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A novel amidoxime modified polyethylene nanofibrous membrane with high uranium adsorption capacity

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    National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Film, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China

  • 2.

    National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China

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https://doi.org/10.52396/JUST-2021-0088
  • Received Date: 05 March 2021
  • Rev Recd Date: 08 April 2021
  • Publish Date: 30 November 2021
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    The amidoxime modified polyethylene nanofibrous membrane (AO-PENFM) was prepared by a two-step graft polymerization method and an amidoximation reaction. Firstly, the hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) was grafted on polyethylene nanofibrous membrane (PENFM) via pre-radiation induced graft polymerization, then the acrylonitrile (AN) and acrylic acid (AA) were grafted on poly hydroxyethyl acrylate (PHEA) chains by ceric ammonium nitrate(CAN) initiated graft polymerization. Finally, an aminoximation reaction was performed to prepare the novel AO-PENFM adsorbent. This two-step graft method was used to construct a nanostructure adsorption layer with high specific surface areas on the surface of PENFM. The AO-PENFM adsorbent in a uranium solution of 12 ppm after 120 h adsorption performs an excellent adsorption performance of 338.14 mg/g. Simultaneously, the adsorption kinetics conforms to the intraparticle diffusion model and pseudo-second-order model. In addition, the adsorption isotherm data conform to the Langmuir isotherm model.

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    The amidoxime modified polyethylene nanofibrous membrane (AO-PENFM) was prepared by a two-step graft polymerization method and an amidoximation reaction. Firstly, the hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) was grafted on polyethylene nanofibrous membrane (PENFM) via pre-radiation induced graft polymerization, then the acrylonitrile (AN) and acrylic acid (AA) were grafted on poly hydroxyethyl acrylate (PHEA) chains by ceric ammonium nitrate(CAN) initiated graft polymerization. Finally, an aminoximation reaction was performed to prepare the novel AO-PENFM adsorbent. This two-step graft method was used to construct a nanostructure adsorption layer with high specific surface areas on the surface of PENFM. The AO-PENFM adsorbent in a uranium solution of 12 ppm after 120 h adsorption performs an excellent adsorption performance of 338.14 mg/g. Simultaneously, the adsorption kinetics conforms to the intraparticle diffusion model and pseudo-second-order model. In addition, the adsorption isotherm data conform to the Langmuir isotherm model.
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    [1]
    Chu S, Majumdar A. Opportunities and challenges for a sustainable energy future. Nature, 2012, 488(7411): 294-303.
    [2]
    Hoffert M I, Caldeira K, Benford G, et al. Advanced technology paths to global climate stability: energy for a greenhouse planet. Science, 2002, 298(5595): 981-987.
    [3]
    Abney C W, Mayes R T, Saito T, et al. Materials for the recovery of uranium from seawater. Chemical Reviews, 2017, 117(23): 13935-14013.
    [4]
    Hu J, Ma H, Xing Z, et al. Preparation of amidoximated ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber by radiation grafting and uranium adsorption test. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2015, 55(15): 4118-4124.
    [5]
    Sugasaka K, Katoh S, Takai N, et al. Recovery of uranium from seawater. Separation Science and Technology, 2006, 16(9): 971-985.
    [6]
    Kabay N, Demircioglu M, Yayli S, et al. Recovery of uranium from phosphoric acid solutions using chelating ion-exchange resins. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 1998, 37(5): 1983-1990.
    [7]
    Tabushi I, Kobuke Y, Nishiya T. Extraction of uranium from seawater by polymer-bound macrocyclic hexaketone. Nature, 1979, 280(5724): 665-666.
    [8]
    Liu C, Hsu P C, Xie J, et al. A half-wave rectified alternating current electrochemical method for uranium extraction from seawater. Nature Energy, 2017, 2 (4); 17007.
    [9]
    Luo W, Kelly S D, Kemner K M, et al. Sequestering uranium and technetium through co-precipitation with aluminum in a contaminated acidic environment. Environmental Science & Technology, 2009, 43 (19): 7516-7522.
    [10]
    Das S, Brown S, Mayes R T, et al. Novel poly(imide dioxime) sorbents: Development and testing for enhanced extraction of uranium from natural seawater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 298: 125-135.
    [11]
    Das S, Oyola Y, Mayes R T, et al. Extracting uranium from seawater: Promising AF series adsorbents. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2015, 55(15): 4110-4117.
    [12]
    Li Y, Wang L, Li B, et al. Pore-free matrix with cooperative chelating of hyperbranched ligands for high-performance separation of uranium. ACS Applied Materials Interfaces, 2016, 8(42): 28853-28861.
    [13]
    Liu X, Liu H, Ma H, et al. Adsorption of the uranyl ions on an amidoxime-based polyethylene nonwoven fabric prepared by preirradiation-induced emulsion graft polymerization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2012, 51(46): 15089-15095.
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    [15]
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    [16]
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    Chatterjee S, Bryantsev V S, Brown S, et al. Synthesis of naphthalimidedioxime ligand-containing fibers for uranium adsorption from seawater. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2015, 55(15): 4161-4169.
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    Das S, Brown S, Mayes R T, et al. Novel poly(imide dioxime) sorbents: Development and testing for enhanced extraction of uranium from natural seawater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 298: 125-135.
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    Jiao C, Zhang Z, Tao J, et al. Synthesis of a poly(amidoxime-hydroxamic acid) cellulose derivative and its application in heavy metal ion removal. RSC Advances, 2017, 7(44): 27787-27795.
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    Yan B, Ma C, Gao J, et al. An ion-crosslinked supramolecular hydrogel for ultrahigh and fast uranium recovery from seawater. Advanced Materials, 2020, 32(10): e1906615.
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    Chen X, Wan C, Yu R, et al. Fabrication of amidoximated polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous membrane by simultaneously biaxial stretching for uranium extraction from seawater. Desalination, 2020, 486: 114447.
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    Ma F, Dong B, Gui Y, et al. Adsorption of low-concentration uranyl ion by amidoxime polyacrylonitrile fibers. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2018, 57(51): 17384-17393.
    [42]
    Wan C, Chen X , Lyu F, et al.. Biaxial stretch-induced structural evolution of polyethylene gel films: Crystal melting recrystallization and tilting. Polymer, 2019, 164: 59-66.
    [43]
    Wan C, Cao T, Chen X, et al. Fabrication of polyethylene nanofibrous membranes by biaxial stretching. Materials Today Communications, 2018, 17: 24-30.
    [44]
    Bai Z, Liu Q, Zhang H, et al. A novel 3D reticular anti-fouling bio-adsorbent for uranium extraction from seawater: Polyethylenimine and guanidyl functionalized hemp fibers. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 382: 122555-122564.
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