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Large-scale uranium extraction from seawater (UES) is considered to be an important way to solve the nuclear fuel shortage, and the development of highly efficient and selective adsorbents is a key factor in realizing UES. In this work, Schiff base-conjugated amidoxime modified porous organic polymers (OPA-PPA-AO) were synthesized by aldehyde-amine condensation and hydroxylamine reactions for the adsorption of uranium. OPA-PPA-AO demonstrates exceptional adsorption selectivity and high adsorption capacity, with an adsorption capacity for uranium that is 53 times greater than that for vanadium. The maximal adsorption capacity of OPA-PPA-AO reaches 316.14 mg/g. In real seawater, the removal rate of uranium by OPA-PPA-AO was 63.5 %. Mechanistic studies and theoretical calculations showed that the unique skeletal structure of OPA-PPA-AO provided a suitable structural environment for the synergistic coordination of Schiff bases and amidoxime groups, which led to the high affinity to uranyl ion. These results indicate that OPA-PPA-AO is a very promising material for uranium extraction from seawater. © 2025 Elsevier B.V.
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ISSN: 0011-9164
Year: 2025
Volume: 607
8 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
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