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MXene is an innovative multilayered material that has been prepared by an acid-salt (HCl + NH4F) etching route and tested for the removal of 133Ba and 137Cs in radioactive conditions for the first time. MXene has exhibited high uptake capacity of about 154.9 and 121.5 mg g-1 for 133Ba and 137Cs, respectively, in 0.01 mol L-1 solution and using 5 g L-1 of adsorbent at natural pH.
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The efficiency of 133Ba and 137Cs removal from aqueous solution is vital to mitigate ecological concerns over spreading these radionuclides in the environment. The present work focused on the use of Turkish perlite for the sorptive removal of 133Ba and 137Cs from aqueous solution by the radioindicator method. Perlite was characterized by XRF, XRD, FTIR, SEM−EDX, and BET analyses. The maximum percentage removals of 88.2% and 78.7% were obtained for 133Ba and 137Cs at pH 6 and pH 9, respectively. For both ions, the sorption equilibrium was attained relatively rapidly. Experimental kinetic data were well described with pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion models. The uptake of both ions increased with the increase in metal concentration (1 × 10−5 to 5 × 10−2 mol/L) in solution. The maximum uptake capacities of 133Ba and 137Cs were found to be 1.96 and 2.11 mmol/g, respectively. The effect of competing ions decreased in the order of Ca2+>K+>Ni2+>Na+ for 133Ba sorption, whereas for 137Cs sorption, the order was determined as Ca2+>Ni2+>K+>Na+. Selectivity studies pointed out that sorption of 133Ba onto perlite is preferable to 137Cs. Therefore, Turkish perlite is a promising, cost-effective, and efficient natural material for the removal of 133Ba and 137Cs from relatively diluted aqueous solution.
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Poly(ethylene glycol) bis(methylimidazolium) di[bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide] was synthesized as an ionic liquid and impregnated onto chitosan. The removal of uranium(VI) ions from aqueous solution was investigated with batch sorption tests using ionic liquid impregnated chitosan. Response surface methodology based on 3 level Box-Behnken design was applied to analyze the effect of initial pH (4-6), initial concentration (20-60 mg L-1), contact time (15-105 min), and temperature (30-50 °C) on the uptake capacity of uranium(VI). Main effect of initial concentration, quadratic effect of contact time, and dual effect of initial pH and contact time were found statistically significant based on analysis of variance (ANOVA). Probability F-value (F = 1.49 ×10-6) and correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.96) point out that the proposed model is compatible with experimental data. The maximum uptake capacity of uranium(VI) was found as 28.48 mg g-1 at initial pH 4, initial concentration 60 mg L-1, contact time of 70 min, and a temperature of 50 °C. Sorption kinetics followed a pseudo-second-order model and Freundlich model was obtained to fit the sorption data. The presence of competing ions slightly reduced uranium(VI) sorption and the selectivity order can be given as UO2 2+>Zn2+>Ni2+.
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Amorphous cerium phosphate was prepared and characterized. Three-level Box-Behnken design (BBD) was employed to analyze the effect of process variables such as initial pH (2-6), contact time (60-180 min), and sorbent amount (0.05-0.15 g) on the sorption capacity of europium. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the main effect of initial pH and sorbent amount has a substantial impact on the sorption of Eu(III). Probability F-value (F = 3 × 10-3) and correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.97) point out that the model is in good accordance with experimental data. The maximum sorption capacity of Eu(III) was found to be 42.14 mg g-1 at initial pH 6, contact time of 180 min, and a sorbent amount of 0.05 g. Sorption isotherm data was well explained by the Langmuir model and monolayer Eu(III) sorption capacity was obtained as 30.40 mg g-1. Kinetic data were well described by the pseudo-second-order model. Thermodynamic data suggested that the process is endothermic and spontaneous.
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A study on the sorption of strontium (Sr(2+)) and uranium (UO2(2+)) onto zirconium-antimony oxide/PAN (Zr-Sb oxide/PAN) composite was conducted. The zirconium-antimony oxide was synthesized and was then turned into composite spheres by mixing it with polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The single and combined effects of independent variables such as initial pH, temperature, initial ion concentration and contact time on the sorption of Sr(2+) and UO2(2+) were separately analyzed using response surface methodology (RSM). Central composite design (CCD) was separately employed for Sr(2+) and UO2(2+) sorption. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that all of the single effects found statistically significant on the sorption of Sr(2+) and UO2(2+). Probability F-values (F=2.45 × 10(-08) and F=9.63 × 10(-12) for Sr(2+) and UO2(2+), respectively) and correlation coefficients (R(2)=0.96 for Sr(2+) and R(2)=0.98 for UO2(2+)) indicate that both models fit the experimental data well. At optimum sorption conditions Sr(2+) and UO2(2+) sorption capacities of the composite were found as 39.78 and 60.66 mg/g, respectively. Sorption isotherm data pointed out that Langmuir model is more suitable for the Sr(2+) sorption, whereas the sorption of UO2(2+) was correlated well with the Langmuir and Freundlich models. Thermodynamic parameters such as ΔH°, ΔS° and ΔG° indicate that Sr(2+) and UO2(2+) sorption processes are endothermic and spontaneous.
