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Preparation of NH2-CTS/MZ composites and their adsorption behavior and mechanism on uranium ions

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Using the waste basalt powder, ferric chloride (FeCl3·6H2O), ferrous sulfate (FeSO4·7H2O), 3-aminotrimethoxysilane (3-TMSPT) and Chitosan (CTS) as raw materials, through hydrothermal synthesis, in-situ synthesis, cross-linking and grafting methods, the amino-modified chitosan/magnetic zeolite composite (NH2-CTS/MZ) was prepared. The samples were characterized by SEM, XRD, VSM, BET, FTIR and XPS. The removal ability and adsorption mechanism of U(VI) in an aqueous solution by NH2-CTS/MZ were systematically studied. The results showed that under the conditions of 308 K and pH = 5, NH2-CTS/MZ reached adsorption equilibrium within 180 min, and the equilibrium adsorption capacity was 749.5 mg·g−1. The adsorption isotherm conforms to the Langmuir isotherm model (R2 = 0.998), and the adsorption kinetics conforms to the quasi-secondary kinetic model (R2 = 0.987). The adsorption behaviour is a spontaneous endothermic process. This study shows that NH2-CTS/MZ has a good application prospect in the removal of uranyl ions.

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This study was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2021JJ30568)

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    Mingzhan Deng, Yong Ai, Limei Zhao, Yuanxin Xu, Yanquan Ouyang, Pengfei Yang & Guowen Peng

  2. Hunan Key Laboratory for the Design and Application of Actinide Complexes, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China

    Mingzhan Deng, Yong Ai, Limei Zhao, Yuanxin Xu, Yanquan Ouyang, Pengfei Yang & Guowen Peng

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Deng, M., Ai, Y., Zhao, L. et al. Preparation of NH2-CTS/MZ composites and their adsorption behavior and mechanism on uranium ions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 330, 963–978 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07991-7

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