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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Solid/electrolyte interfaces are critical for industrial processes like energy storage and chemical separations.
  • Adsorption methods offer selective separation of nuclear materials, including uranium.
  • Understanding ion behavior at interfaces is key to optimizing these processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the adsorption, complexation, and dynamics of uranyl ions (UO2^2+) on graphene.
  • To investigate the influence of different electrolyte media (LiNO3, NaNO3, CsNO3) on UO2^2+ behavior.
  • To provide fundamental insights for designing advanced adsorption-based separation techniques.

Main Methods:

  • All-atom molecular dynamics simulations were employed.
  • Network theory-based subensemble analysis, enhanced sampling, and temporal analysis were utilized.
  • The study focused on UO2^2+ interactions with graphene in various nitrate electrolyte solutions.

Main Results:

  • The choice of background electrolyte significantly affects UO2^2+ adsorption propensity on graphene.
  • Lithium nitrate (LiNO3) demonstrated the most favorable adsorption at varying uranyl-nitrate concentrations.
  • Interfacial nitrate segregation increased uranyl-nitrate contact ion pairs and residence time at the interface.

Conclusions:

  • Electrolyte choice is a critical factor in UO2^2+ adsorption on graphene surfaces.
  • LiNO3 is identified as the most effective electrolyte for enhancing UO2^2+ adsorption.
  • The findings contribute to the rational design of separation processes for uranium and other critical materials.