UO22＋•nH2O和PuO22＋•nH2O (n＝2, 4, 5, 6)密度泛函理论研究

首先用密度泛函理论(DFT)方法研究了铀酰和钚酰离子的几何与电子结构, 计算结果与实验基本符合, 表明DFT方法也能用于含铀和钚重原子的化合物计算. 然后对铀酰和钚酰水合离子的几何构型、Mulliken集居数分布以及铀酰(钚酰)与配体水分子的结合能进行计算, 计算结果表明UO₂^2＋•5H₂O和PuO₂^2＋•5H₂O分别为铀酰和钚酰系列水合离子中最稳定的配合物.     

氮、磷、硫共掺杂石墨烯材料对环境中铀酰去除机理的理论模拟研究

随着核能的发展,放射性废水的处理成为亟待解决的环境问题之一,是人们广泛关注的焦点.放射性核素铀具有强化学毒性及放射性,从放射性废液中去除铀元素在环境保护方面具有重要的意义.近年来,石墨烯基材料由于其优良的性能被广泛应用于放射性废水的处理中.本文从理论角度构建了12种N、P、S掺杂石墨烯模型,模拟环境中铀酰离子与掺杂石墨烯材料的相互作用,探讨其相互作用的内在机理.基于密度泛函理论,对不同吸附位点(U或铀酰轴向氧原子O_(ax))的24种掺杂石墨烯/铀酰吸附体系进行了几何构型、吸附能、差分电荷密度、振动频率等方面的理论计算和相关分析,探讨了两者的相互作用机制,研究发现:(1)铀酰在N、P、S掺杂石墨烯表面吸附时主要的作用位点为其轴向氧原子(O_(ax));(2)同时,在吸附过程中,铀酰中的配位水分子发挥很重要的作用;(3) PS共掺杂石墨烯对铀酰的吸附性能最好,最大的吸附能为38.40 kcal/mol;(4)双元素掺杂石墨烯对铀酰的吸附能力明显高于单元素掺杂石墨烯.本文的研究为新型放射性废水处理材料的设计开拓了新的视野,提供了一定的理论依据.     

铀酰离子在羟基化α-石英(101)表面的吸附

采用周期性密度泛函理论研究羟基化α-石英（101）面的铀酰离子吸附行为. 通过对铀酰离子的水合作用考虑水溶剂对结构的短程溶剂化效应,并通过类导体屏蔽模型（COSMO）考虑水溶剂对结构的远程溶剂化效应. 吸附能计算结果和电子结构数据均表明水合铀酰离子吸附构型比氢氧化铀酰吸附构型稳定,并且在液相中两种类型的稳定吸附位均为dia-O_s1O_s2位. 两种形式在电子结构上有很大的差异,主要是由于铀与表面作用后成键强弱程度不同,使5f 轨道宽化和略微红移存在差异. 在铀酰离子吸附的基础上利用卤素离子改变铀酰离子配位环境可调整体系的带隙.     

UO22+·nH2O和PuO22+·nH2O(n=2,4,5,6)密度泛函理论研究

首先用密度泛函理论(DFT)方法研究了铀酰和钚酰离子的几何与电子结构,计算结果与实验基本符合,表明DFT方法也能用于含铀和钚重原子的化合物计算.然后对铀酰和钚酰水合离子的几何构型、Mulliken集居数分布以及铀酰(钚酰)与配体水分子的结合能进行计算,计算结果表明UO22+·5H2O和PuO22+·5H2O分别为铀酰和钚酰系列水合离子中最稳定的配合物.     

铀酰离子在羟基化α-石英(101)表面的吸附

采用周期性密度泛函理论研究羟基化α-石英(101)面的铀酰离子吸附行为.通过对铀酰离子的水合作用考虑水溶剂对结构的短程溶剂化效应,并通过类导体屏蔽模型(COSMO)考虑水溶剂对结构的远程溶剂化效应.吸附能计算结果和电子结构数据均表明水合铀酰离子吸附构型比氢氧化铀酰吸附构型稳定,并且在液相中两种类型的稳定吸附位均为dia-Os1Os2位.两种形式在电子结构上有很大的差异,主要是由于铀与表面作用后成键强弱程度不同,使5f轨道宽化和略微红移存在差异.在铀酰离子吸附的基础上利用卤素离子改变铀酰离子配位环境可调整体系的带隙.     

