Published November 2020 | Version v1
Journal article

Preparation of magnetic biomass-carbon aerogel and its application for adsorption of uranium(VI)

  • 1. University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan (China). School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • 2. Hunan Key Laboratory for the Design and Application of Actinide Complexes, Hengyang (China)
  • 3. Hunan Province Engineering Research Center of Radioactive Control Technology in Uranium Mining and Metallurgy, and Hunan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of Uranium Tailings Treatment Technology, University of South China, Hengyang (China)

Description

Magnetic carbon aerogels were prepared from inexpensive and readily available winter melon to adsorb U(VI). The morphology, structure, magnetism, characteristic functional groups and chemical bonds of magnetic carbon aerogels were characterized by TEM, SEM, XRD, BET, VSM, FT-IR, XPS. Under the condition of 303 K and pH 6, magnetic carbon aerogel reached adsorption equilibrium within 120 min, with the adsorption capacity of 230.3 mg g-1, much higher than that of carbon aerogel (77.9 mg g-1), which is the function of Fe-O. The good magnetism of magnetic carbon aerogels allows it to be easily separated from the solution by applying magnetic field. The adsorption isotherm data accord with Langmuir isothermal model. Adsorption is a spontaneous and endothermic process. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
326
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 1307-1321
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
52021737
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; CARBON; GELS; MAGNETIZATION; URANIUM IONS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; IONS; NONMETALS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SORPTION

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