Application of clay materials for sorption of radionuclides from waste solutions

BK Singh, W Um - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The wide application of nuclear resources in various fields has resulted in the production of
radioactive waste, which poses a serious threat to lives and the environment. Nuclear waste …

Influence of Interfering Ions and Adsorption Temperature on Radioactive Iodine Removal Efficiency and Stability of Ni-MOF-74 and Zr-UiO-66

T Alghamdi, PO Aina, AA Rownaghi… - ACS applied materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) often exhibit an exceptional adsorption-based separation
performance for a variety of gases, ions, and liquids. While most radioactive iodine removal …

Strontium and Cesium Adsorption on Exopolysaccharide-Modified Clay Minerals

H Zhang, S Larson, J Ballard, KA Runge… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The modification of clay minerals by exopolysaccharides (EPS) may significantly increase
their adsorption capacity for heavy metals. This study focused on the adsorption of EPS …

Preparation and properties of vermiculite modified by triphenylbutylphosphonium bromide and PBAT composite film

M Pei, X Shang, Y Xu, D Zhang - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, quaternary phosphonium salt (P4) was prepared, vermiculite (VMT) was
modified by P4, and P4@ VMT/poly (butylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate)(PBAT) composite …

Surface reconstruction and cleavage of phyllosilicate clay edge by density functional theory

AT Ta, RS Ullberg, SR Phillpot - Applied Clay Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Phyllosilicate materials (eg, smectite) have been proposed to act as a waste barrier within
long-term deep geological repositories. Aside from longevity, these clay materials must also …

Low level radioactive waste treatment by coagulation flocculation technique: a review

M Khan, S Ashraf, TM Alhuzaymi, L Ghani… - Journal of Radioanalytical …, 2024 - Springer
Current review reports coagulation-based flocculation for treatment of radioactive
wastewater. At low pH, high dosages are necessary to achieve charge neutralization …

Properties of iron-functionalized organoclays. Consequences for pertechnetate sequestration

E Maulden, E Gager, JC Nino, CI Pearce… - Applied Clay …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nuclear waste repository designs require backfill materials capable of immobilizing
contaminants, including high mobility pertechnetate (TcO 4−). Bentonite backfill can be …

Organometallic functionalized clays for technetium immobilization

E Maulden, E Gager, AT Ta, RF Wood, D Boglaienko… - Applied Clay …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nuclear waste repository designs require backfill materials to contain long-lived
radionuclides, including technetium-99, present as the pertechnetate anion (TcO 4−) under …

Microbially mediated rock fine fracture mineralization sealing: Evolution of flow channels and the resulting transmissivity reduction

Q Liu, B Zhang, J Wang, Z Sun, Z Peng, J Wang… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The sealing of fine aperture fractures in geological repositories is an important consideration
for long-term sealing integrity. Common grouting materials have some disadvantages, such …

Preferential interlayer adsorption sites in phyllosilicate clay edge models by molecular dynamics simulation

RS Ullberg, AT Ta, SR Phillpot - Applied Clay Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Phyllosilicate clay minerals have been proposed as a possible buffer material to be used in
deep geological repositories containing high-level waste and used nuclear fuel. This work …