Characterization and remediation of soils contaminated with uranium

M Gavrilescu, LV Pavel, I Cretescu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2009 - Elsevier
Environmental contamination caused by radionuclides, in particular by uranium and its
decay products is a serious problem worldwide. The development of nuclear science and …

Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles as chemosensors and adsorbents for toxic metal ions in environmental and biological fields

JH Jung, JH Lee, S Shinkai - Chemical Society Reviews, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles, composed of both inorganic and organic
components, have recently been examined as promising platforms for detection and …

Highly Sensitive and Selective Colorimetric Sensors for Uranyl (UO22+): Development and Comparison of Labeled and Label-Free DNAzyme-Gold Nanoparticle …

JH Lee, Z Wang, J Liu, Y Lu - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Colorimetric uranium sensors based on uranyl (UO22+) specific DNAzyme and gold
nanoparticles (AuNP) have been developed and demonstrated using both labeled and label …

A catalytic beacon sensor for uranium with parts-per-trillion sensitivity and millionfold selectivity

J Liu, AK Brown, X Meng, DM Cropek… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Here, we report a catalytic beacon sensor for uranyl (UO22+) based on an in vitro-selected
UO22+-specific DNAzyme. The sensor consists of a DNA enzyme strand with a 3 …

Progress of uranium-contaminated soil bioremediation technology

C Cheng, L Chen, K Guo, J Xie, Y Shu, S He… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the extensive exploitation of nuclear energy and uranium, the problem of uranium-
contaminated soil is becoming increasingly prominent. In recent years, various technologies …

Remediation technology for the uranium contaminated environment: a review

J Li, Y Zhang - Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2012 - Elsevier
Radioactive uranium mining and use is increasing with the development of human society,
so the environment is facing increasing radioactive contamination. The remediation …

A conjugated fluorescent polymer sensor with amidoxime and polyfluorene entities for effective detection of uranyl ion in real samples

Q Hu, W Zhang, Q Yin, Y Wang, H Wang - Spectrochimica Acta Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is an important challenge to develop a chemosensor for trace uranyl ion in an aqueous
medium for sustainable development of nuclear energy and environmental conservation. A …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphorus-modified biochar cross-linked Mg-Al layered double-hydroxide stabilizer reduced U and Pb uptake by Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in …

Q Yin, P Lyu, G Wang, B Wang, Y Li, Z Zhou… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The decommissioning of uranium tailings (UMT) is usually accompanied by uranium (U)
contamination in soil, which poses a serious threat to human health and ecological security …

[HTML][HTML] A review on effective soil health bio-indicators for ecosystem restoration and sustainability

D Bhaduri, D Sihi, A Bhowmik, BC Verma… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Preventing degradation, facilitating restoration, and maintaining soil health is fundamental
for achieving ecosystem stability and resilience. A healthy soil ecosystem is supported by …

Design and synthesis of target-responsive hydrogel for portable visual quantitative detection of uranium with a microfluidic distance-based readout device

Y Huang, L Fang, Z Zhu, Y Ma, L Zhou, X Chen… - Biosensors and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to uranium's increasing exploitation in nuclear energy and its toxicity to human health, it
is of great significance to detect uranium contamination. In particular, development of a …