Gold-Nanoparticle-Immobilized Desalting Columns for Highly Efficient and Specific Removal of Radioactive Iodine in Aqueous Media

Mi Hee Choi, Ha Eun Shim, Seong Jae Yun, Sang Hyun Park, Dae Seong Choi, Beom Su Jang, Yong Jun Choi, Jongho Jeon

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Abstract

There has been worldwide attention on the efficient removal of radioactive iodine, because it is commonly released in nuclear plant accidents. Increasing concerns on environmental problems due to the radioactive iodine are leading us to develop stable and sustainable technology for remediation of radioelement contaminants. In this work, we report a highly efficient chromatographic method for specific and rapid capture of radioactive iodine. The gold nanoparticles immobilized dextran gel columns showed excellent removal capabilities of radioactive iodine in various conditions. These results suggested that our platform technology can be a promising method for the desalination of radioactive iodines in water.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29227-29231
Number of pages5
JournalACS applied materials & interfaces
Volume8
Issue number43
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Nov 2016

Keywords

  • desalination
  • gold nanoparticles
  • radioactive iodine
  • radioactivity
  • remediation

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