一种偕胺肟基纤维材料对模拟盐湖水中铀的吸附研究

本文采用预辐射接枝法在7 L固液接枝反应釜中批量制备了偕胺肟(AO)基的超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE-g-(PAO-co-PAA))纤维吸附材料,用红外光谱和扫描电子显微镜表征了材料的功能基团和表观形貌,研究了该材料在模拟盐湖水中对铀酰离子的吸附行为,并考察了溶液矿化度(TDS)、铀酰离子初始浓度等因素对材料吸附行为的影响.在TDS、溶液pH 8.1和铀酰初始浓度与西藏达则错盐湖相当的模拟盐湖体系中,AO含量为6.0 mmol g~(-1)的材料在28 d后对铀的吸附量高达8.29 mg g~(-1).铀酰离子的吸附量随TDS增加而有所降低,在TDS相当于海水10倍的pH 8.1模拟盐湖水中,铀的吸附量仍然达到6.63 mg g~(-1).材料对铀酰离子的吸附量随其初始浓度的增加而增大,在pH 8.1的模拟盐湖水中当铀浓度由187增加到1639μg L~(-1),其吸附量由4.54增加到17.48 mg g~(-1).结果表明,UHMWPE-g-(PAO-co-PAA)纤维材料在盐湖体系铀的提取中具有很好的应用前景.     

仲胺型硝化纤维素对肌酐吸附机理的研究

利用IR, ¹³C NMR和XPS等技术研究了仲胺型硝化纤维素(ACN)对肌酐(CRE)的吸附行为, 提出了可能的吸附路线. 光谱分析的结果表明在模拟人体生理条件下, ACN对CRE的吸附是通过碱化的硝酸酯基与CRE的胍基碳生成离子复合物达到的.     

pH、富里酸和温度对铀酰在ZrP_2O_7上的吸附影响

采用质量滴定法和静态法分别研究了ZrP2O7的零电荷点(pHPZC)和铀酰离子在ZrP2O7上的吸附及解吸行为.铀酰离子在ZrP2O7上的吸附受体系pH、固液比、电解质种类及富里酸(FA)强烈影响,离子强度对铀酰离子在ZrP2O7上吸附的影响较小;随着固液比(m/V)和pH增大,吸附边界向左偏移;磷酸根与硫酸根对吸附有相反的影响;在低pH下,富里酸(FA)促进铀酰离子在ZrP2O7上吸附;柠檬酸根对吸附有非常大的影响;温度升高有利于吸附.采用Langmuir和Freundlich模型对吸附等温线进行拟合研究,表明Freundlich模型可以更好地拟合铀酰离子在ZrP2O7上的吸附.通过对热力学数据如(△H0,△S0和△G0)的计算可知吸附过程是自发和吸热过程.铀酰离子在ZrP2O7上吸附为不可逆吸附.     

Ni2＋与双甘氨肽相互作用的理论研究

使用密度泛函的B3PW91方法研究了Ni^2＋离子与二肽的相互作用, 优化了各种可能复合物的三重态、五重态和单重态. 研究结果表明所得配合物的基态为三重态, 基态复合物基本上是以二肽分子中碳链上的两个O原子和末端N原子形成的二齿或三齿配合物. 在气相中基态的最稳定复合物构型为三配位的³I, 而在溶液中为两性离子配合物³VIII. 在配合过程中, 静电相互作用占主导地位. 三重态的配位过程中配体的电子主要转移到空3d轨道和4s4p上而五重态中配体的电子主要转移到单占据d轨道上, 导致自旋密度转移到配体上去. 溶剂化过程中, 溶剂与溶质间的静电相互作用起主导作用.     

