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Spontaneous Zn–U galvanic cell recovery of uranium from alkaline nuclear waste

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Ranran Jiao
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Xiaotong Ma
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Suyuan Zeng *
DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2026.149694delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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• Zn oxidation drives U(VI) conversion in a spontaneous galvanic cell. • Spatially separated half-reactions avoid direct Zn–U contact. • Nernst analysis supports U(VI) reduction at low uranium concentrations. • ORR competes with U(VI) reduction and controls early pH evolution.
Keywords:
Alkaline wastewater
Uranium recovery
Reaction decoupling
Galvanic cell

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Electrochimica Acta cover
Electrochimica Acta
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5.6
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liaocheng university
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1.6K
Papers: 550
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University of Science and Technology of China
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Papers: 5.3K
Citations: 11.3W
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