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Preparation and performance of amidoximated silver-silica core–shell nanoparticles for uranium extraction from seawater

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Biofouling caused by marine microorganisms could remarkably decrease the adsorption capacity of adsorbents towards uranium extraction from seawater since the materials usually have to be immersed in marine environment for several months owing to the extremely low content of uranium. In order to avoid the interference of microbial adhesion, this work designed and fabricated a new antibacterial material named amidoximated silver-silica core–shell nanoparticle (Ag@SiO2-AO) as a potential adsorbent for uranium extraction from seawater. Experimental results demonstrated that in uranium-spiked seawater, the maximal uranium uptake of Ag@SiO2-AO reached 47.42 mg/g, and the silver released by the material was effective to inhibit Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by interrupting cell respiration, resulting in lipid peroxidation and ultimately the death of cell.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21876073).

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  1. Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China

    Huilian Mo, Ruopei Sun, Chao Jiang, Ziyao Du, Jing Wang, Ziyang Wang, Xiangjian Meng & Suwen Chen

  2. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China

    Huilian Mo, Ruopei Sun, Chao Jiang, Ziyao Du, Jing Wang, Ziyang Wang, Xiangjian Meng & Suwen Chen

  3. School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China

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Mo, H., Sun, R., Qu, C. et al. Preparation and performance of amidoximated silver-silica core–shell nanoparticles for uranium extraction from seawater. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 4541–4552 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08514-8

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