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An investigation of Re(VII) and Se(IV) adsorption by Tamusu clay: effect of time, pH, ionic strength, temperature and organic acids

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By the batch method, the effects of contact time, pH, ionic strength, initial concentration, temperature on the sorption of Re(VII) and Se(IV) were investigated. Our results illustrated that Re(VII) and Se(IV) sorption was well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, as well as by Freundlich model. This suggests chemical reaction as a rate-controlling step on the surface with 0.51 and 2.24 mg/g maximum sorption capacity at pH 7.0. The pH has little effect on Re(VII) adsorption, While it significantly affects the Se(IV) sorption. The sorption capacity of Re(VII) and Se(IV) decreased with increasing NaCl concentration. And the adsorption processes of Re(VII) and Se(IV) were endothermic spontaneous processes. What’s more, our results also show that the sorption of Re(VII) and Se(IV) in clay rock will not interfere with each other under various conditions. Additionally, the adsorption capacity of Se(IV) in clay is significantly increased under acidic conditions when organic acids in the solution, but not influenced under neutral and alkaline conditions.

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This work was supported by Development Fund of Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Science and Instruments in Jiangxi Province (JXMS2017014), the Nuclear energy development program (HF2004-1), Start up funds for doctoral research of East China University of Technology (DHBK2017130).

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Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Science and Instruments in Jiangxi Province, JXMS2017014, Zhifen Wang, Start up funds for doctoral research of East China University of Technology, DHBK2017130, Zhifen Wang, the Nuclear energy development program, HF2004-1.

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    Wang ZhiFen, Tang RongJing, Jiang QiFeng, Hua Rong & Ren Peng

  2. School of Chemical, Biology and Materials ScienceSchool of Chemical, Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, NanChang, 330013, People’s Republic of China

    Zhang Hui & Luo MingBiao

  3. Beijing Institute of Geology for Mineral Research of Nuclear Industry, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China

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ZhiFen, W., Hui, Z., RongJing, T. et al. An investigation of Re(VII) and Se(IV) adsorption by Tamusu clay: effect of time, pH, ionic strength, temperature and organic acids. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 3461–3473 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08443-6

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