文摘
It is important to separate uranium(VI) from water environment due to its high toxicity and radioactivity. A new kind of polystyrene nanoparticles with polyamidoxime is reported here for removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions. The obtained PSt nanoparticles have a tunable sorption capacity. The sorption process follows pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the equilibrium can be reached within 6?h. Furthermore, the optimal pH value of sorption process is 6.5, and the adsorbents can be recycled well for uranium(VI) sorption from aqueous solution. This work indicates that the polyamidoxime-functionalized PSt nanoparticles may be used as a good adsorbent for the removal of uranium(VI) from neutral aqueous solution.