Uranium (U) is of enormous global importance because of its use in energy generation,
albeit with potential environmental legacies. While naturally occurring U is widespread in the …

This critical review presents the key factors that control the occurrence of natural elements
from the uranium-and thorium-decay series, also known as naturally occurring radioactive …

Uranium extraction from seawater is of significant importance for the sustainable utilization
of uranium in the near future; however, several challenges remain owing to the low uranium …

The photocatalytic U (VI) reduction provides a promising strategy for extracting uranium from
seawater. However, seawater contains~ 2.75 mM carbonates, which would seriously inhibit …

The photocatalysis can be used as an effective strategy for separating aqueous uranium.
However, the low reaction efficiency of the photocatalytic system in open air strongly …

The longevity of subsurface U (IV) produced by reduction of U (VI) during in situ
bioremediation can be limited by reoxidation to more mobile U (VI) species. Coupling of the …

The disposal of basic sodium aluminate and acidic U (VI)− Cu (II) wastes in the now-dry
North and South 300 A Process Ponds at the Hanford site resulted in a groundwater plume …

The long-term stability of biogenic uraninite with respect to oxidative dissolution is pivotal to
the success of in situ bioreduction strategies for the subsurface remediation of uranium …

Aqueous chemical extractions and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) analyses were
conducted to investigate the reactivity of chemogenic uraninite, nanoparticulate biogenic …

The complex behavior of uranium in recovery is mostly driven by water-rock interactions
following lixiviant injection into ore-bearing aquifers. Significant challenges exist in exploring …