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Synthesis and application of sulfonated graphene oxide for the adsorption of uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions

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In this article, we report a facile one-pot method to prepare sulfonated graphene oxide (GOS) via vapor–solid transfer reaction of graphene oxide (GO). The synthesized GOS were characterized and investigated as an adsorbent for the adsorption of U(VI) from aqueous solutions. The results indicated that the adsorption of U(VI) was strongly dependent on pH and independent of ionic strength. The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics and the adsorption isotherm agreed well with the Langmuir model, having a maximum adsorption capacity of 309.09 mg g−1. Thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption reaction was an endothermic and spontaneous process.

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Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2014CB460604), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21301028, 11475044, 41461070, 21561002), the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (Grant NO. IRT13054), the Science and Technology Support Program of Jiangxi Province (Grant Nos. 20141BBG70001, 20151BBG70010), the Advanced Science and Technology Innovation Team Program of Jiangxi Province (Grant NO. 20142BCB24006), the Innovation Team Program of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology (Grant No. 2014BCB24006), and the Project of East China Institute of Technology Graduate Student Innovation Fund (Grant Nos. DHYC2014025, DHYC2015011).

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  1. Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, East China Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

    Zhi-bin Zhang, Yan-fang Qiu, Ying Dai, Pan-feng Wang, Bao Gao, Zhi-ming Dong, Xiao-hong Cao, Yun-hai Liu & Zhang-gao Le

  2. Engineering Research Center of Nuclear Technology Application (East China Institute of Technology), Ministry of Education, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

    Zhi-bin Zhang

  3. State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China Institute of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

    Zhi-bin Zhang, Ying Dai, Xiao-hong Cao, Yun-hai Liu & Zhang-gao Le

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Zhang, Zb., Qiu, Yf., Dai, Y. et al. Synthesis and application of sulfonated graphene oxide for the adsorption of uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 310, 547–557 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4813-6

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