Ni2＋与双甘氨肽相互作用的理论研究

使用密度泛函的B3PW91方法研究了Ni^2＋离子与二肽的相互作用, 优化了各种可能复合物的三重态、五重态和单重态. 研究结果表明所得配合物的基态为三重态, 基态复合物基本上是以二肽分子中碳链上的两个O原子和末端N原子形成的二齿或三齿配合物. 在气相中基态的最稳定复合物构型为三配位的³I, 而在溶液中为两性离子配合物³VIII. 在配合过程中, 静电相互作用占主导地位. 三重态的配位过程中配体的电子主要转移到空3d轨道和4s4p上而五重态中配体的电子主要转移到单占据d轨道上, 导致自旋密度转移到配体上去. 溶剂化过程中, 溶剂与溶质间的静电相互作用起主导作用.     

Density functional model studies of uranyl adsorption on (001) surfaces of kaolinite

The adsorption of uranyl on two types of neutral (001) surfaces of kaolinite, tetrahedral Si(t) and octahedral Al(o), was studied by means of density functional periodic slab model calculations. Various types of model surface complexes, adsorbed at different sites, were optimized and adsorption energies were estimated. As expected, the Si(t) surface was found to be less reactive than the Al(o) surface. At the neutral Al(o) surface, only adsorption at protonated sites is calculated to be exothermic for inner- as well as outer-sphere adsorption complexes, with monodentate coordination being preferred. Adsorption energies as well as structural features of the adsorption complexes are mainly determined by the number of deprotonated surface hydroxyl groups involved. Outer-sphere complexes on both surfaces exhibit a shorter U-O bond to the aqua ligand of uranyl that is in direct contact with the surface than to the other aqua ligands. This splitting of the shell of equatorial U-O bonds is at variance with common expectations for outer-sphere surface complexes of uranyl.     

Modeling Anion Adsorption on Kaolinite

Anion adsorption onto kaolinite was quantified using the triple layer surface complexation model. Fluoride adsorption data were described by both anion exchange and H-bonded complexation mechanisms. The outer-sphere complexation mechanism was used to describe the weak adsorption of Cl-, Br-, and I- on kaolinite. The F- adsorption in the presence of Br- or I- was decreased over a range of pH 4-5 whereas Cl- showed a negligible effect. Competition for binding sites appeared to be an important factor in determining the adsorptive behavior of F- in Br- or I- mediated systems. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.     

Structural effect on adsorption at solid electrodes: Halide adsorption on gold surfaces with “rails”

The adsorption of halide ions on surfaces with closely packed rows having different distances between them (“rails”) is studied. Results show that surfaces with a same type of superficial atomic configuration have a very similar behaviour on adsorption phenomena and that an incipient complexation of anions occurs. This reaction is related to the presence of atomic “rails” on the surface.     

Theoretical Study About Effects of H2O and Na+ on Adsorption of CO2 on Kaolinite Surfaces

The density functional theory(DFT) was used to investigate the adsorptions of carbon dioxide(CO₂) on kaolinite surfaces and the influences of Na⁺ and H₂O on the adsorption. Both cluster and periodic models of kaolinite were considered. The calculated results indicate that stable complexes can be formed between adsorbed CO₂ and the surfaces of kaolinite in the presence or absence of sodium cation and water molecule. The Al-O octahedral surface has a larger adsorption affinity for CO₂ than the Si-O tetrahedral surface of kaolinite because the hydroxyl groups of kaolinite Al-O surface present more activity than the basal O atoms of the Si-O tetrahedral surface in the inter-molecular interactions. The existence of exchangeable sodium cations exerts the significant effect on the adsorption of CO₂ with the dramatic increase of the adsorption energy, while the presence of water molecule decreases the adsorption strength insignificantly. The calculated Gibbs free energies of the adsorption reveal that the adsorptions of CO₂ on all the investigated kaolinite surfaces are feasible thermodynamically in the gas phase. Surface free energy was calculated to provide the predictions of the surface stability as a function of temperature.     

