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Study of the performance of a bloom-forming cyanobacterium (Microcystis aeruginosa) on the biosorption of uranium

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In order to realize the environmental sustainability, a raw bloom-forming species Microcystis aeruginosa harvested from natural waters without any modification was employed in the biosorption of uranium. The results of adsorption experiments indicated the process of U(VI) adsorbed on the surface of M. aeruginosa was pH-dependent, endothermic and spontaneous. The analysis of FTIR and XPS proved the oxygenated function groups of M. aeruginosa performed an important role in the biosorption of uranium. The high adsorption capacity and satisfied regenerated availability of M. aeruginosa make it possible to clean ‘polluter (radioactive wastewater)’ with ‘polluter (toxic cyanobacteria)’.

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This work was supported by the Research Fund Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41867063), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No.20192BAB214005; No.20171BAB204013) and National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (202010405006; 202110405023).

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  2. School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Huancheng West Road 508, Shaoxing, 312000, People’s Republic of China

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Yuan, Y., Liao, X., Fang, Z. et al. Study of the performance of a bloom-forming cyanobacterium (Microcystis aeruginosa) on the biosorption of uranium. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 3183–3194 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08384-0

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