Separation of thorium from aqueous solution using silk fibroin
Articles > Article · 1998
Authors: Mahmut Ali Asker ASLANİ, MERAL ERAL, S Akyil
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 1998, vol 238, pp 123-127
DOI: 10.1007/bf02385366
Summary
In this study we investigate the basic features of thorium adsorption from aqueous systems by silk fibroin. Our previous study showed that this bio-polymer has high efficiency for U(VI) adsorption. It is well-known that thorium, which is a tetravalent metal, is a more reactive element than uranium. Thorium(IV) adsorption proves to be very rapid and dependent on pH, temperature, retention time, concentration of ion, amount of fibroin, volume of solution and volume-to-mass ratio.