Extraction of Uranium by a Cheap Phosphite-Derived Polymer under Light Condition
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Author Spotlight: Experimental Approaches for the Synthesis of Low-Valent Metal-Organic Frameworks from Multitopic Phosphine Linkers
Published on: May 12, 2023
Yitao Zhao1, Liecheng Guo1, Kai Yu1
1School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Chemistry and Material Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 344000, China.
Abstract:
Uranium, as the main fuel of today's nuclear energy, is crucial to the development of nuclear energy. Therefore, the development of low-cost and powerful adsorbents is very important for the removal or recovery of uranium from uranium-containing solutions. Herein, we report the synthesis of a cheap phosphite-derived polymer for such use. Under visible-light irradiation, this phosphite-derived polymer was found to enable selective adsorption of uranium with an adsorption capacity as high as 1030 mg/g, suggesting its great potential in handling nuclear waste.
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