ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2014
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IF 5.9
Zhi Chen,Zanyong Zhuang,Qing Cao,Xiaohong Pan,Xiong Guan,Zhang Lin
The mechanism of the interaction between nano-Mg(OH)2 adsorbent and uranyl in water was studied. At trace levels, the uranyl is adsorbed as a monolayer on nano-Mg(OH)2, and occupied a small proportion of the adsorption sites. As the uranyl concentration crosses over a threshold, continuous increase of adsorption capacity takes place. It indicates that, by taking the pre-adsorbed uranyl as the nucleation centers, the additional uranyl crystallizes and forms U-rich nanocrystals well-scattered on the surface of nano-Mg(OH)2. A strategy of inducing fast crystal growth of nano-Mg(OH)2 to micrometer-sized Na2Mg(CO3)2 enables the desorption and enrichment of uranyl. The recycling and reuse of nano-Mg(OH)2 can be achieved simultaneously. The finding in this work provides fundamental understanding of the efficient usage of nano-Mg(OH)2 in practical applications.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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高影响因子
Frontiers in Chemistry
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2018
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IF 4.155
Li Yinong,Tian Chen,Liu Weizhen,Xu Si,Xu Yunyun,Cui Rongxin,Lin Zhang
Nano-Mg(OH)2 is attracting great attention as adsorbent for pre-concentration and recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from low-concentration solution, due to its superior removal efficiency for REEs and environmental friendliness. However, the nanoparticles also cause some severe problems during application, including aggregation, blockage in fixed-bed column, as well as the difficulties in separation and reuse. Herein, in order to avoid the mentioned problems, a carbon cloth (CC) supported nano-Mg(OH)2 (nano-Mg(OH)2@CC) was synthesized by electrodeposition. The X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis demonstrated that the interlaced nano-sheet of Mg(OH)2 grew firmly and uniformly on the surface of carbon cloth fibers. Batch adsorption experiments of Eu(III) indicated that the nano-Mg(OH)2@CC composite maintained the excellent adsorption performance of nano-Mg(OH)2 toward Eu(III). After adsorption, the Eu containing composite was calcined under nitrogen atmosphere. The content of Eu2O3 in the calcined material was as high as 99.66%. Fixed-bed column experiments indicated that no blockage for Mg(OH)2@CC composite was observed during the treatment, while the complete blockage of occurred to nano-Mg(OH)2 at an effluent volume of 240 mL. Moreover, the removal efficiency of Mg(OH)2@CC was still higher than 90% until 4,200 mL of effluent volume. This work provides a promising method for feasible application of nanoadsorbents in fixed-bed process to recycle low-concentration REEs from wastewater.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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高影响因子
Nanoscale
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2012
·Vol. 4
·期 7
·2423-2430
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IF 5.914
Qing Cao,Feng Huang,Zanyong Zhuang,Zhang Lin
This work aims at the investigation of nano-Mg(OH)2 as a promising adsorbent for uranium recovery from water. Systematic analysis including the uranium adsorption isotherm, the kinetics and the thermodynamics of adsorption of low concentrations of uranyl tricarbonate (0.1–20 mg L−1) by nano-Mg(OH)2 was carried out. The results showed a spontaneous and exothermic uranium adsorption process by Mg(OH)2, which could be well described with pseudo second order kinetics. Surface site calculation and zeta potential measurement further demonstrated that UO2(CO3)34− was a monolayer adsorbed onto nano-Mg(OH)2 by electrostatic forces. Accordingly, the adsorption behavior met the conditions of the Langmuir isotherm. Moreover, in most of the reported literature, nano-Mg(OH)2 had a higher UO2(CO3)34− adsorption affinity b, which implied a higher adsorption amount at equilibrium in a dilute adsorbate system. The significance of the adsorption affinity b for choosing and designing adsorbents with respect to low concentration of resources/pollutants treatment has also been assessed.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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放射化学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2013
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IF 5.008
Chaoran Li,Zanyong Zhuang,Feng Huang,Zhicheng Wu,Yangping Hong,Zhang Lin
Treatment of wastewater containing low-concentration yet highly-expensive rare earth elements (REEs) is one of the vital issues in the REEs separation and refining industry. In this work, the interaction and related mechanism between self-supported flowerlike nano-Mg(OH)2 and low-concentration REEs wastewater were investigated. More than 99% REEs were successfully taken up by nano-Mg(OH)2. Further analysis revealed that the REEs could be collected on the surface of Mg(OH)2 as metal hydroxide nanoparticles (<5 nm). An ion-exchange model was proposed as a critical factor for both guaranteeing the reaction speed and maintaining the self-supported structure of the materials. In addition, a method was developed to further separate the immobilized REEs and the residual magnesium hydroxide by varying the solution pH. In a pilot-scale experiment, the REEs from practical wastewater were immobilized effectively at a high flow rate. We anticipate this work can provide a good example for the recycling of valuable REEs in practical industrial applications.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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高影响因子
Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials
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2019
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IF 0
Ying Pan,Ke Ke,Lin Cheng,Hongting Zhao
In this study, flexible polyurethane foam (FPUF) was successfully coated with nano-Mg(OH)2 platelets. Due to the strong interaction between chitosan and nano-Mg(OH)2, it was possible to yield modified foam with a weight-gain of up to 15 wt% by depositing one chitosan layer and one nano-Mg(OH)2 layer. Meanwhile, the adsorption isotherms of Cu2+ on FPUF covered with 10 wt% coating (FPUF-10) shows the Langmuir behavior. It was found that for the FPUF-10, the removal % for Cu2+ after 30 min and 50 min treatment were 86% and 90%, respectively. Moreover, the maximum removal % could reach up to 95%.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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