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Adsorption of uranyl ion on hexagonal boron nitride for remediation of real U-contaminated soil and its interpretation using random forest
- Title
- Adsorption of uranyl ion on hexagonal boron nitride for remediation of real U-contaminated soil and its interpretation using random forest
- Authors
- Jun; Byung-Moon; Chae; Sung Ho; Kim; Deokhwan; Jung; Jun-Young; Tack-Jin; Nam; Seong-Nam; Yoon; Yeomin; Park; Chanhyuk; Rho; Hojung
- Ewha Authors
- 박찬혁; 윤여민
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 박찬혁; 윤여민
- Issue Date
- 2024
- Journal Title
- Journal of Hazardous Materials
- ISSN
- 0304-3894
- Citation
- Journal of Hazardous Materials vol. 469
- Keywords
- Boron nitride; Random forest; Soil washing; Uranium adsorption
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Acid leaching has been widely applied to treat contaminated soil, however, it contains several inorganic pollutants. The decommissioning of nuclear power plants introduces radioactive and soluble U(VI), a substance posing chemical toxicity to humans. Our investigation sought to ascertain the efficacy of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), an highly efficient adsorbent, in treating U(VI) in wastewater. The adsorption equilibrium of U(VI) by h-BN reached saturation within a mere 2 h. The adsorption of U(VI) by h-BN appears to be facilitated through electrostatic attraction, as evidenced by the observed impact of pH variations, acidic agents (i.e., HCl or H2SO4), and the presence of background ions on the adsorption performance. A reusability test demonstrated the successful completion of five cycles of adsorption/desorption, relying on the surface characteristics of h-BN as influenced by solution pH. Based on the experimental variables of initial U(VI) concentration, exposure time, temperature, pH, and the presence of background ions/organic matter, a feature importance analysis using random forest (RF) was carried out to evaluate the correlation between performances and conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first attempt to conduct the adsorption of U(VI) generated from real contaminated soil by h-BN, followed by interpretation of the correlation between performance and conditions using RF. Lastly, a. plausible adsorption mechanism between U(VI) and h-BN was explained based on the experimental results, characterizations, and a. comparison with previous adsorption studies on the removal of heavy metals by h-BN. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134072
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- 공과대학 > 환경공학과 > Journal papers
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