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Synthesis, characterization and uranium (VI) adsorption mechanism of novel adsorption material poly(tetraethylenepentamine–trimesoyl chloride)

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For uranium adsorption in water, a new uranium adsorbent was synthesized by preparing poly(tetraethylenepentamine–trimesoyl chloride). The samples were characterized using SEM, EDS, TGA, FTIR and XPS. The removal ability and adsorption mechanism of uranium (VI) in an aqueous solution by poly(tetraethylenepentamine–trimesoyl chloride) were systematically studied. The results showed that the adsorption equilibrium was completed within 80 min, the adsorption capacity reached 189.82 mg g−1, and the removal rate reached 94.91%. The adsorption process fitted well with the pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir isotherm model. The thermodynamic analysis indicated that the adsorption was an endothermic and spontaneous process. This study proved that poly(tetraethylenepentamine–trimesoyl chloride) could be considered a highly efficient and sustainable material for the removal of uranium (VI) from aqueous solutions.

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Peng, Tq., Wang, Yf., Xu, Yf. et al. Synthesis, characterization and uranium (VI) adsorption mechanism of novel adsorption material poly(tetraethylenepentamine–trimesoyl chloride). J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 409–422 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08739-7

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