Adsorption-based capture of iodine and organic iodides: status and challenges

T Pan, K Yang, X Dong, Y Han - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nuclear energy is a sustainable low-carbon energy source that plays an increasingly
important role in supporting the progress of human society. However, there are safety issues …

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 …

Efficient and simultaneous capture of iodine and methyl iodide achieved by a covalent organic framework

Y Xie, T Pan, Q Lei, C Chen, X Dong, Y Yuan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Radioactive molecular iodine (I2) and organic iodides, mainly methyl iodide (CH3I), coexist
in the off-gas stream of nuclear power plants at low concentrations, whereas few adsorbents …

Ionic functionalization of multivariate covalent organic frameworks to achieve an exceptionally high iodine‐capture capacity

Y Xie, T Pan, Q Lei, C Chen, X Dong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Adsorption‐based iodine (I2) capture has great potential for the treatment of
radioactive nuclear waste. In this study, we apply a “multivariate” synthetic strategy to …

Materials for the recovery of uranium from seawater

CW Abney, RT Mayes, T Saito, S Dai - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
More than 1000× uranium exists in the oceans than exists in terrestrial ores. With nuclear
power generation expected to increase over the coming decades, access to this …

An ion‐crosslinked supramolecular hydrogel for ultrahigh and fast uranium recovery from seawater

B Yan, C Ma, J Gao, Y Yuan, N Wang - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale uranium extraction from seawater is a crucial but challenging part of nuclear
power generation. In this study, a new ion‐crosslinked supramolecular Zn2+–poly …

Porous sorbents for the capture of radioactive iodine compounds: a review

J Huve, A Ryzhikov, H Nouali, V Lalia, G Augé… - RSC …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The number of studies on the capture of radioactive iodine compounds by porous sorbents
has regained major importance in the last few years. In fact, nuclear energy is facing major …

Materials and processes for the effective capture and immobilization of radioiodine: A review

BJ Riley, JD Vienna, DM Strachan, JS McCloy… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
The immobilization of radioiodine produced from reprocessing used nuclear fuel is a
growing priority for research and development of nuclear waste forms. This review provides …

3D graphene‐based macrostructures for water treatment

H Wang, X Mi, Y Li, S Zhan - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, 3D graphene‐based macrostructures (3D GBMs) have gained increased attention
due to their immense application potential in water treatment. The unique structural features …

Modern inorganic aerogels

C Ziegler, A Wolf, W Liu, AK Herrmann… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Essentially, the term aerogel describes a special geometric structure of matter. It is neither
limited to any material nor to any synthesis procedure. Hence, the possible variety of …