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Investigation of 90Sr(II) sorption onto graphene oxides studied by macroscopic experiments and theoretical calculations

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The graphene oxides were applied as adsorbents to remove 90Sr(II) ions from aqueous solutions under different experimental conditions. The results showed that 90Sr(II) sorption was mainly dominated by ion exchange and outer-sphere surface complexation. The maximum sorption capacity (C smas) was calculated to be 3.84 × 10−4 mol/g at pH 5.8 and 20 °C, which was much higher than that of 90Sr(II) on other today’s materials. The thermodynamic parameters suggested that the sorption was an endothermic and spontaneous process. The theoretical calculation results indicated that COH and COC groups contributed to the coordination of Sr(II) ions.

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This project was funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Abdulaziz University, under Grant No. 41-130-36-HiCi. The authors, therefore, acknowledge with thanks DSR technical and financial support.

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    Shubin Yang, Xiangxue Wang, Songyuan Dai & Xiangke Wang

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    Xiangxue Wang & Xiangke Wang

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    Xiangke Wang, Ali Saleh Alshomrani, Tasawar Hayat & Bashir Ahmad

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Yang, S., Wang, X., Dai, S. et al. Investigation of 90Sr(II) sorption onto graphene oxides studied by macroscopic experiments and theoretical calculations. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 721–732 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4425-6

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