Specific recognition of uranyl ion employing a functionalized nanochannel platform for dealing with radioactive contamination

L Yang, Y Qian, XY Kong, M Si, Y Zhao… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Radioactive contamination is a highly concerning global environmental issue along with the
development of the nuclear industry. On account of sophisticated operations and high cost of …

Precisely Determining Ultralow level UO22+ in Natural Water with Plasmonic Nanowire Interstice Sensor

R Gwak, H Kim, SM Yoo, SY Lee, GJ Lee, MK Lee… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Uranium is an essential raw material in nuclear energy generation; however, its use raises
concerns about the possibility of severe damage to human health and the natural …

Rapid and on-site detection of uranyl ions via ratiometric fluorescence signals based on a smartphone platform

X Chen, Q Mei, L Yu, H Ge, J Yue… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) of carbon and semiconductors have superior optical
properties and show great potential in sensing applications. This paper reports a novel …

Direct detection of uranyl in urine by dissociation from aptamer-modified nanosensor arrays

R Meir, M Zverzhinetsky, N Harpak, E Borberg… - Analytical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
An ever-growing demand for uranium in various industries raises concern for human health
of both occupationally exposed personnel and the general population. Toxicological effects …

Constructing uranyl-specific nanofluidic channels for unipolar ionic transport to realize ultrafast uranium extraction

Z Wang, R Ma, Q Meng, Y Yang, X Ma… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
High-speed capturing of uranyl (UO22+) ions from seawater elicits unprecedented interest
for the sustainable development of the nuclear energy industry. However, the ultralow …

Highly sensitive and low-cost detecting and recovering Ce3+ from ammonia nitrogen wastewater using bio-inspired nanochannel/membrane

T Ma, S Tan, R Yuan, X Kang, P Guo, Y Tong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for monitoring and recovering rare earth elements (REE) has driven
the development of new strategies for detection and enrichment of lanthanide metal ions. In …

Designing biomimetic two-dimensional channels for uranium separation from seawater

W Liang, X Zhang, L Wang, C Wen, L Tian, Z Li… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Efficient separation of uranium from seawater stands as a pivotal challenge. This study
unveils an approach focusing on the ingenious design of biomimetic two-dimensional (2D) …

Colorimetric peroxidase mimetic assay for uranyl detection in sea water

D Zhang, Z Chen, H Omar, L Deng… - ACS applied materials …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Uranyl (UO22+) is a form of uranium in aqueous solution that represents the greatest risk to
human health because of its bioavailability. Different sensing techniques have been used …

Ultrathin nickel hydroxide nanosheets decorated carbon nanotubes for electrochemical detection of uranyl ion

Z Yan, Y Gao, Y Pu, Z Luo, M Zhang, X Chen… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2024 - Springer
The rapid detection of uranium in water environment is of great significance for water
purification and uranium recovery. In this work, ultrathin nickel hydroxide (Ni (OH) 2) …

Peptide-mediated nanopore detection of uranyl ions in aqueous media

GM Roozbahani, X Chen, Y Zhang, R Xie, R Ma… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Uranium is one of the most common radioactive contaminants in the environment. As a
major nuclear material in production, environmental samples (like soil and groundwater) can …