Molecular dynamics simulation of uranyl(VI) adsorption equilibria onto an external montmorillonite surface

We used molecular dynamics simulations to study the adsorption of aqueous uranyl species (UO(2)(2+)) onto clay mineral surfaces in the presence of sodium counterions and carbonato ligands. The large system size (10,000 atoms) and long simulation times (10 ns) allowed us to investigate the thermodynamics of ion adsorption, and the atomistic detail provided clues for the observed adsorption behavior. The model system consisted of the basal surface of a low-charge Na-montmorillonite clay in contact with aqueous uranyl carbonate solutions with concentrations of 0.027 M, 0.081 M, and 0.162 M. Periodic boundary conditions were used in the simulations to better represent an aqueous solution interacting with an external clay surface. Uranyl adsorption tendency was found to decrease as the aqueous uranyl carbonate concentration was increased, while sodium adsorption remained constant. The observed behavior is explained by physical and chemical effects. As the ionic strength of the aqueous solution was increased, electrostatic factors prevented further uranyl adsorption once the surface charge had been neutralized. Additionally, the formation of aqueous uranyl carbonate complexes, including uranyl carbonato oligomers, contributed to the decreased uranyl adsorption tendency.     

Surface complexation modeling of uranium(VI) sorbed onto zirconium oxophosphate versus temperature: thermodynamic and structural approaches

This work presents an investigation of the interaction mechanisms between uranyl ions and a solid phosphate, the zirconium oxophosphate: Zr2O(PO4)2. Both thermodynamic and structural points of view are developed. Indeed, prior to any simulation of the retention data, it is necessary to precisely characterize the system under study in order to gain information at a molecular scale. First, the intrinsic surface properties of this synthetic compound have been investigated for different temperatures ranging from 25 to 90 degrees C. Mass and potentiometric titrations show that the surface site density remains constant between 25 and 90 degrees C, while the experimental point of zero charge slightly decreases from 4.8 to 4.5 with an increasing temperature. The potentiometric titration data are simulated, for each temperature, using the constant capacitance model and taking into account two surface sites ([TRIPLE BOND]ZrO and [TRIPLE BOND]PO) with a total surface site density equal to 7.0 sites nm(-2). For both reactive sites, the intrinsic protonation constants do not change with the temperature, while the deprotonation ones increase. These results led to the determination of the associated enthalpy and entropy changes according to the van't Hoff relation. Second, the speciation of U(VI) at the solid/solution interface has been studied using two complementary spectroscopic techniques probing the sorbed uranyl ions: time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS). The substrate presents two different reactive surface sites against uranium retention, which are constituted by the oxygen atoms of the surface PO4 groups and the oxygen atoms linked to the zirconium atoms. Two inner-sphere complexes are thus present on the substrate, their relative proportion depending on the pH value of the suspension. The effects of the temperature (25-90 degrees C) on the surrounding uranium were checked using the TRLFS technique. The uranyl sorption constants onto the Zr2O(PO4)2 substrate were determined taking into account the structural investigation. The surface complexation modeling was performed using the constant capacitance model included in the FITEQLv4.0 code. The four adsorption edges obtained at 25, 50, 75, and 90 degrees C were simulated. The modeling of these experimental data was realized considering two surface complexes (([TRIPLE BOND]ZrOH)2UO(2+)2, ([TRIPLE BOND]PO)2UO2) according to the structural investigation. The constant value associated with the ZrO site does not change with the temperature, while the one corresponding to the PO site increases. Finally, the enthalpy and entropy changes associated with the uranyl sorption constants have been determined using the van't Hoff relation.     

Adsorption of thymine and uracil on 1:1 clay mineral surfaces: comprehensive ab initio study on influence of sodium cation and water

