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Diglycolamide functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for removal of uranium from aqueous solution by adsorption

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Diglycolamide functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (DGA-MWCNTs) were synthesized by sequential chemical reactions for removal of uranium from aqueous solution. Characterization studies were carried out using FT-IR spectroscopy, XRD and SEM analysis. Adsorption of uranium from aqueous solution on this material was studied as a function of nitric acid concentration, adsorbent dose and initial uranium concentration. The uranium adsorption data on DGA-MWCNTs followed the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms. The adsorption capacity of DGA-MWCNTs as well as adsorption isotherms and the effect of temperature on uranium ion adsorption were investigated. The standard enthalpy, entropy, and free energy of adsorption of the uranium with DGA-MWCNTs were calculated to be 6.09 kJ mole−1, 0.106 kJ mole−1 K−1 and −25.51 kJ mole−1 respectively at 298K. The results suggest that DGA-MWCNTs can be used as efficient adsorbent for uranium ion removal.

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Acknowledgments

The authors sincerely thank Shri S.·C. Chetal, Director, IGCAR for his constant encouragements during this work. The authors thank Dr. K. Sivasubramanian, Dr. M.T. Jose, Smt. O. Annalaxmi and Ms. Anisha, Shri H. Krishnan, Shri B.·N. Mohanty, Shri Shailesh Joshi, RSD, IGCAR for their help during the experiments and analysis. The authors also thank Dr. M. Kamuruddin, SND, MSG for SEM analysis, Shri R.M. Sarguna, CMPD, MSG for XRD analysis and Shri Ajay Rawat, RSD, IGCAR for isotherm modeling.

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    Ashish Kumar Singha Deb, P. Ilaiyaraja & B. Venkatraman

  2. Safety Engineering Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, Tamilnadu, India

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Deb, A.K.S., Ilaiyaraja, P., Ponraju, D. et al. Diglycolamide functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for removal of uranium from aqueous solution by adsorption. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 291, 877–883 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1366-6

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