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Efficient adsorption of uranium (VI) from aqueous solution by a novel modified steel slag adsorbent

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Using steel slag as a raw material, a new type of adsorption material has been prepared by acid modification method. The preparation conditions of modified steel slag, and the adsorption performance of the modified steel slag for uranium were analyzed by static adsorption method. Results showed that the adsorption efficiency of modified steel slag for uranium was 98.5% under the best condition. In addition, the modified steel slag was also characterized before and after modification by SEM–EDS, BET, FTIR, ICP-OES. The hydroxides and BET of the modified steel slag increased significantly, which was more conducive to the adsorption of uranium on modified steel slag.

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  1. School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China

    Qiong Chen, Hongqiang Wang, Eming Hu, Zhiwu Lei, Wenjie Liu, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wei Hou & Qingliang Wang

  2. Cooperative Innovation Center of Hunan Province for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technology and Equipment, Hengyang, 421001, China

    Qiong Chen, Eming Hu, Zhiwu Lei, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wei Hou & Qingliang Wang

  3. Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China

    Hongqiang Wang & Wenjie Liu

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Chen, Q., Wang, H., Hu, E. et al. Efficient adsorption of uranium (VI) from aqueous solution by a novel modified steel slag adsorbent. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 323, 73–81 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06848-4

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