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Mesoporous silica (KIT-6) derivatized with hydroxyquinoline functionalities as a selective adsorbent of uranium(VI)

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Two modified mesoporous silica (KIT-6) materials for absorbing uranium(VI) were prepared respectively via post-grafting of 8-hydroxyquinoline and 8-hydroxyquinoline onto surface of KIT-6, which were characterized by FT-IR, NMR, TEM, and sorption/desorption analysis. Effect of pH values, contact time, ionic strength, solid–liquid ratio, temperature, and coexisting ions on sorption behavior of the modified KIT-6 were also investigated. Typical sorption isotherms (Langmuir and Freundlich) were used to determine the sorption process and the maximum U(VI) sorption capacity. The results indicate that the two modified KIT-6 exhibit better selective sorption of U(VI) as compared to the original KIT-6.

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (21101082, J1210001) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University (Lzujbky-2013-55).

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Zhu, L., Shi, X., Song, L. et al. Mesoporous silica (KIT-6) derivatized with hydroxyquinoline functionalities as a selective adsorbent of uranium(VI). J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 381–392 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4474-x

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