Abstract
In oxidizing environments, the toxic and radioactive element uranium (U) is most soluble and mobile in the hexavalent oxidation state. Biotite was reacted with aqueous solutions of U(VI) in the presence of 1-100 mM NaCl or CaCl 2 at pH of 3.0, 5.0, and 7.0. U adsorption was slightly greater in CaCl 2 solutions relative to NaCl solutions. The reason is that the interlayer K + ions were exchanged to a larger degree by Ca 2+ than by Na + ions. XRD and transmission electron microscope (TEM) investigations revealed the presence of interlayer U(VI) species, suggesting a slow but considerable diffusion of U(VI) even into deep interlayer regions of the biotite particles. U(VI) may be stabilized in the interlayer regions in a long-term process. This can imply that once U is diffused into the interlayer region of biotite, U migration will be significantly retarded in subsurface environments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 255-259 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Applied Clay Science |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 Nov 1 |
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- Geochemistry and Petrology
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Adsorption of U(VI) ions on biotite from aqueous solutions. / Lee, Seung Yeop; Baik, Min Hoon; Lee, Yongjae; Lee, Young Boo.
In: Applied Clay Science, Vol. 46, No. 3, 01.11.2009, p. 255-259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Adsorption of U(VI) ions on biotite from aqueous solutions
AU - Lee, Seung Yeop
AU - Baik, Min Hoon
AU - Lee, Yongjae
AU - Lee, Young Boo
PY - 2009/11/1
Y1 - 2009/11/1
N2 - In oxidizing environments, the toxic and radioactive element uranium (U) is most soluble and mobile in the hexavalent oxidation state. Biotite was reacted with aqueous solutions of U(VI) in the presence of 1-100 mM NaCl or CaCl 2 at pH of 3.0, 5.0, and 7.0. U adsorption was slightly greater in CaCl 2 solutions relative to NaCl solutions. The reason is that the interlayer K + ions were exchanged to a larger degree by Ca 2+ than by Na + ions. XRD and transmission electron microscope (TEM) investigations revealed the presence of interlayer U(VI) species, suggesting a slow but considerable diffusion of U(VI) even into deep interlayer regions of the biotite particles. U(VI) may be stabilized in the interlayer regions in a long-term process. This can imply that once U is diffused into the interlayer region of biotite, U migration will be significantly retarded in subsurface environments.
AB - In oxidizing environments, the toxic and radioactive element uranium (U) is most soluble and mobile in the hexavalent oxidation state. Biotite was reacted with aqueous solutions of U(VI) in the presence of 1-100 mM NaCl or CaCl 2 at pH of 3.0, 5.0, and 7.0. U adsorption was slightly greater in CaCl 2 solutions relative to NaCl solutions. The reason is that the interlayer K + ions were exchanged to a larger degree by Ca 2+ than by Na + ions. XRD and transmission electron microscope (TEM) investigations revealed the presence of interlayer U(VI) species, suggesting a slow but considerable diffusion of U(VI) even into deep interlayer regions of the biotite particles. U(VI) may be stabilized in the interlayer regions in a long-term process. This can imply that once U is diffused into the interlayer region of biotite, U migration will be significantly retarded in subsurface environments.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.clay.2009.08.013
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