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The removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution by graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes hybrid aerogels

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Novel graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes (GO–CNTs) hybrid aerogels were fabricated via a freeze-drying method using aqueous solutions of GO and CNTs. The resulting aerogels were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy and thermal gravity analysis. The three-dimensional GO–CNTs aerogels were used to remove uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions. The results showed that GO–CNTs aerogels had high removal ability to uranium(VI) and could be a promising sorbent for many environment applications.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 91226108, 11274234), and the National Fund of China for Fostering Talents in Basic Science (J1210004).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China

    Zexing Gu, Yun Wang, Jun Tang, Jijun Yang, Jiali Liao, Yuanyou Yang & Ning Liu

  2. Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, East China Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

    Yun Wang

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Gu, Z., Wang, Y., Tang, J. et al. The removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution by graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes hybrid aerogels. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 303, 1835–1842 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3795-5

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