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Synthesis and characterization of amino acid-functionalized chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) for effective adsorption of uranium

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Exploiting eco-friendly, highly controlled preparation, and convenient solid–liquid separation adsorbent to separate uranium from aquatic medium is of importance and in demand. In this study, a nanofiber mat, Ser-CS/PVA, composed of environmentally friendly components such as L-serine, chitosan and poly (vinyl alcohol) was prepared through the highly efficient electrospinning and glutaraldehyde steam bath. The superhydrophilic of Ser-CS/PVA with contact angle of 35° made the adsorption site highly accessible for uranyl. The mat shape rather than powder resulted in excellent disengagement performance of Ser-CS/PVA. The adsorption capacity varying with pH, ionic strength, initial uranium concentration, shaking time and temperature was illustrated. High affinity toward uranyl of Ser-CS/PVA was proved by Langmuir isotherm model, attaining uranium uptake of 235.22 mg·g−1. The kinetics and thermodynamics results demonstrated the adsorption reaction between uranyl and Ser-CS/PVA was mainly chemical, endothermic and spontaneous. The findings provided a high efficiency adsorbent for uranium removal from wastewater.

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This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22066001) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province of China (20212ACB213001).

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    Yan Li, Ying Dai & Qinqin Tao

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Li, Y., Dai, Y., Tao, Q. et al. Synthesis and characterization of amino acid-functionalized chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) for effective adsorption of uranium. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 4753–4765 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08587-5

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