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Polyvinyl alcohol-borate hydrogel containing Prussian blue for surface decontamination

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A polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-borate hydrogel-based strippable surface decontaminant containing an ammonium salt and Prussian blue (PB) was developed for the removal of 137Cs from various surfaces. This surface decontaminant can be easily prepared by the simple mixing of commercially available materials, such as PVA, borax, NH4Cl and PB, in water, and the decontaminant can be peeled off surfaces due to its high elastic property after surface decontamination. The hydrogel displayed an effective removal performance for Cs from painted cement, aluminum, stainless steel, and cement surfaces and a potential for reusability. Therefore, the PB/PVA-borate hydrogel has good potential as a new surface decontaminant.

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This work was supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korean government (MSIP) (No. 2017 M2A8A5015148).

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  1. Decommissioning Technology Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 989-111 Daedukdaero, Yuseong, Daejeon, 34057, Republic of Korea

    Hee-Man Yang, Chan Woo Park, Kune Woo Lee, Ilgook Kim & In-Ho Yoon

  2. Nuclear Engineering Department, Dankook University, 119, Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam, 31116, Republic of Korea

    Byung-Sik Lee

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Yang, HM., Park, C.W., Lee, K.W. et al. Polyvinyl alcohol-borate hydrogel containing Prussian blue for surface decontamination. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 316, 955–962 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-5745-0

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