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Preparation of forcespun γ-irradiated chitin from shrimp shell wastes and its evaluation as uranyl ion adsorbent

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Chitosan (CS) was synthesized by gamma irradiation of chitin extracted from shrimp shell wastes. CS nanofibers (CS-NFs) with a diameter of 500 nm were prepared using forcespinning method. The obtained CS-NFs were then used to adsorb uranium (U) from aqueous solution. Under optimal conditions, pH 6 and contact time 210 min, the maximum U adsorption was 142 mg g−1. The results showed that CS-NFs adsorb U from aqueous media based on the Langmuir isotherm model. Also, kinetic studies showed that the adsorption process follows a pseudo-second-order model.

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    Mahmoud Firouzzare

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Rostamian, R., Firouzzare, M. Preparation of forcespun γ-irradiated chitin from shrimp shell wastes and its evaluation as uranyl ion adsorbent. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 329, 731–739 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07862-1

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