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Preparation of phosphate-functionalized biopolymer/graphene oxide gels for enhanced selective adsorption of U(VI) from aqueous solution

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The adsorption properties of phosphate-functionalized biopolymer/graphene oxide gels on U(VI) in aqueous solution were studied. The characterization of prepared gels were measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transformed infrared spectra (FT–IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The adsorption of U(VI) was evaluated as a function of the pH of solution, initial uranium concentration and the contact time, and the optimum conditions for U(VI) adsorption was obtained. The Langmuir isotherm model fits the experimental data very well, and the maximum uptake of U(VI) were 568.18 mg/g for P-TA-GO and 546.45 mg/g for P-AL-GO, respectively. The experimental data for the kinetics of adsorption correlated well with the second-order Langergren rate equation, and Langergren rate constants have been determined. Compared to other coexisting ions present in real-world uranium-containing wastewater, the phosphate-functionalized biopolymer/graphene oxide gels have demonstrated remarkably better selective adsorption to U(VI).

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Abbreviations

C o :

U(VI) ion concentration in the initial solution (mg L−1)

c e :

U(VI) ion concentration at equilibrium (mg L−1)

ΔG0 :

Change in the Gibbs free energy (J mol−1)

ΔH0 :

Change in standard enthalpy (J mol−1)

K 1 :

Rate constant (L min−1)

K 2 :

Rate constant (g mg−1 min−1)

K d :

Distribution constant (mL g−1)

Kd,M :

Distribution coefficient of U(VI) and the competing metal ion (L g−1)

Kd,U :

Distribution coefficient of U(VI) and the competing metal ion (L g−1)

K F :

Constant of Freundlich model (mg g−1)

K L :

Constant of Langmuir model (L mg−1)

m :

Weight of adsorbent (g)

n:

Freundlich linearity index

q e :

Amount of U(VI) ion adsorbed at equilibrium (mg g−1)

q m :

Theoretical maximum adsorption capacity per unit weight of the adsorbent (mg g−1)

q t :

Amount of U(VI) ion adsorbed at time t (mg g−1)

R:

Universal gas constant (8.314 J mol−1 K−1)

ΔS0 :

Change in standard entropy(J mol−1 K−1)

S U/M :

Distribution selectivity coefficient

T:

Temperature (K)

t:

Time (s)

v :

Volume of the solution (L

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The present work was partially supported by the national science foundation of China (21866005), Jiangxi Key plan of research and development (20192BBH80011).

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    Lijiao Fan, Guolin Huang, Shasha Yang, Yiming Xie & Wenbing Liu

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Fan, L., Huang, G., Yang, S. et al. Preparation of phosphate-functionalized biopolymer/graphene oxide gels for enhanced selective adsorption of U(VI) from aqueous solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 329, 555–564 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07723-x

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