Electrochemical‐Mediated Regenerable FeII Active Sites for Efficient Uranium Extraction at Ultra‐Low Cell Voltage

Y Wang, Y Wang, M Song, S Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nano‐reduced iron (NRI) is a promising uranium adsorbent due to its strong reducibility and
good selectivity, but it still faces the challenges of slow kinetics, limited and non‐renewable …

Strengthening Fe (II)/Fe (III) dynamic cycling by surface sulfation to achieve efficient electrochemical uranium extraction at ultralow cell voltage

Y Wang, M Song, J Wei, J You, S Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrochemically mediated Fe (II)/Fe (III) redox-coupled uranium extraction can efficiently
reduce the cell voltage of electrochemical uranium extraction (EUE). How to regulate the …

Functionalized iron–nitrogen–carbon electrocatalyst provides a reversible electron transfer platform for efficient uranium extraction from seawater

H Yang, X Liu, M Hao, Y Xie, X Wang, H Tian… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Uranium extraction from seawater provides an opportunity for sustainable fuel supply to
nuclear power plants. Herein, an adsorption–electrocatalysis strategy is demonstrated for …

Unveiling the critical role of surface hydroxyl groups for electro-assisted uranium extraction from wastewater

L Zhou, J Lian, Q Li, J Li, Y Shao, G Wu, T Ding… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The electro-driven extraction of uranium from fluorine-containing uranium wastewater is
anticipated to address the challenge of separating fluoro-uranium complexes in …

Highly efficient interception and precipitation of uranium (VI) from aqueous solution by iron-electrocoagulation combined with cooperative chelation by organic ligands

P Li, B Zhun, X Wang, PP Liao, G Wang… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
A new strategy combining iron-electrocoagulation and organic ligands (OGLs) cooperative
chelation was proposed to screen and precipitate low concentrations (0–18.52 μmol/L) of …

A half-wave rectified alternating current electrochemical method for uranium extraction from seawater

C Liu, PC Hsu, J Xie, J Zhao, T Wu, H Wang, W Liu… - Nature Energy, 2017 - nature.com
In total there is hundreds of times more uranium in sea water than on land, but extracting it
for use in nuclear power generation is challenging due to its low concentration (∼ 3 ppb) …

Uranium extraction by a graphene-based asymmetric electrode configuration through combined complexation, electro-adsorption, and photocatalytic reduction

C Yan, Y Liao, CJ Shen, X Weng, R Lei, C Liao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, capacitive deionization has become a promising approach for uranium extraction
owing to its energy-efficiency and environmental benign. However, the adsorbed charged …

Amidoxime-functionalized cellulose nanofibers/MXene aerogel for electric field enhanced uranium extraction from seawater

N Shi, J Wu, X Zhi, N Li, Z Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
As a green and economical energy, nuclear power plays a significant role in the global
energy supply. Uranium extraction from seawater is a highly promising strategy to utilize …

Layered charge separation in surface boron doped copper with phosphate groups boosts the electrochemical uranium extraction from seawater

J Li, C Jiao, Y Lin, Y Li, Z Qian, H Liu, T Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrochemical uranium extraction from seawater is an attractive project for sustainable
nuclear industry, whereas the active sites of electrode materials require further promotion on …

Highly efficient electrocatalytic uranium extraction from seawater over an amidoxime‐functionalized In–N–C catalyst

X Liu, Y Xie, M Hao, Z Chen, H Yang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Seawater contains uranium at a concentration of≈ 3.3 ppb, thus representing a rich and
sustainable nuclear fuel source. Herein, an adsorption–electrocatalytic platform is …