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Efficient removal of iodine and chromium as anionic species from radioactive liquid waste using prepared iron oxide nanofibers

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Three synthetic hematite (SH) materials as iron oxides nanofibers were prepared and applied for the removal of 51Cr and radioiodine (131I) as anions associated with nuclear industry technology. The results exhibited that 70% of Cr(VI) and 90% of 131I were removed from aqueous solution using the SH1 adsorbent. In acid solutions, R % of Cr(VI) increased to > 90% with the decrease in concentration till 0.05M, while the R % of 131I was 94 and 79% at HNO3 and HCl, respectively. It was concluded that SH1 nanofibers is promising and selective adsorbent for Cr(VI) and 131I removal from aqueous or acid solutions.

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Attallah, M.F., Rizk, S.E. & El Afifi, E.M. Efficient removal of iodine and chromium as anionic species from radioactive liquid waste using prepared iron oxide nanofibers. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 317, 933–945 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-5938-6

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