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Polyvinyl alcohol fibers with functional phosphonic acid group: synthesis and adsorption of uranyl (VI) ions in aqueous solutions

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PVA functionalized with vinylphosphonic acid was prepared as a new adsorbent for uranyl (VI) adsorption from aqueous solutions. The vinylphosphonic acid was cografted onto PVA fibers by preirradiation grafting technique. The adsorbent were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The adsorbent was observed to possess a fibrous structure and was bonded with phosphonic acid groups successfully. The adsorbent was used for the adsorption of low levels uranyl (VI) ions from aqueous solutions. The influence of analytical parameters including pH, adsorption time, amount of adsorbent, metal ion concentration, and temperature were investigated on the recovery of uranyl (VI) ion in aqueous solution. The maximum adsorption capacity (32.1 mg g−1) and fast equilibrium time (30 min) were achieved at pH of 4.5 at room temperature. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔH° = 2.695 kJ mol−1; ΔS° = 31.15 J mol−1 K−1; ΔG° = −6.748 kJ mol−1) show the adsorption of an exothermic process and spontaneous nature, respectively. The possible coordination mechanism was illustrated. Adsorption and desorption coexist in aqueous solutions and then the system becomes equilibrium.

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The financial support from the Science and Technology development Foundation of China Academy of Engineering Physics (Grants 2011A0301003) is gratefully acknowledged.

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    Fangting Chi, Xiaolin Wang, Jie Xiong & Sheng Hu

  2. College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China

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Chi, F., Wang, X., Xiong, J. et al. Polyvinyl alcohol fibers with functional phosphonic acid group: synthesis and adsorption of uranyl (VI) ions in aqueous solutions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 296, 1331–1340 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-012-2303-z

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