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Adsorption and desorption of uranium(VI) by Fe–Mn binary oxide in aqueous solutions

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The adsorption and desorption behaviors of uranium(VI) by a synthetic Fe/Mn (mass ratio of 57:1) binary oxide (FMBO) has been investigated. The pseudo-second-order kinetic and the Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm models showed.that the adsorption process involved chemical adsorption. The calculated thermodynamic parameters (ΔH°, ΔS°, ΔG°) indicated that the adsorption process of uranium(VI) onto FMBO was spontaneous and endothermic. The desorption experiments indicated that the high desorption rate of uranium(VI) from FMBO by organic acids would increase the total solubility of uranium (in the exchangeable form), which would in turn enhance bio-absorption of uranium from soil via phytoremediation.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the National Fund for Fostering Talents of Basic Science (J1210004), the State 863 project of China (2012AA063503), and the National Natural Science Foundations of China (11475120, 10776021, 21271132, CY112C018) for funding this research. We also wish to thank the Comprehensive training platform of specialized laboratory, College of Chemistry in Sichuan University (Chengdu, China), the Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University (Chengdu, China), Engineering Research Center in Biomaterials, Sichuan University (Chengdu, China), and University of Macau (Taipa, Macau) for providing financial and technical support. Dr. Ian William Wyman from Queen’s University, Canada, is acknowledged for his assistance in the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, People’s Republic of China

    Liang Du & Dong Zhang

  2. College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China

    Shuwen An, Jie Ding, Duo Jiang, Wei Hong, Yongdong Jin, Li Liu & Chuanqin Xia

  3. State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, People’s Republic of China

    Ruibing Wang

  4. Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China

    Chuanqin Xia

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Du, L., An, S., Ding, J. et al. Adsorption and desorption of uranium(VI) by Fe–Mn binary oxide in aqueous solutions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 545–554 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4453-2

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