Peptide–carbon hybrid membranes for highly efficient and selective extraction of actinides from rare earth elements
Yangyang Gao, Qian Zhang, Ying Lv, Sheng Wang, Meng Men, Hisayoshi Kobayashi, Zhanglian Xu, Yin Wang
Abstract
A cost-effective peptide–carbon hybrid membrane was developed to selectively extract uranium (U(<sc>vi</sc>)) and thorium (Th(<sc>iv</sc>)) from rare earth elements (REEs) through rapid pressure-driven filtration.
Topics & Concepts
ActinideRare earthUraniumMembraneThoriumExtraction (chemistry)Filtration (mathematics)Carbon fibersChemistryRadiochemistryPeptideNuclear chemistryChromatographyMaterials scienceMineralogyMetallurgyBiochemistryComposite numberStatisticsComposite materialMathematicsRadioactive element chemistry and processingChemical Synthesis and CharacterizationInorganic Chemistry and Materials