Uranium extraction from seawater: material design, emerging technologies and marine engineering

Y Xie, Z Liu, Y Geng, H Li, N Wang, Y Song… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Uranium extraction from seawater (UES), a potential approach to securing the long-term
uranium supply and sustainability of nuclear energy, has experienced significant progress in …

Uranium and lithium extraction from seawater: challenges and opportunities for a sustainable energy future

YJ Lim, K Goh, A Goto, Y Zhao, R Wang - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Amid the global call for decarbonization efforts, uranium and lithium are two important metal
resources critical for securing a sustainable energy future. Extraction of uranium and lithium …

Hollow self-assembled hybrid framework based on phytic acid for U (VI) capture from highly acidic aqueous media

H Lei, N Pan, H Zou, X Wang, X Tuo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient removing uranium (U (VI)) from highly acidic environment remain a great challenge
for the adsorbent. Herein, a novel hollow phytic acid-based hybrid material (P (Cr) E-7) was …

Amyloid-like coatings decorated electrodes boost the uranium electro-adsorption from seawater

H Ye, TH Li, YQ Huang, JM Jin, JY Fei, MB Wu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electro-adsorption has been regarded as one of the most effective methods for uranium
extraction from seawater since this method could gather ultralow-concentration uranyl ions …

Polypropylene membranes with high adsorption capacity and anti-adhesion properties achieved by hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonded self-assembly for …

LL Ma, H Ye, L Liu, MB Wu, J Yao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, we have developed a mild and convenient strategy to enable polypropylene (PP)
fibrous membranes with abundant adsorption sites for the selective extraction of uranium …

In situ chemical oxidation-grafted amidoxime-based collagen fibers for rapid uranium extraction from radioactive wastewater

Y Tang, J Zhou, W Luo, X Liao, B Shi - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of an amidoxime (AO)-based biomass adsorbent offers a solution for
uranium extraction from radioactive wastewater and seawater. It also provides a strategy for …

Simultaneous and efficient removal of heavy metal ions and organophosphorus by amino-functionalized cellulose from complex aqueous media

W Gong, K Zheng, C Zhang, L Liu, Y Shan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electroless plating occupies a vital position in the fields of metal anticorrosion while
accompanied by a large amount of effluent containing organophosphorus (like phytic acid) …

Zwitterionic functionalized chitosan with dual-antifouling for selective uranium extraction

L Li, H Li, M Lin, S Hu, J Wen - Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Uranium adsorbents deployed in natural water environments rich in microorganisms for a
long time are inevitably affected. Biofouling severely reduces the uranium adsorption …

Natural cellulose-based microspheres decorated with amidoxime groups for decontamination of radioactive wastewater

MB Wu, SC Liu, JY Fei, H Ye, LL Ma - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The effective treatment of uranium (U)-containing radioactive wastewater that from the
mining process and nuclear leakage accidents is considered as the promise for the …

Biomaterials as promising biosorbents for efficient uranium extraction from seawater: A comprehensive review

B Ahmed, Z Ahmad, A Ihsan, MA Khan… - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
Uranium in seawater could be one of the most persistent sources of energy that can meet
the world's energy needs for nearly 1000 years; however, significant challenges remain in …