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Biosorption characteristics of Ceratophyllum demersum biomass for removal of uranium(VI) from an aqueous solution

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Ceratophyllum demersum was used to remove U(VI) from aqueous solution. Effects of various adsorption parameters such as pH, shaking time, initial U(VI) concentration, and temperature were investigated. The optimum pH for U(VI) removal was 5.0. Pseudo-first-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model could best describe the adsorption process. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was 140.45 mg/g. Thermodynamic calculations suggested that the U(VI) adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic. The amino, hydroxyl, and carbonyl groups on the algal surface could contribute to U(VI) adsorption. The present study suggested that C. demersum biomass could be an efficient biosorbent to remove U(VI) contaminants.

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This work is supported in part by Grants from Key Project from National Natural Science Foundation of China (41430106), National Natural Science Foundation of China (41573080, U1402234, 41711530030, 41711530150), Public welfare project of Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection (201509049), and International key project of Ministry of Science and Technology of China(S2016G2135).

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    Zheng-ji Yi & Xing Liu

  2. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and National International Cooperation Base on Environment and Energy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xueyuan Road No. 30, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China

    Zheng-ji Yi, Jun Yao, Mi-jia Zhu, Hui-lun Chen & Fei Wang

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Yi, Zj., Yao, J., Zhu, Mj. et al. Biosorption characteristics of Ceratophyllum demersum biomass for removal of uranium(VI) from an aqueous solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 313, 19–27 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5269-z

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