Cobalt (II) imprinted chitosan for selective removal of cobalt during nuclear reactor decontamination |
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Authors: | Padala Abdul NishadAnupkumar Bhaskarapillai Sankaralingam Velmurugan Sevilimedu Veeravalli Narasimhan |
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Affiliation: | Water and Steam Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facilities, Kalpakkam 603102, Tamilnadu, India |
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Abstract: | The selectivity of chitosan has been modified through metal ion imprinting technique for its potential application in nuclear industry. Considerable reduction in radioactive waste volume, generated during the chemical decontamination of nuclear power plants, can be achieved through the selective removal of the radionuclides. In this context, a Co(II) imprinted chitosan was synthesized using epichlorohydrin as the crosslinker. The selective removal of Co(II) in presence of Fe(II), which is the major non-radioactive ion present in excess during decontamination, was studied. The imprinted chitosan showed selective sorption of Co(II) over Fe(II), while the raw chitosan was selective to Fe(II) over Co(II). The imprinted chitosan was found to retain the enhanced selectivity towards Co(II) under various solution conditions, including typical nuclear reactor decontamination formulations containing strong complexants. The highest uptake by the imprinted chitosan, with maximum selectivity for Co(II) over Fe(II), was obtained in citrate medium at pH 4.8. |
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Keywords: | Cobalt Chitosan Nuclear Decontamination Imprinted polymer Selectivity modification |
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