Elaboration of composite based on the incorporation of marble particles into polymeric framework for the removal of Co(II) and Eu(III)

Mohamed F. Attallah; Aly A. Helal; Mostafa M. Hamed; Karam F. Allan

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Elaboration of composite based on the incorporation of marble particles into polymeric framework for the removal of Co(II) and Eu(III)

Mohamed F. Attallah , Aly A. Helal , Mostafa M. Hamed and Karam F. Allan

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From the journal Radiochimica Acta Volume 110 Issue 2

Abstract

The incorporation of marble particles into the framework of composite material through the polymerization of acrylic acid (AA) and acrylamide acid (AM) using induced gamma irradiation was performed. The novel poly[AA-AM]-marble composite was characterized by multiple analytical instruments such as: energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, differential thermal analysis-thermogravimetric analysis (DTA-TGA), Fourier transformer infrared (FTIR), surface area measurements using Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Radioisotopes of fission (^152+154Eu) and activation products (⁶⁰Co) are the major environmental threats. Sorption of stable isotopes of cobalt and europium onto the synthesized composite material as the sorbent is applied. Sorption kinetics of Eu³⁺ and Co²⁺ were computed. The obtained results were analyzed by pseudo-first- and second-order, intraparticle diffusion, and Elovich kinetic models. It is deduced that the pseudo-second-order was more fitted and a chemisorption mechanism was suggested. The sorption capacity for Eu³⁺ and Co²⁺ on the prepared composite material was measured at the contact time (2 h) and pH = 4 (for Eu³⁺), pH = 6 (for Co²⁺) and it was found to be 91.2 and 13.1 mg/g, respectively. A promising result for the decontamination of both Eu and Co ions was obtained in various aquatic ecosystem applications such as: river water, tap water and groundwater.

Keywords: composite adsorbent; fission products; nuclear waste; radionuclides; sorption

Corresponding author: Mohamed F. Attallah, Hot Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Post Office No. 13759, Cairo, Egypt, E-mail: dr.m.f.attallah@gmail.com

Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Published Online: 2021-11-23

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