title: Efficient sorption and reduction of U(VI) on zero-valent iron-polyaniline-graphene aerogel ternary composite.
abstract: In this work, zero-valent iron-polyaniline-graphene aerogel composite (Fe-PANI-GA) was prepared and applied in the removal of U(VI) from aqueous solutions by batch sorption experiments. The experimental results showed that the Fe-PANI-GA composite had an excellent removal capacity for the removal of U(VI) in acidic solutions. The results also showed that the maximum removal capacity of the Fe-PANI-GA toward U(VI) was 350.47mg/g at pH 5.5. The sorption kinetics data were well-described by pseudo-second-order. The sorption isotherms of U(VI) fitted well with Langmuir isotherm and exhibited better removal efficiency with the increase of temperature. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔG, ΔS, ΔH) indicated that the sorption of U(VI) on the Fe-PANI-GA was an endothermic and spontaneous process. Moreover, removal mechanisms were studied based on the results of XRD, FTIR and XPS. Both U(VI) sorption and partially reductive precipitation of U(VI) to U(IV) contributed to the removal of U(VI) on Fe-PANI-GA. Therefore, Fe-PANI-GA was an economic and effective material for the removal of uranium from nuclear waste in practical application.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecule Design and Interface Process, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China; Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, PR China.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecule Design and Interface Process, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
authors.forename: Shaojie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecule Design and Interface Process, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China. Electronic address: zhaodlin@126.com.
authors.forename: Donglin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecule Design and Interface Process, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
authors.forename: Shaohua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecule Design and Interface Process, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
authors.forename: Feifei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, PR China. Electronic address: clchen@ipp.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Changlun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: Fe-PANI-GA composite; Sorption; U(VI)