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Sorption of Eu(III) on Th4(PO4)4P2O7: effects of pH, complexing anions and fulvic acid

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The sorption of Eu(III) on Th4(PO4)4P2O7 was studied under ambient conditions using the batch technique. The effects of pH, the concentrations of Eu(III) on Th4(PO4)4P2O7 sorption were investigated. The sorption characteristics of sulfate, phosphate and fulvic acid (FA) on Th4(PO4)4P2O7 was explored in the presence Eu(III). The results indicated that sorption of Eu(III) on Th4(PO4)4P2O7 was strongly affected by pH and the concentrations of Eu(III). Eu(III) sorption onto Th4(PO4)4P2O7 was greatly enhanced in FA and phosphate media than in KNO3. The Langmuir, Freundlich and D–R model were used to simulate the sorption isotherms of Eu(III) at four different medium. FA sorption isotherm can be described by Langmuir model in presence and absence of Eu(III) in solution.

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The authors acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (J1210001 and 21327801) for providing financial support.

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    Lijuan Qian, Wenwen Cui, Yanqi Liu, Yaru Sun, Wangsuo Wu & Peizhuo Hu

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Qian, L., Cui, W., Liu, Y. et al. Sorption of Eu(III) on Th4(PO4)4P2O7: effects of pH, complexing anions and fulvic acid. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 165–172 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4389-6

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