Abstract
Uranium is the main source for nuclear energy but also one of the most toxic heavy metals. The current methods for uranium removal from water present limitations, such as narrow pH operating range, limited tolerance to high salt concentrations, or/and high cost. We show here that a layered sulfide ion exchanger K2MnSn2S6 (KMS-1) overcomes these limitations and is exceptionally capable in selectively and rapidly sequestering high (ppm) as well as trace (ppb) quantities of UO22+ under a variety of conditions, including seawater. KMS-1 can efficiently absorb the naturally occurring U traces in seawater samples. The results presented here reveal the exceptional potential of sulfide-based ion-exchangers for remediating of uranium-containing wastes and groundwater and for extracting uranium from the sea.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 16441-16446 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue number | 39 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 3 2012 |
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- Colloid and Surface Chemistry
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Layered metal sulfides capture uranium from seawater. / Manos, Manolis J.; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.
In: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 134, No. 39, 03.10.2012, p. 16441-16446.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Layered metal sulfides capture uranium from seawater
AU - Manos, Manolis J.
AU - Kanatzidis, Mercouri G
PY - 2012/10/3
Y1 - 2012/10/3
N2 - Uranium is the main source for nuclear energy but also one of the most toxic heavy metals. The current methods for uranium removal from water present limitations, such as narrow pH operating range, limited tolerance to high salt concentrations, or/and high cost. We show here that a layered sulfide ion exchanger K2MnSn2S6 (KMS-1) overcomes these limitations and is exceptionally capable in selectively and rapidly sequestering high (ppm) as well as trace (ppb) quantities of UO22+ under a variety of conditions, including seawater. KMS-1 can efficiently absorb the naturally occurring U traces in seawater samples. The results presented here reveal the exceptional potential of sulfide-based ion-exchangers for remediating of uranium-containing wastes and groundwater and for extracting uranium from the sea.
AB - Uranium is the main source for nuclear energy but also one of the most toxic heavy metals. The current methods for uranium removal from water present limitations, such as narrow pH operating range, limited tolerance to high salt concentrations, or/and high cost. We show here that a layered sulfide ion exchanger K2MnSn2S6 (KMS-1) overcomes these limitations and is exceptionally capable in selectively and rapidly sequestering high (ppm) as well as trace (ppb) quantities of UO22+ under a variety of conditions, including seawater. KMS-1 can efficiently absorb the naturally occurring U traces in seawater samples. The results presented here reveal the exceptional potential of sulfide-based ion-exchangers for remediating of uranium-containing wastes and groundwater and for extracting uranium from the sea.
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