title: Removal of Uranium From Aqueous Solution by Carbon Nanotubes.
abstract: The adsorption of uranium onto carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was investigated. The effect of solution pH, contact time, initial uranium concentration, and temperature on the adsorption capacity of uranium was determined. CNTs were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder x-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectra, and the Fourier infrared spectra (FTIR). The diameters of the CNTs varied from 10 to 50 nm in diameter and 1 ~ 2 μm in length. FTIR spectra analysis indicated that carboxyl groups were involved in adsorption of U(VI) by CNTs. The experimental results showed that U(VI) adsorption onto CNTs reached equilibrium within 10 min, and the removal efficiency was 95% at pH = 5. The adsorption kinetics of U(VI) could be described by a pseudo first-order kinetic model. The adsorption isotherm conformed to the Slips model. The adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic.
authors: *Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xian, 710024, P.R. China; †Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China; ‡Beijing Key Laboratory of Radioactive Waste Treatment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China.
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Yu
authors: Jianlong
authors: J
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D008422:Materials Testing; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000379:methods*; D014501:Uranium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive; D014867:Water; D014501:Uranium