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Sorption and Speciation of Uranium on Silica Colloids

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Sorption behavior of uranium onto silica colloids is studied to derive surface complexation data. Several spectroscopic and structural methods, i.e., Time-resolved Laser-induced Fluorescence (TRLIF), X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS), and Small-angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) are employed for characterization of colloid suspensions and surface-sorbed species. TRLIF and EXAFS allowed identification of two principal uranium species on the silica surface – bidentate coordinated uranyl complexes of the following stoichiometries (≡SiO)2UO2 and (≡SiO)2UO2OH−. No polynuclear species or surface precipitates are formed as shown by EXAFS and SAXS examination of suspensions at various silica/uranium ratios. However, when uranium coverage of the silica surface exceeds 7%, the colloid stability as determined by electrophoretic mobility increases. Potentially, this could affect colloid-facilitated transport.

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We acknowledge financial support as a Joint Research Group between the German Helmholtz Society and the Russian Basic Research Foundation (HRJRG-011 and 07-03-92280-SIG_a) and from the President of Russian Federation Grant (to SNK, # MD- 7150.2010.3).

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  1. Chemistry department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    Dmitry N. Batuk, Stepan N. Kalmykov, Olga N. Batuk & Anna Yu. Romanchuk

  2. Frumkin Institute of Physical chemistry and electrochemistry, RAS, Leninsky av., 31, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    Andrei A. Shiryaev

  3. Physics department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    Eugeni A. Shirshin

  4. Kurchatov Institute, Academician Kurchatov sq., 1, 123182, Moscow, Russia

    Yan V. Zubavichus

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Batuk, D.N. et al. (2011). Sorption and Speciation of Uranium on Silica Colloids. In: Kalmykov, S., Denecke, M. (eds) Actinide Nanoparticle Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11432-8_11

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