Functionalized silica nanoparticles: classification, synthetic approaches and recent advances in adsorption applications

H Li, X Chen, D Shen, F Wu, R Pleixats, J Pan - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanotechnology is rapidly sweeping through all the vital fields of science and technology
such as electronics, aerospace, defense, medicine, and catalysis. It involves the design …

Emerging natural and tailored materials for uranium-contaminated water treatment and environmental remediation

Y Xie, C Chen, X Ren, X Wang, H Wang… - Progress in materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid growth in nuclear industries such as uranium ores mining, nuclear energy
generation, spent-fuel treatment and nuclear weapon manufacture has caused a legacy of …

Purification of uranium-contaminated radioactive water by adsorption: A review on adsorbent materials

BM Jun, HK Lee, S Park, TJ Kim - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution, including in particular contamination by radioactive uranium, has
become an increasingly important research focus with the expansion of nuclear power …

Nanomaterials as versatile adsorbents for heavy metal ions in water: a review

GK Sarma, S Sen Gupta, KG Bhattacharyya - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Over the years, heavy metal pollution has become a very serious environmental problem
worldwide. Even though anthropogenic sources are believed to be the major cause of heavy …

An Efficient Uranium Adsorption Magnetic Platform Based on Amidoxime-Functionalized Flower-like Fe3O4@TiO2 Core–Shell Microspheres

M Zhao, Z Cui, D Pan, F Fan, J Tang, Y Hu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Efficient removal of uranium (U) from aqueous solutions is crucial for ecological safety.
Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles provide a promising strategy for radionuclide …

Recent advances of nanoremediation technologies for soil and groundwater remediation: A review

MYD Alazaiza, A Albahnasawi, GAM Ali, MJK Bashir… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has been widely used in many fields including in soil and groundwater
remediation. Nanoremediation has emerged as an effective, rapid, and efficient technology …

Evaluating the adsorptivity of organo-functionalized silica nanoparticles towards heavy metals: quantitative comparison and mechanistic insight

P Shao, D Liang, L Yang, H Shi, Z Xiong, L Ding… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Organo-functionalized SiO 2 nanoparticles are regarded as promising adsorbents for
capture of heavy metals. However, actual adsorptivity of a specific functional group onto SiO …

Sorption and reduction of hexavalent uranium by natural and modified silicate minerals: A review

G Yang - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
In the context of rising anthropogenic activities and world conflicts, there is an urgent need
for energy supply, such as nuclear power from uranium minerals. Nonetheless, uranium is …

Assembly of three-dimensional ultralight poly (amidoxime)/graphene oxide nanoribbons aerogel for efficient removal of uranium (VI) from water samples

Y Wang, X Hu, Y Liu, Y Li, T Lan, C Wang, Y Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Assembling graphene oxide nanoribbons (GONRs) into three-dimensional (3D) materials
with controllable and desired structure is an effective way to expand their structural features …

Microbial interactions with uranium: towards an effective bioremediation approach

UK Banala, NPI Das, SR Toleti - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
In uranium bioremediation, the response of different biological groups towards uranium are
critical. Understanding the metal–microbe interactions would provide adequate knowledge …