A review of remediation technologies for uranium-contaminated water

JO Ighalo, Z Chen, CR Ohoro, M Oniye, CA Igwegbe… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Uranium is a naturally existing radioactive element present in the Earth's crust. It exhibits
lithophilic characteristics, indicating its tendency to be located near the surface of the Earth …

Extremely stable amidoxime functionalized covalent organic frameworks for uranium extraction from seawater with high efficiency and selectivity

G Cheng, A Zhang, Z Zhao, Z Chai, B Hu, B Han, Y Ai… - Science Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium extraction from seawater is of strategic significance for nuclear power generation.
Amidoxime-based functional adsorbents play indispensable roles in the recovery of …

Photoinduced enhancement of uranium extraction from seawater by MOF/black phosphorus quantum dots heterojunction anchored on cellulose nanofiber aerogel

M Chen, T Liu, X Zhang, R Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract UiO‐66‐NH2/black phosphorus quantum dots (MOF/BPQDs) heterojunctions are
anchored on the carboxyl cellulose nanofiber (CNF) aerogel with high porosity (> 98%) to …

Synchrotron radiation techniques and their application to actinide materials

R Caciuffo, GH Lander, G van der Laan - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2023 - APS
Research on actinide materials, both basic and applied, has been greatly advanced by the
general techniques available from high-intensity photon beams from x-ray synchrotron …

Three mechanisms in one material: uranium capture by a polyoxometalate–organic framework through combined complexation, chemical reduction, and …

H Zhang, W Liu, A Li, D Zhang, X Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The design and synthesis of uranium sorbent materials with high uptake efficiency, capacity
and selectivity, as well as excellent hydrolytic stability and radiation resistance remains a …

Photocatalytic extraction of uranium from seawater using covalent organic framework nanowires

X Ma, KR Meihaus, Y Yang, Y Zheng… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the push to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, nuclear power will play an essential role
alongside renewable wind and solar power, and correspondingly global interest and …

A dual‐surface amidoximated halloysite nanotube for high‐efficiency economical uranium extraction from seawater

S Zhao, Y Yuan, Q Yu, B Niu, J Liao, Z Guo… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
By chemical cross‐linking the amidoxime group onto dual‐surfaces of natural ore materials,
namely halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), an efficient adsorbent, AO‐HNTs, is developed. AO …

A graphene oxide/amidoxime hydrogel for enhanced uranium capture

F Wang, H Li, Q Liu, Z Li, R Li, H Zhang, L Liu… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The efficient development of selective materials for the recovery of uranium from nuclear
waste and seawater is necessary for their potential application in nuclear fuel and the …

On the origin of low-valent uranium oxidation state

CL Silva, L Amidani, M Retegan, S Weiss… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The significant interest in actinide bonding has recently focused on novel compounds with
exotic oxidation states. However, the difficulty in obtaining relevant high-quality experimental …

Uranium extraction by a graphene-based asymmetric electrode configuration through combined complexation, electro-adsorption, and photocatalytic reduction

C Yan, Y Liao, CJ Shen, X Weng, R Lei, C Liao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, capacitive deionization has become a promising approach for uranium extraction
owing to its energy-efficiency and environmental benign. However, the adsorbed charged …