Authors
Weide Chen, Shilong Li, Yanhui Tang, Min Pu, Ming Lei
Published in
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. Jul 23, 2026. Epub Jul 23, 2026.
Abstract
Withthe rapid depletion of terrestrial uranium ores, extraction of uranium from the seawater reservoir has become vital for sustainable nuclear energy. In this context, the intercalation of dimethylglyoxime (DMG) into layered double hydroxides (LDHs) represents a promising strategy for the extraction of seawater uranium. In this study, nine distinct DMG-intercalated M2N-LDH(001) systems were constructed, and their UO22+ capture performance and competitive selectivity against seawater cations (Na+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+) were systematically evaluated by means of first-principles calculations. Among the constructed DMG-intercalated M2N-LDH(001) systems, the DMG-intercalated Ni2Fe-LDH(001) system emerged as a promising uranium adsorbent from seawater, exhibiting the strongest capture ability and exceptional selectivity. Notably, a structural activation of UO22+ was observed within the DMG-intercalated Ni2Fe- and Ni2Co-LDH(001), where the intrinsically linear O═U═O moiety undergoes a spontaneous distortion into a bent configuration. Electronic structure analyses reveal that the orbital hybridization between the U 5f orbitals of UO22+ and the O 2p orbitals from both the LDH host layers and the DMG ligands drives the formation of a highly stable interfacial dual-coordination mode, endowing the material with a superior UO22+ affinity. This theoretical work could provide insights into the design and screening of efficient adsorbents for the extraction of uranium from seawater.
PMID:
42490131
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