime-based materials for uranium recovery and removal
N Tang, J Liang, C Niu, H Wang, Y Luo… - Journal of materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Resources and the environment are two eternal themes of social development. Nuclear
energy, a green source with high energy density, can greatly alleviate the pressure of the …
energy, a green source with high energy density, can greatly alleviate the pressure of the …
An ion‐crosslinked supramolecular hydrogel for ultrahigh and fast uranium recovery from seawater
B Yan, C Ma, J Gao, Y Yuan, N Wang - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale uranium extraction from seawater is a crucial but challenging part of nuclear
power generation. In this study, a new ion‐crosslinked supramolecular Zn2+–poly …
power generation. In this study, a new ion‐crosslinked supramolecular Zn2+–poly …
Sunlight polymerization of poly (amidoxime) hydrogel membrane for enhanced uranium extraction from seawater
C Ma, J Gao, D Wang, Y Yuan, J Wen, B Yan… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The uranium level in seawater is≈ 1000 times as high as terrestrial ores and can provide
potential near‐infinite fuel for the nuclear energy industry. However, it is still a significant …
potential near‐infinite fuel for the nuclear energy industry. However, it is still a significant …
Preparation of amidoxime modified porous organic polymer flowers for selective uranium recovery from seawater
Simple and facile technologies for efficient uranium (VI) removal from seawater is highly
interesting for energy and environmental sustainability. By take advantage of the …
interesting for energy and environmental sustainability. By take advantage of the …
Recovery of uranium from seawater: a review of current status and future research needs
The recovery of uranium (U) from seawater has been investigated for over six decades in
efforts to secure uranium sources for future energy production. The majority of the research …
efforts to secure uranium sources for future energy production. The majority of the research …
Radiation-grafted copolymers for separation and purification purposes: Status, challenges and future directions
Functional copolymers obtained by modification of existing polymers using radiation
induced graft copolymerization are attractive materials due to their enhanced separation …
induced graft copolymerization are attractive materials due to their enhanced separation …
Amidoxime-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes by plasma techniques for efficient removal of uranium (VI)
Y Wang, Z Gu, J Yang, J Liao, Y Yang, N Liu… - Applied surface science, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel solid-phase extractant, amidoxime-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes (AO-g-
MWCNTs), has been synthesized using plasma techniques to selectively separate uranium …
MWCNTs), has been synthesized using plasma techniques to selectively separate uranium …
Seawater uranium sorbents: preparation from a mesoporous copolymer initiator by atom‐transfer radical polymerization
The world s oceans, where uranium is found quite uniformly at a concentration of 3.3 μgLÀ1,
present an alternative source of uranium to terrestrial mining for nuclear fuel. Environmental …
present an alternative source of uranium to terrestrial mining for nuclear fuel. Environmental …