Uranium sorption on α-aminophosphonate sorbents was significantly influenced by ligand chemistry, enhancing understanding of this process.
Key techniques employed included X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and density functional theory simulations.
The findings show that various aspects of ligand chemistry play crucial roles in uranium sorption on the tested sorbents.
This work highlights the importance of using multimodal spectroscopy for investigating metal ion interactions with sorbents.
Abstract
The sorption mechanisms of uranium( vi ) on functionalized α-aminophosphonate sorbents investigation (XPS, FTIR, SEM-EDX & DFT simulations) and the elucidation of the critical role of ligand chemistry.