Capture of radioactive cesium and iodide ions from water by using titanate nanofibers and nanotubes

Dongjiang Yang, Sarina Sarina, Huaiyong Zhu, Hongwei Liu, Zhanfeng Zheng, Mengxia Xie, Suzanne V. Smith, Sridhar Komarneni

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Abstract

Going down the tubes: The rapid uptake of 137Cs+ ions in sodium trititanate nanofibers (T3NF; see picture) and nanotubes (T3NT) triggers a phase transition or deformation of the thin titanate layers. Ag 2O nanocrystals (5-10 nm) were bound to the surface of the nanostructures and efficiently captured I- anions (ca. 4.5 mmol per gram of sorbent) from aqueous solutions by forming an AgI precipitate on the titanates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)10594-10598
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 4 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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