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Enhanced removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution by chitosan-modified zeolite

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A typical type of natural zeolite(Z) modified with chitosan was applied to remove U(VI) from aqueous solution. Batch experiments were performed to investigate effects of pH, initial U(VI) concentration and contact time. Results show that chitosan-modified zeolite (CZ) exhibited enhanced adsorption capacity for U(VI) and rapider adsorption kinetics than Z. The optimal pH ranges from 5 to 7. U(VI) adsorption data of Z and CZ could be described by pseudo-first order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model. Adsorption mechanism of U(VI) on Z and CZ was studied by means of SEM, XRD and FT-IR.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41562011).

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Yang, T., Zhang, W., Liu, H. et al. Enhanced removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution by chitosan-modified zeolite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 323, 1003–1012 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06993-w

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