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Adsorption properties of cesium by natural Na-bentonite and Ca-bentonite

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This study conducted several adsorption tests to cesium on natural Na-bentonite and Ca-bentonite. The results indicate that adsorption could be completed within 12 h, the optimal solid–liquid ratio was 20 g/L, a weakly alkaline environment was more suitable for adsorption, and the maximum adsorption capacity of Ca-bentonite measured at 114.5 mg/g, while Na-bentonite was 92.3 mg/g. The adsorption process was predominantly influenced by chemical factors and cesium underwent monolayer adsorption. Interlayer ion exchange and surface hydroxyl complexation were the primary mechanisms by which cesium was adsorbed onto bentonites.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by the Science and Technology Department of Guangxi (No. AD20325010), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 42307239), the National Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (No. 232300420445), the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Building Materials and Construction Industrialization (No. 22-J-21-31), and the Middle-aged and Young Teachers’ Basic Ability Promotion Project of Guangxi (No. 2022KY0248, 2022KY0797). Special thanks are extended to Associate Professor Xuechun Liu from Guilin University of Aerospace Technology for his invaluable advice and expertise in enhancing the content of this research.

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Zhang, Q., Zhao, Y., Qin, L. et al. Adsorption properties of cesium by natural Na-bentonite and Ca-bentonite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-024-09627-y

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