Published December 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

Porous poly(amidoxime)-graft-chitosan/graphene oxide hydrogel beads for efficient uranium extraction from seawater

  • 1. North China Electric Power University, Beijing (China). MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering

Description

Freestanding materials with effective seawater uranium extraction performance are urgently needed for the nuclear industry. In this work, porous hydrogel beads were fabricated by compositing poly(amidoxime)-graft-chitosan (PAO-CS) and graphene oxide (GO). The PAO-CS/GO beads integrate the advantages of high-affinity amidoxime moiety, stable interconnected porous skeleton and superior hydrophilicity. The optimized structure and properties endowed PAO-CS/GO beads with a high adsorption capacity (467.07 mg g-1), good ion selectivity and recoverability, with 97% extraction efficiency in simulated seawater of different concentrations (8, 16, and 32 ppm). This study emphasizes designing materials with deployment advantages for uranium extraction from seawater. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
333
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 6351-6359
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

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