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Guolin Yang1,2, Ling Wei3, Xin Wang1
1State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Civil-military Integration Institute, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621010, P. R. China.
Abstract:
The zero-valent iron (ZVI) has attracted increasing attention due to the enhanced reactivity of ZVI to uranium wastewater. However, ZVI practical application is hampered due to its susceptibility to oxidation and the formation of passivation layers during storage and in situ restoration. To address these issues, we used a biosulfuration approach to modify ZVI for application in uranium ore wastewater treatment. A series of physicochemical characterization tools and photoelectronic analyses showed that BS-ZVI considerably increased carrier separation efficiency and visible light absorption capacity, resulting in a significant photoassisted enhancement effect on uranium extraction. Accordingly, the uranium removal efficiency of BS-ZVI reached 91% within 60 min, and its maximum adsorption capacity was 336.3 mg/g. By analyzing the mechanism, the improved U(VI) removal performance was mostly responsible on the dissolution of the passivation layer on the surface of ZVI, the generation of Fe(II) and FeS, and the important role of Shewanella putrefaciens extracellular polymers (EPS). Overall, the BS-ZVI biohybrid merges with the high activity of ZVI, bio-FeS, and self-regeneration ability of bacteria, expanding a promising new approach for sustainable treatment of uranium mine wastewater.
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