A review of remediation technologies for uranium-contaminated water

JO Ighalo, Z Chen, CR Ohoro, M Oniye, CA Igwegbe… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Uranium is a naturally existing radioactive element present in the Earth's crust. It exhibits
lithophilic characteristics, indicating its tendency to be located near the surface of the Earth …

Enrichment and remediation of uranium by microorganisms: A review

Q Yu, O Cui - Open Journal of Environmental Biology, 2023 - agriscigroup.us
Uranium is a key raw material for the nuclear energy industry, the generation of nuclear
energy is projected to double by 2040 to address the growing energy demands, which …

Efficient extraction of uranium from aqueous solution using an amino-functionalized magnetic titanate nanotubes

J Zhu, Q Liu, Z Li, J Liu, H Zhang, R Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Titanate nanotubes/cobalt ferrite/tetraethylenepentamine (TNTs/CoFe 2 O
4/TEPA) exhibited uniformly well tubular structure.•TNTs/CoFe 2 O 4/TEPA could be easy to …

Responses exhibited by various microbial groups relevant to uranium exposure

N Kolhe, S Zinjarde, C Acharya - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a strong interest in knowing how various microbial systems respond to the presence
of uranium (U), largely in the context of bioremediation. There is no known biological role for …

Cell surface reactivity of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002: Implications for metal sorption from seawater

Y Liu, DS Alessi, GW Owttrim, DA Petrash… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
The past two decades have seen a significant advancement in our understanding of
bacterial surface chemistry and the ability of microbes to bind metals from aqueous …

Amidoxime polymers for uranium adsorption: influence of comonomers and temperature

AP Ladshaw, AI Wiechert, S Das, S Yiacoumi… - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Recovering uranium from seawater has been the subject of many studies for decades, and
has recently seen significant progress in materials development since the US Department of …

Influence of hydrophilic groups and metal-ion adsorption on polymer-chain conformation of amidoxime-based uranium adsorbents

AI Wiechert, WP Liao, E Hong, CE Halbert… - Journal of colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the influence of hydrophilic groups and metal-ion loading on
adsorbent polymer conformation, which controls access to adsorption sites and may limit …

Uranium resource recovery from desalination plant feed and reject water using amidoxime functionalized adsorbent

AI Wiechert, AP Ladshaw, GA Gill… - Industrial & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
With global demand for nuclear power expected to rise, new nuclear fuel resources must be
explored to ensure the viability and sustainability of nuclear power. Uranium recovery from …

XAS and TRLIF spectroscopy of uranium and neptunium in seawater

M Maloubier, PL Solari, P Moisy, M Monfort… - Dalton …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Seawater contains radionuclides at environmental levels; some are naturally present and
others come from anthropogenic nuclear activity. In this report, the molecular speciation in …

Techno-economic feasibility analysis for minor elements valorization from desalination concentrates

P Ortiz-Albo, S Torres-Ortega… - Separation & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Water and raw materials scarcity are challenges that our society faces today. Seawater
desalination has become essential for the supply of fresh water mainly due to the …