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Isothermal, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies for solid-phase extraction of uranium (VI) via hydrazine-impregnated carbon-based material as efficient adsorbent

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The current study describes the application of a new extraction method for efficient uranium adsorption via cost-effective hydrazine-impregnated activated carbon. Various experimental parameters such as time, adsorbent weight, temperature (°C), and uranium concentration were thoroughly investigated. The synthesized adsorbent was characterized via X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed 86% uranium extraction under optimized conditions (20% P2O5 at 25 °C, 120 min). The obtained findings fit well with thermodynamic and isothermal (Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms) models and pseudo second-order kinetics. In thermodynamic studies, the negative sign of (∆G°) specified the spontaneity of process, the negative sign of (∆H°) revealed endothermicity, and the positive sign of (∆S°) showed high randomness after adsorption.

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Morsy, A., Taha, M.H., Saeed, M. et al. Isothermal, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies for solid-phase extraction of uranium (VI) via hydrazine-impregnated carbon-based material as efficient adsorbent. NUCL SCI TECH 30, 167 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-019-0686-z

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