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 …

Interactions between microorganisms and clay minerals are ubiquitous in nature and are
involved in the formation and transformation of clay minerals and the global cycles of many …

The recovery of uranium from wastewater and safe treatment of U (VI)-containing
wastewater are of great important to ensure the sustainable development of nuclear-related …

Interactions between microorganisms and clay minerals influence the transport and cycling
of metal contaminants in both marine and terrestrial environments. The present study was …

The mobility of hexavalent uranium in soil and groundwater is strongly governed by
adsorption to mineral surfaces. As strong naturally occurring adsorbents, manganese oxides …

Precise prediction of uranium adsorption at water-mineral interface is of great significance
for the safe disposal of radionuclides in geologic environments. Surface complexation …

The vadose zone (often called the unsaturated zone) is commonly defined as the geologic
media spanning from the land surface to the groundwater table of the first unconfined aquifer …

Remediating uranium contamination is of worldwide interest because of the increasing
release of uranium from mining and processing, nuclear power leaks, depleted uranium …

The fate of trace elements in soils, sediments, and surface waters is largely determined by
their binding to reactive components, of which organic matter, metal oxides, and clays are …

Over the last couple of decades, academic research on adsorbents has been flourishing.
The preparation, functionalization, and adsorption performance evaluation have grown …