Rapid synthesis of carbon materials by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method at low temperature and its adsorption properties for uranium (VI)

In this study, the effect of synthesis temperature and time on the morphology and structure of the carbon microspheres was investigated. The comparation between traditional hydrothermal and microwave-assisted hydrothermal method for preparing carbon materials was carried out. Finally, the adsorption performance of the material for uranium (VI) was tested. The results showed that microwave method has better heating rate than conventional hydrothermal method, the carbon material prepared by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method at low temperature and short time has excellent adsorption performance, and the maximum adsorption amount can reach 170.07  mg/g for uranium (VI).
Source: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research