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Radiation Chemistry for New Materials and Applications

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2018) | Viewed by 3243

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Melissa A. Denecke

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Dalton Nuclear Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Interests: physical chemistry; actinide elements; nuclear fuel cycle; nuclear energy; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; synchrotron radiation
Dr. Laura Leay

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Dalton Nuclear Institute, Manchester & Dalton Cumbrian Facility, The University of Manchester, Moor Row, UK
Interests: materials science; radiation effects in materials; nuclear fuel cycle; nuclear waste disposability; radiation chemistry; ion beam interations; porous and amorphous materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on "Radiation Chemistry for New Materials and Applications" will be focused on innovative and novel research relating to the use of radiation chemical methods, as well as ion irradiation methods, for development and application of functional materials with optimised properties. We invite you to contribute relevant and current scientific results, in the form of full papers and communications, addressing radiation chemistry and ion irradiation-based strategies for synthesising novel materials for all areas of applications, such as electrochemical devices and space components; for grafting  of coatings on surfaces, thus optimising material functionality and performance; for developing radiation hard materials, such as those for accident tolerant fuels and new reactor designs in nuclear energy technologies; for specific high-end materials, such as those used in the biomedical and radiation protection fields. Contributions from applications in other related areas are also welcomed. We especially welcome contributions from participants of the International Conference on Ionizing Processes (ICIP), held in July 2018, in Annapolis Maryland, U.S.A.

Prof. Melissa A. Denecke
Dr. Laura Leay
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Radiation induced-synthesis
  • Ion implantation for creation of novel materials
  • Specialty polymers
  • Nanostructures and composites
  • Radiation hardening by design
  • Biomedical radiation chemistry applications
  • Radiation-based sensors
  • Materials radiation processing
  • Radiation applications in outer space and nuclear technologies

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Phosphate-Based Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers for Efficient Removal of Uranium from Carbonate Solution Containing Fluoride Ions
by Rong Li, Yuna Li, Maojiang Zhang, Zhe Xing, Hongjuan Ma and Guozhong Wu
Molecules 2018, 23(6), 1245; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23061245 - 23 May 2018
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Abstract
This work provides a cost-effective approach for preparing functional polymeric fibers used for removing uranium (U(VI)) from carbonate solution containing NaF. Phosphate-based ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE-g-PO4) fibers were developed by grafting of glycidyl methacrylate, and ring-opening reaction using phosphoric acid. [...] Read more.
This work provides a cost-effective approach for preparing functional polymeric fibers used for removing uranium (U(VI)) from carbonate solution containing NaF. Phosphate-based ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE-g-PO4) fibers were developed by grafting of glycidyl methacrylate, and ring-opening reaction using phosphoric acid. Uranium (U(VI)) adsorption capacity of UHMWPE-g-PO4 fibers was dependent on the density of phosphate groups (DPO, mmol∙g−1). UHMWPE-g-PO4 fibers with a DPO of 2.01 mmol∙g−1 removed 99.5% of U(VI) from a Na2CO3 solution without the presence of NaF. In addition, when NaF concentration was 3 g∙L−1, 150 times larger than that of U(VI), the U(VI) removal ratio was still able to reach 92%. The adsorption process was proved to follow pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm model. The experimental maximum U(VI) adsorption capacity (Qmax) of UHMWPE-g-PO4 fibers reached 110.7 mg∙g−1, which is close to the calculated Qmax (117.1 mg∙g−1) by Langmuir equation. Compared to F−, Cl−, NO3−, and SO42− did not influence U(VI) removal ratio, but, H2PO4− and CO32− significantly reduced U(VI) removal ratio in the order of F− > H2PO4− > CO32−. Cyclic U(VI) sorption-desorption tests suggested that UHMWPE-g-PO4 fibers were reusable. These results support that UHMWPE-g-PO4 fibers can efficiently remove U(VI) from carbonate solutions containing NaF. Full article
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