Synthesis of graphene oxide nanoribbons/chitosan composite membranes for the removal of uranium from aqueous solutions

doi:10.1007/s11705-019-1898-9

Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2020, Vol. 14

Issue (6) : 1029-1038 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-019-1898-9

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Synthesis of graphene oxide nanoribbons/chitosan composite membranes for the removal of uranium from aqueous solutions

Xuewen Hu³, Yun Wang^1,³(

), Jinbo Ou Yang², Yang Li³, Peng Wu³, Hengju Zhang³, Dingzhong Yuan^1,², Yan Liu^1,², Zhenyu Wu⁴, Zhirong Liu¹

¹. State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
². School of Chemical Biology and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
³. School of Nuclear Science and engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
⁴. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China

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Abstract

In this study, a graphene oxide nanoribbons/chitosan (GONRs/CTS) composite membrane was successfully prepared by encapsulating CTS into GONRs, which were unzipped from multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The GONRs/CTS composite membrane so prepared was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-Ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The effects of the experimental conditions such as the pH (2‒7), adsorbent dosage (10‒50 mg), experimental time (5 min–32 h), uranium concentration (25‒300 mg∙L⁻¹), experimental temperature (298 K‒328 K) on the adsorption properties of the composite membrane for the removal of U(VI) were investigated. The results showed that the U(VI) adsorption process of the GONRs/CTS composite membrane was pH-dependent, rapid, spontaneous and endothermic. The adsorption process followed the pseudo-secondary kinetics and Langmuir models. The maximum U(VI) adsorption capacity of the GONRs/CTS composite membrane was calculated to be 320 mg∙g⁻¹. Hence, the GONRs/CTS composite membrane prepared in this study was found to be suitable for separating and recovering uranium from wastewater.

Keywords graphene nanoribbons chitosan U(VI) adsorption

Corresponding Author(s): Yun Wang

Just Accepted Date: 27 December 2019 Online First Date: 21 February 2020 Issue Date: 11 September 2020

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Xuewen Hu,Yun Wang,Jinbo Ou Yang, et al. Synthesis of graphene oxide nanoribbons/chitosan composite membranes for the removal of uranium from aqueous solutions[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2020, 14(6): 1029-1038.

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Fig.1 GONRs/CTS composite membrane.

Fig.2 SEM image of the (a) GONRs and (b) GONRs/CTS composites.

Fig.3 FT-IR spectra of (a) GONRs, (b) CTS, and (c) GONRs/CTS.

Fig.4 XRD patterns of GONRs and GONRs/CTS.

Fig.5 Effect of pH on the U (VI) adsorption of GONRs/CTS. M = 15 mg, C₀ = 50 mg?L^?¹, T = 298 K, t = 24 h.

Fig.6 Effect of pH on the distribution of uranium(VI) species, as calculated using Medusa program.

Fig.7 The effect of adsorbent dosage on the U (VI) adsorption of GONRs/CTS. C₀ = 50 mg?L^?¹, T = 298 K, pH= 5.0, t = 24 h.

Fig.8 Effect of the adsorption time on the U (VI) adsorption of GONRs/CTS. M = 15 mg, pH= 5.0, C₀ = 50 mg?L^?¹, T = 298 K.

Fig.9 (a) Pseudo-first-order kinetics and (b) pseudo-second-order kinetics models.

Tab.1 Kinetic parameters of U(VI) adsorption on GONRs/CTS

Fig.10 Effect of the initial uranium concentration on the U (VI) adsorption of GONRs/CTS. M = 15 mg, pH= 5.0, T = 298 K, t = 24 h.

Fig.11 (a) Langmuir and (b) Freundlich models.

Tab.2 Parameters for the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models of U(VI) adsorption on GONRs/CTS

Fig.12 Effect of the adsorption temperature on the U (VI) adsorption of GONRs/CT. M = 15 mg, pH= 5.0, C₀ = 50 mg?L^?¹, t = 24 h.

Tab.3 Thermodynamic parameters for the U (VI) adsorption of GONRs/CTS

Fig.13 Selective adsorption on GONRs/CTS.

Fig.14 Reusability of GONRs/CTS.

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