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Immobilization of in-situ formed Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles in chitosan beads for efficient removal of U(VI) from aqueous solutions

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Both metal hydroxides and chitosan have been recognized as effective scavengers for nuclide ions. However, the aggregation of metal hydroxides and the weak mechanical strength of chitosan beads greatly restricts their application. Herein, the in-situ formed Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles was immobilized in chitosan matrix to obtain a novel hybrid sorbent (CSNi) for U(VI) adsorption. The CSNi showed high affinity for U(VI) sorption, with the inner-sphere complexation as the main mechanism. The maximum mono-layer adsorption capacity for U(VI) at 298 K reached 164.2 mg/g. The U(VI) sorption was endothermic and spontaneous, and kinetically followed the pseudo-second-order model. These findings highlight the possibility of using CSNi for efficient removal of U(VI) from wastewater.

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This work was financially supported by The National Natural Science Fund (21366001; 21667001), The International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Projects (2015DFR61020), The Key Research and Development Program and The Natural Science Fund Program of Jiangxi Province (20161BBF60059; S2017ZRMSB0473).

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  1. State Key Laboratory for Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, 418 Guanglan Road, 330013, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China

    Limin Zhou, Zhao Li, Quanshui Chen, Yun Wang & Zhirong Liu

  2. Nanchang Institute for Food and Drug Control, 138 Beijin East Road, 330010, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China

    Kai Zeng

  3. School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, University of New South Wales, 2035, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Limin Zhou & Adesoji A. Adesina

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Zhou, L., Li, Z., Zeng, K. et al. Immobilization of in-situ formed Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles in chitosan beads for efficient removal of U(VI) from aqueous solutions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 314, 467–476 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5407-7

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