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Magnetic solid-phase extraction of U(VI) in aqueous solution by Fe3O4@hydroxyapatite

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In this work, the magnetic hydroxyapatite composite (Fe3O4@HAP) was prepared and used to remove of U(VI). The characterizations of transmission electron microscope and vibrating sample magnetometer indicated that the average size and saturation magnetizations (Ms) of Fe3O4@HAP was about 360 nm and 20.89 emu g−1, respectively. The results of solid-phase extraction indicated that at pH 5.0, the removal efficiency of Fe3O4@HAP was more than 95% within 20 min. The maximum adsorption capacity (qm) of Fe3O4@HAP was 789.58 mg g−1. Therefore, Fe3O4@HAP may be a rapid and highly efficient magnetic adsorbent to remove of U(VI) from water.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21906017, 21866004, 21866003), the Science and Technology Support Program of Jiangxi Province (Grant No. 2018ACB21007), the Jiangxi Program of Academic and Technical Leaders of Major Disciplines (Grant No. 20182BCB22011), the Project of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education (Grant Nos. GJJ160550, GJJ160577, GJJ180385, GJJ180400). The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

    Dejun Zeng, Ying Dai, Zhibing Zhang, Youqun Wang, Xiaohong Cao & Yunhai Liu

  2. Engineering Research Center of Nuclear Technology Application (East China University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

    Dejun Zeng, Ying Dai, Zhibing Zhang, Youqun Wang, Xiaohong Cao & Yunhai Liu

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

    Dejun Zeng, Ying Dai, Zhibing Zhang, Youqun Wang, Xiaohong Cao & Yunhai Liu

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Zeng, D., Dai, Y., Zhang, Z. et al. Magnetic solid-phase extraction of U(VI) in aqueous solution by Fe3O4@hydroxyapatite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 324, 1329–1337 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07148-y

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