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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2014
Kathryn M. L. Taylor-pashow, Aiken, SC (US);
Wenbin Lin, Chicago, IL (US);
Carter W. Abney, Chicago, IL (US);
Kathryn M. L. Taylor-Pashow, Aiken, SC (US);
Wenbin Lin, Chicago, IL (US);
Carter W. Abney, Chicago, IL (US);
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Aiken, SC (US);
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A novel metal-organic framework (MOF) templated process for the synthesis of highly porous inorganic sorbents for removing radionuclides, actinides, and heavy metals is disclosed. The highly porous nature of the MOFs leads to highly porous inorganic sorbents (such as oxides, phosphates, sulfides, etc) with accessible surface binding sites that are suitable for removing radionuclides from high level nuclear wastes, extracting uranium from acid mine drainage and seawater, and sequestering heavy metals from waste streams. In some cases, MOFs can be directly used for removing these metal ions as MOFs are converted to highly porous inorganic sorbents in situ.