This computational study performed using the density functional theory shows that hydrated and non-hydrated tetrahedral and octahedral kaolinite mineral surfaces in the presence of a cation adsorb the nucleic acid bases thymine and uracil well. Differences in the structure and chemistry of specific clay mineral surfaces led to a variety of DNA bases adsorption mechanisms. The energetically most predisposed positions for an adsorbate molecule on the mineral surface were revealed. The target molecule binding with the surface can be characterized as physisorption, which occurs mainly due to a cation-molecular oxygen interaction, with hydrogen bonds providing an additional stabilization. The adsorption strength is proportional to the number of intermolecular interactions formed between the target molecule and the surface. From the Atoms in Molecules analysis and comparison of binding energy values of studied systems it is concluded that the sorption activity of kaolinite minerals for thymine and uracil depends on various factors, among which are the structure and accessibility of the organic compounds. The adsorption is governed mostly by the surface type, its properties and presence of cation, which cause a selective binding of the nucleobase. Adsorbate stabilization on the mineral surface increases only slightly with explicit addition of water. Comparison of activity of different studied kaolinite mineral models reveals the following order for stabilization: octahedral-Na-water > octahedral-Na > tetrahedral-Na > tetrahedral-Na-water. Further investigation of the electrostatic potentials helps understanding of the adsorption process and confirmation of the active sites on the kaolinite mineral surfaces. Based on the conclusions that clay mineral affinity for DNA and RNA bases can vary due to different structural and chemical properties of the surface, a hypothesis on possible role of clays in the origin of life was made.     

Uranyl adsorption on solvated edge surfaces of pyrophyllite: a DFT model study

In a computational study we addressed the adsorption of uranyl UO(2)(2+) on solvated (110) and (010) edge surfaces of pyrophyllite, applying a density functional approach to periodic slab models. We explored bidentate adsorption complexes on various partially deprotonated adsorption sites: octahedral Al(O,OH), tetrahedral Si(O,OH), and mixed AlO-SiO. Aluminol sites were determined to be most favorable on the (110) surface of pyrophyllite, while on the (010) surface mixed AlO-SiO sites are preferred. The structural parameters of all low-energy complexes on both surfaces agree rather well with EXAFS results for the structurally similar mineral montmorillonite. We calculate the average U-O distance to surface and aqua ligand oxygen atoms to increase with the increasing coordination number of uranyl whereas EXAFS results indicate the opposite trend. According to our results, several adsorption species, with different coordination numbers on different edge faces, may coexist on clay minerals. This computational finding rationalizes why earlier spectroscopic studies indicated the existence of more than one adsorption species, whereas a single type of adsorption complex was suggested from most EXAFS results.     

Influence of temperature on the adsorption of mellitic acid onto kaolinite

The adsorption of mellitic acid (benzene-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexacarboxylic acid) onto kaolinite was investigated at five temperatures between 10 and 70 degrees C. Mellitic acid adsorption increased with increasing temperature at low pH (below pH 5.5), but at higher pH, the effect of increasing temperature was to reduce the amount adsorbed. Potentiometric titrations were conducted, adsorption isotherms were measured over the same temperature range, and the data obtained were used in conjunction with adsorption edge and ATR-FTIR spectroscopic data to develop an extended constant capacitance surface complexation model of mellitic acid adsorption. A single set of reactions was used to model all data at the five temperatures studied. The model indicates that mellitic acid sorbs via outer-sphere complexation to surface hydroxyl (SOH) groups on the kaolinite surface rather than to permanent charge sites. The reactions proposed are SOH + L6- + 2H+ <-->[(SOH2)+(LH)5-]4- and SOH + L(6-) <--> [(SOH)(L)6-]6-. Thermodynamic parameters calculated from the temperature dependence of the equilibrium constants for these reactions indicate that the adsorption of mellitic acid onto kaolinite is accompanied by a large entropy increase.     

Adsorption of aspartic acid on kaolinite

The interaction of aspartic acid with kaolinite was studied by potentiometric titrations and by adsorption measurements both at constant aspartate concentration (but varying pH) and at a constant pH of 5.5. The temperature was 25 degrees C, and the ionic medium 5 mM KNO3. Aspartic acid dissociation constants estimated from titrations agreed with those from the literature. The adsorption of aspartic acid to kaolinite was weak and varied only slightly with pH; 10-18% of 100 microM aspartic acid adsorbed to kaolinite at 100 m(2)L(-1) between pH 3 and 10. Data from the titrations and adsorption experiments were fitted closely by an extended constant-capacitance surface complexation model, in which monodentate outer-sphere complexes formed between deprotonated aspartic acid molecules and protonated sites on the variable-charge edges of the kaolinite crystals. There appeared to be no adsorption to the permanently charged crystal faces.