A critical review of uranium contamination in groundwater: treatment and sludge disposal

TP Gandhi, PV Sampath, SM Maliyekkal - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Dissolved uranium in groundwater at high concentrations is an emerging global threat to
human and ecological health due to its radioactivity and chemical toxicity. Uranium can …

Acid and ferric sulfate bioleaching of uranium ores: A review

AH Kaksonen, AM Lakaniemi, OH Tuovinen - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
This review examines the acid and ferric sulfate bioleaching of uranium from low grade ores.
The review traces back the progression of the technology from the time the role of …

Efficient uranium adsorbent with antimicrobial function constructed by grafting amidoxime groups on ZIF-90 via malononitrile intermediate

D Mei, L Liu, H Li, Y Wang, F Ma, C Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, a dual-function Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks (ZIFs) ZIF-90 grafted with
malononitrile by Knoevenagel reaction and following with an amidoximation reaction to form …

Efficient removal of uranium (VI) by layered double hydroxides supported nanoscale zero-valent iron: A combined experimental and spectroscopic studies

S Yu, X Wang, Y Liu, Z Chen, Y Wu, Y Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) supported on layered double hydroxide
(LDH) composite (LDH@ nZVI) was prepared, characterized and applied to U (VI) …

Highly selective uranium adsorption on 2-phosphonobutane-1, 2, 4-tricarboxylic acid-decorated chitosan-coated magnetic silica nanoparticles

Y Huang, H Zheng, H Li, C Zhao, R Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The separation and recovery of uranium resources from nuclear waste solutions is important
for achieving uranium reuse and environmental protection. In this study, a novel adsorbent …

Solar light-responsive CdS/UiO-66-NH2 for ultrafast uranium reduction from uranium-containing mine wastewater without external sacrificial agents

Z Li, Z Zhang, Z Dong, F Yu, M Ma, Y Wang… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the nuclear industry ushered in a historical opportunity for rapid development, the
massive discharge of nuclear waste liquids posed health risks to humans and environmental …

A simple and universal strategy to construct robust and anti-biofouling amidoxime aerogels for enhanced uranium extraction from seawater

S Shi, B Li, Y Qian, P Mei, N Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
For the uranium extraction from seawater in marine environments, the adsorbents need to
possess sufficient mechanical strength to withstand the crashing force of the ocean waves …

Selective removal of uranium from an aqueous solution of mixed radionuclides of uranium, cesium, and strontium via a viable recyclable GO@ chitosan based …

M Sharma, H Laddha, P Yadav, Y Jain… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work reports the performance study of a new magnetite@ graphene oxide@ chitosan
nanoadsorbent synthesized by using magnetite, graphene oxide, and chitosan for selective …

Weak electro-stimulation promotes microbial uranium removal: efficacy and mechanisms

F Chen, B Fan, C Wang, J Qian, B Wang, X Tang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Removal and recovery of uranium from uranium-mine wastewater is beneficial to
environmental protection and resource preservation. Reduction of soluble hexavalent U (U …

Poly (amidoxime)-graft-magnetic chitosan for highly efficient and selective uranium extraction from seawater

Y Zhang, T Cai, Z Zhao, B Han - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Adsorbents with highly efficient and selective recovery performance towards uranium are
significantly demanded for the sustainable nuclear power production. Herein, poly …