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Preparation of alkali-modified amino-functionalized magnetic loofah biochar and its adsorption properties for uranyl ions

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Functional magnetic loofah (FMC) was prepared by a chemical graft of magnetic nanoparticles MnFe2O4 onto the loofah (ML) after being pretreated and carbonized by NaOH, and its adsorption properties as adsorbent for uranium-containing wastewater were studied. The results show that the equilibrium adsorption capacity of FMC for uranyl ions is 270.95 mg/g. The adsorption process is spontaneous and exothermic. Langmuir’s isothermal model and the quasi-second order model are both suitable for describing the process of adsorption. The adsorption mechanism shows that the rich oxygen-containing functional groups and amino groups on the surface of FMC bind to U(VI) through complexation, and the MnFe2O4 in FMC reacts with U(VI) to remove U(VI) from the aqueous solution.

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This study was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2021JJ30568), and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students in Hunan Province (2022X10555058, S202210555174)

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    Miaomiao Huang, Ruizhen Li, Meiling Wu & Pengfei Yang

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    Miaomiao Huang, Ruizhen Li, Meiling Wu & Pengfei Yang

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Huang, M., Li, R., Wu, M. et al. Preparation of alkali-modified amino-functionalized magnetic loofah biochar and its adsorption properties for uranyl ions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 3079–3092 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-08992-4

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