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Sorption of thorium(IV) from aqueous solutions by graphene oxide

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Graphene oxide (GO) is one of the most important carbon nano-materials. In this paper, GO was synthesized from flake graphite and characterized by transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The sorption of Th(IV) on GO was investigated as a function of contact time, solid-to-liquid ratio, pH, ionic strength, and in the presence of fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) by batch experiments. The sorption percentage of Th(IV) on GO decreased with increasing ionic strength and decreasing solid-to-liquid ratio. The sorption edge of Th(IV) in the presence of FA/HA is much lower than that in the absence of FA/HA. Furthermore, the sorption processes of Th(IV) can be described by a pseudo-second order rate model. Based on the Langmuir model, the maximum sorption capacities (Csmax) of Th(IV) were about 5.80 × 10−4 mol/L. From thermodynamic investigation, sorption of Th(IV) on GO is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. The rapid sorption rate and high sorption capacity suggest that GO is a promising adsorbent for Th(IV).

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We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11075006 and 91026010), the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (Grant No. 1002, 20120001110082), and the State Administration of Science Technology and Industry for National Defence (Grant Nos. 2007-840, 2012-851) for financial support.

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    Yan Li, Chunli Wang & Chunli Liu

  2. Radiochemistry Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, People’s Republic of China

    Zhijun Guo & Wangsuo Wu

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Li, Y., Wang, C., Guo, Z. et al. Sorption of thorium(IV) from aqueous solutions by graphene oxide. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 299, 1683–1691 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-2956-x

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