Functional Carbon Capsules Supporting Ruthenium Nanoclusters for Efficient Electrocatalytic (99) TcO(4) (-) /ReO(4) (-) Removal from Acidic and Alkaline Nuclear Wastes.
Functional Carbon Capsules Supporting Ruthenium Nanoclusters for Efficient Electrocatalytic (99) TcO(4) (-) /ReO(4) (-) Removal from Acidic and Alkaline Nuclear Wastes.
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DOI:
10.1002/advs.202303536
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发表时间:
2023-10
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15.1
通讯作者:
Wang, Xiangke
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作者:
Liu, Xiaolu;Xie, Yinghui;Li, Yang;Hao, Mengjie;Chen, Zhongshan;Yang, Hui;Waterhouse, Geoffrey I. N.;Ma, Shengqian;Wang, Xiangke
The selective removal of the β‐emitting pertechnetate ion (99TcO4 −) from nuclear waste streams is technically challenging. Herein, a practical approach is proposed for the selective removal of 99TcO4 − (or its surrogate ReO4 −) under extreme conditions of high acidity, alkalinity, ionic strength, and radiation field. Hollow porous N‐doped carbon capsules loaded with ruthenium clusters (Ru@HNCC) are first prepared, then modified with a cationic polymeric network (R) containing imidazolium‐N+ units (Ru@HNCC‐R) for selective 99TcO4 − and ReO4 − binding. The Ru@HNCC‐R capsules offer high binding affinities for 99TcO4 −/ReO4 − under wide‐ranging conditions. An electrochemical redox process then transforms adsorbed ReO4 − to bulk ReO3, delivering record‐high removal capacities, fast kinetics, and excellent long‐term durability for removing ReO4 − (as a proxy for 99TcO4 −) in a 3 m HNO3, simulated nuclear waste‐Hanford melter recycle stream and an alkaline high‐level waste stream (HLW) at the U.S. Savannah River Site (SRS). In situ Raman and X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) analyses showed that adsorbed Re(VII) is electrocatalytically reduced on Ru sites to a Re(IV)O2 intermediate, which can then be re‐oxidized to insoluble Re(VI)O3 for facile collection. This approach overcomes many of the challenges associated with the selective separation and removal of 99TcO4 −/ReO4 − under extreme conditions, offering new vistas for nuclear waste management and environmental remediation. Hollow carbon capsules supporting ruthenium metal clusters and a thin polymer layer rich in imidazolium‐N+ units enable highly efficient 99TcO4 −/ReO4 − removal under harsh conditions relevant to nuclear fuel waste processing and storage. The imidazolium‐N+ promotes selective 99TcO4 −/ReO4 − binding, while the Ru clusters provide a reversible electron transfer platform for electrocatalytic conversion of 99TcO4 −/ReO4 − to TcO3/ReO3, resulting in record‐high extraction efficiencies.
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DOI:
10.1002/advs.202201735
发表时间:
2022-08
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Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
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影响因子:
1.6
作者:
Choppin, GR;Morgenstern, A
通讯作者:
Morgenstern, A
影响因子:
11.4
作者:
Guo, Zizhang;Shams, Mehnaz;Lin, Yuehe
通讯作者:
Lin, Yuehe
影响因子:
11.2
作者:
Hao, Mengjie;Chen, Zhongshan;Ma, Shengqian
通讯作者:
Ma, Shengqian
影响因子:
56.7
作者:
Liu, Chong;Hsu, Po-Chun;Cui, Yi
通讯作者:
Cui, Yi