分类: 化学 >> 核化学 提交时间: 2023-06-13
摘要: Objective: We herein fabricated a branched structure containing AO groups on polypropylene/polyethylene spun-laced nonwoven (PP/PE SNW) fibers using grafting polymerization induced by radiation (RIGP) to improve AO utilization. Methods: The chemical structures, thermal properties, and surface morphologies of the raw and treated PP/PE SNW fibers were studied. The adsorption properties were investigated using batch adsorption experiments in simulated seawater with an initial uranium concentration of 500 gL-1 (pH 4, 25℃). Results: The maximum adsorption capacity of the adsorbent material was 137.3 mgg-1 within 24 h; moreover, the uranyl removal reached 96% within 240 min. Limitations: Only simulated seawater adsorption experiments have been conducted, and real seawater adsorption experiments are yet to be conducted. Conclusions: The adsorbent had an AO utilization rate of 1/3.5 and was stable over a pH range of 410, with good selectivity and reusability, demonstrating its potential for seawater uranium extraction.
分类: 化学 >> 核化学 提交时间: 2023-06-06
摘要: N,N,N,N-Tetraoctyl diglycolamide (TODGA) is one of the most promising extractants tailored for high-level liquid radioactive waste treatment during nuclear fuel reprocessing. The -radiolysis of TODGA (0.2 mol/L) in n-dodecane (nDD) solution with and without pre-equilibrated 3.0 mol/L HNO3 was investigated using HPLC and UPLC-QTOF-MS and compared with the -radiolysis of neat TODGA in this study. With increased absorbed doses, the concentration of TODGA decreased exponentially for the studied systems. Moreover, pre-equilibration with HNO3 (3.0 mol/L) slightly influenced the -radiolysis of TODGA in nDD. Seven radiolytic products generated from the rupture of the C C, C O, and C N bonds in TODGA were identified in the studied extraction system. The influence of -radiation on TODGA/nDD for the extraction of Eu(III) was evaluated using the first combination of extraction experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, in which the complexations of Eu(III) with TODGA and its radiolytic products were systematically compared. Based on the radiolysis kinetic model of TODGA, the slope curve of the distribution ratio of Eu(III) (DEu ) and the absorbed dose, and fluorescence titration analysis, the empirical equation of the absorbed dose and DEu was obtained successfully. Below 300 kGy, the experimental DEu agreed well with the obtained empirical equation for TODGA/nDD. Conversely, at a high absorbed dose, the experimental DEu was higher than the theoretical DEu based on the empirical equation because the radiolytic products of TODGA with similar coordination structures still possessed partial complexation toward Eu(III), which was confirmed by DFT calculations. This work provides a method to predict the extraction distribution ratio of an irradiated extractant system and to understand the complex extraction process.
分类: 化学 >> 核化学 提交时间: 2023-05-31
摘要: The rapid development of advanced techniques for selective and efficient U(VI) extraction from aqueous solutions is essential for addressing U(VI) environmental pollution and energy issues. Here, we share recent progress in U(VI) extraction from aqueous solutions, especially the most frequently applied techniques such as adsorption, catalysis (photocatalysis, piezocatalysis, and electrocatalysis), chemical deposition, and reduction by zero-valent metal particles. We attempt toelucidate the strategies and various mechanisms that contribute to the enhancement of selective U(VI) extraction. At the end of our review, we highlight the outlook, challenges, and prospects for the development of this field.