Ni–Mn LDH-decorated 3D Fe-inserted and N-doped carbon framework composites for efficient uranium(vi) removal

Author(s): Jiahui Zhu ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Qi Liu ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Jingyuan Liu ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Rongrong Chen ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Hongsen Zhang ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Rumin Li ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵ , Jun Wang ¹ ^, ² ^, ³ ^, ⁴ ^, ⁵

Publication date (Electronic): 2018

Journal: Environmental Science: Nano

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Extraction of uranium from seawater is of great interest because of its potential applications in the nuclear energy field.

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Extraction of uranium from seawater is of great interest because of its potential applications in the nuclear energy field. In this study, we prepared 3D Fe-inserted and N-doped carbon nanosheet frameworks by a polymer-blowing process, followed by decoration with nickel–manganese layered double hydroxide (Fe-NCNF-LDH). Employing SEM, FTIR, XPS, XRD, TEM, and BET techniques, we confirmed the existence of 3D structured porous materials with advantageous interconnectivity to provide a highly accessible freeway for uranium( vi) ionic diffusion. We investigated the removal of uranium( vi) from an aqueous solution (ppm level) and simulated seawater (ppb level) by the Fe-NCNF-LDH composites. The results showed that the adsorption process fitted well with a pseudo-second-order model and Langmuir isotherm model. Based on XRD and XPS, before and after the adsorption of uranium( vi), we proposed a possible sorption mechanism (anion exchange, chemical reduction, and surface complexation). In addition, the Fe-NCNF-LDH composites show good adsorption properties after five adsorption–desorption cycles, which augur well for potential application in the field of the adsorption of uranium from seawater.

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