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The interaction of selenite and ferrous ions in presence or absence of granite

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A comprehensive assessment of Se-79 environmental behaviors in deep geological repositories is a very important part of radioactive waste safety disposal. In this study, the interaction of Se(IV) with Fe(II) was investigated with the presence or absence of granite from pH 2.0 to 8.0 in a glove box (O2 < 1 ppm). We obtained strongly pH-dependent reaction rate profiles. The true rate constant k values showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups, that is, whether it contains granite. In the absence of granite, Se(IV) can only be reduced by Fe(II) at higher pH; while when granite is present, reduction can occur at lower pH, even at pH ~ 3. In most instances, Se(0) is the final reduction products. The obtained knowledge will advance and expand our understanding of Se-79 retardation mechanism in the repositories.

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Funding for this research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22106057) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (lzujbky-2021-sp40).

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  1. Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, P. R. China

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  2. Radiochemistry Lab, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, P. R. China

    Xufeng Ni & Jiangang He

  3. Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, P. R. China

    Jiangang He

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Ni, X., He, J. The interaction of selenite and ferrous ions in presence or absence of granite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 1055–1062 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08673-8

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