In the present study, the phosphorylated chitosan (CSP) and phosphate-decorated carboxymethyl cellulose (CMCP) were cross-linked to synthesize a water-stable CSP-CMCP composite. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses indicated the occurrence of a dehydration-condensation reaction between amino and carboxyl groups as well as the introduction of abundant phosphate sites on CSP-CMCP surfaces. The maximum adsorption capacity of CSP-CMCP toward U(VI) (i.e., 977.54 mg/g at pH = 5.0 and T = 293 K) was superior to a series of adsorbents reported in the previous studies. In addition, CSP-CMCP showed an extremely high affinity for the selective capture of U(VI) from a simulated wastewater with multiple competing metal ions. The integrated analyses of X-ray diffraction, FTIR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray absorption near edge structure, and extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy suggested that the predominant U(VI) species formed inner-sphere surface complexes with the active phosphate groups, while a small proportion of U(VI) was reduced to a lower U(IV) state by the amino sites. These research findings highlighted the potential applicability of the CSP-CMCP composite for the remediation of uranium-bearing wastewater. Publication name | ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 7 (5):5393-5403; 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06416 MAR 4 2019 | Author(s) | Cai, Yawen; Chen, Lei; Yang, Shitong; Xu, Lin; Qin, Haibo; Liu, Zhiyong; Chen, Lanhua; Wang, Xiangke; Wang, Shuao | Corresponding author(s) | WANG Shuao shuaowang@suda.edu.cn Soochow Univ, State Key Lab Radiat Med & Protect, Sch Radiol & Interdisciplinary Sci RAD X, 199 Renai Rd, Suzhou 215123, Peoples R China Soochow Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Radiat Med, Jiangsu Higher Educ Inst, 199 Renai Rd, Suzhou 215123, Peoples R China YANG Shitong shitongyang-dmn@outlook.com Univ Tokyo, Dept Earth & Planetary Sci, Grad Sch Sci, Bunkyo Ku, 7-3-1 Hongo, Tokyo 1130033, Japan. | Author(s) from IGCAS | QIN Haibo | View here for the details
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