• 文献标题:   3D structure aerogels constructed by reduced graphene oxide and hollow TiO2 spheres for efficient visible-light-driven photoreduction of U(vi) in air-equilibrated wastewater
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DONG ZM, ZHANG ZB, LI ZF, FENG Y, DONG WJ, WANG T, CHENG ZP, WANG YQ, DAI Y, CAO XH, LIU YH, LIU YH
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  • 出版物名称:   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCENANO
  • ISSN:   2051-8153 EI 2051-8161
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  • 被引频次:   23
  • DOI:   10.1039/d1en00217a EA JUN 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Photocatalysis-assisted transition of uranium from the soluble U(vi) to the insoluble U(iv) is an efficient strategy for eliminating uranium. Herein, a novel 3D structure composite aerogel (3D RGO@TiO2) was applied to photoreduction of U(vi) under visible light. The introduction of RGO could expand the light absorption region and facilitate efficient charge separation of 3D RGO@TiO2. Therefore, 3D RGO@TiO2-3 (where the mass ratio of GO and H-TiO2 was 1 : 1) achieved the greatest U(vi) reduction rate (0.03752 min(-1)) that is almost five times higher than that of RGO. Meanwhile, the reaction between photogenerated electrons and superoxide radicals O-2(-) played the dominant role in reducing U(vi) to (UO2)O-2 center dot 2H(2)O in air-equilibrated wastewater. This study not only provides new insights into remediation of the radioactive environment but also proves the application prospect of the 3D RGO@TiO2 in the photocatalytic field.