The separation of Th(IV)/U(VI) via selective complexation with graphene oxide

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 271, Issue , 2015, Pages 147-154

  Jiang, Duo ^a   Liu, Li ^a   Pan, Ning ^a   Yang, Fuqiang ^a   Li, Shengke ^b   Wang, Ruibing ^b   Wyman, Ian W ^c   Jin, Yongdong ^a   Xia, Chuanqin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Graphene oxide; Selectivity; Th(IV) U(VI) separation

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; COMPOSITE FILMS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GRAPHENE; METAL IONS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

COMPETITIVE ADSORPTION; GRAPHENE OXIDES; INTERLAYER DISTANCE; SEPARATION FACTORS; SPATIAL FEATURES; STERIC HINDRANCES; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; XPS CHARACTERIZATION;

IONIC STRENGTH;

EID: 84924569971     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.02.066     Document Type: Article

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