Evaluation of glycolipid functionalized organosilica media for adsorption of rare earth elements and uranium.

ABSTRACT: Anthropogenic metal contamination in aqueous resources poses risks to human and environmental health. Such solutions can contain critical materials such as rare earth elements (REE) and uranium (U) that are vital for economic security and the green economy. One approach to remediate these solutions is "aqueous mining" to generate non-traditional metal resources. The practical implementation of such an approach requires the recovery of metals in an economical, green, and selective manner. Bioinspired glycolipid surfactants are promising materials for such an application because they are non-toxic, biodegradable, and selective for critical materials. Six glycolipid-functionalized media were examined for the recovery of REE and U as a function of pH. At pH 7, U adsorption exceeded REE in 5 of

SUBMITTER: Hogan DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature