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Preparation of short channels SBA-15-PVC membrane and its adsorption properties for removal of uranium(VI)

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The mesoporous silica SBA-15 with short channels was prepared and added into the solution of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to form the SBA-15-PVC membrane via the phase-inversion process. Under the optimized preparation conditions with 5 (wt%) of SBA-15 and 10 (wt%) of PVC, the adsorption capacity of uranium(VI) can reach 2,519.8 mg/m2 at pH 6. Nine repeated adsorption–desorption cycles were carried out, and the adsorption capacity is almost kept the same in the last eight cycles. Therefore, SBA-15-PVC membrane could be as a promising adsorbent for uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions with large adsorption capacity and reusability.

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This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20803068, 21276246).

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    Meng-Wei Gao, Gui-Ru Zhu, Xing-Hui Wang, Pan Wang & Cong-Jie Gao

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Gao, MW., Zhu, GR., Wang, XH. et al. Preparation of short channels SBA-15-PVC membrane and its adsorption properties for removal of uranium(VI). J Radioanal Nucl Chem 304, 675–682 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3862-y

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