Selective Removal of Radioactive Cesium and Strontium from Aqueous Solutions
This community develops materials and methods to capture radioactive cesium and strontium ions from water, primarily for the treatment of nuclear waste and the cleanup of contaminated environments.
The work centers on the synthesis of adsorbents and ion-exchange resins designed to selectively bind cesium and strontium from aqueous solutions. Recurring materials include zirconium phosphate, Prussian blue analogues, and layered double hydroxides. The research focuses on enhancing the efficiency and selectivity of these materials for removing radioactive isotopes from wastewater, nuclear power plant effluents, and contaminated soil leachates. Methods range from chemical synthesis of composite adsorbents to the development of membrane technologies and solvent extraction systems. The primary goal is the efficient separation of these specific radionuclides from complex mixtures of ions.
The community is most heavily represented in zirconium research, accounting for 4.5% of all zirconium studies and comprising 1,751 papers. It also forms a significant portion of strontium research, representing 5.9% of that element's literature with 1,488 papers.
There are 11,823 papers in this community, with the highest publication volume in the Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, followed by the Journal of Nuclear Materials and Inorganic Chemistry.
Recent work continues to focus on the development of novel adsorbents for cesium and strontium removal, including zeolite-based separation systems and electrochemically switched ion exchange materials for radiostrontium uptake.
Papers behind this description
- An efficient voltammetric sensing platform for trace determination of Norfloxacin based on nanoplate-like α-zirconium phosphate/carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites — Microchemical Journal, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.microc.2024.111451
- Cesium removal from radioactive wastewater by adsorption and membrane technology — Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 2023 — doi:10.1007/s11783-024-1798-1
- Innovative potassium hexacyanoferrate intercalated into layered double hydroxide adsorbent for efficient cesium removal from seawater — Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128984
- Study of adsorption and immobilization of Cs+, Sr2+, Co2+, Pb2+, La3+ ions on Na-Faujasite zeolite transformed in solid state matrices — Separation and Purification Technology, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125662
- Hydrothermal pre-anchoring and in-situ preparation of Prussian blue analogue-polymeric carbon nitride nanorods hybrid for robust and efficient cesium adsorption — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.153457
- Phosphination of amino-modified mesoporous silica for the selective separation of strontium — Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133741
- International perspectives on glass waste form development for low-level and intermediate-level radioactive waste — Materials Today, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.mattod.2024.08.025
- A negatively-charged supramolecular trap for precisely catching strontium ion — Nature Communications, 2025 — doi:10.1038/s41467-025-57844-0
- Decorating Channel Walls in Metal–Organic Frameworks with Crown Ethers for Efficient and Selective Separation of Radioactive Strontium(II) — Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023 — doi:10.1002/anie.202312894
- “Ion-imprinting” strategy towards metal sulfide scavenger enables the highly selective capture of radiocesium — Nature Communications, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41467-024-48565-x
- Zirconium based metal-organic framework as highly efficient and acid-stable adsorbent for the rapid removal of Sr2+ and Cs+ from solution — Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2023.126052
- Effect of incorporated transition metals on the adsorption mechanisms of radioactive cesium in Prussian blue analogs — Water Research, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.122700
- An Overview of Zeolites: From Historical Background to Diverse Applications — Molecules, 2025 — doi:10.3390/molecules30204036
- Fungal chitin nanofibril-MOF hybrids for PFAS remediation in water: mechanism and performance-sustainability trade-off — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.170898
- Solar-powered evadsorber: Integrated interfacial evaporation and photothermal-synergistic adsorption for freshwater production combined cesium extraction — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.169972
- Development of sustainable alkali activated red mud composite cement: Mechanical properties, hydration mechanisms, and environmental benefits — Construction and Building Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.144089
- Cesium solvent extraction from weak alkaline solutions by t-BAMBP and Cyanex272 synergistic system — Desalination, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.desal.2025.119266
- Exploration and development of carboxyl functionalization ion-exchange resin for efficient separation of trace yttrium from simulated 90Sr decay system — Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133883