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Synergistic interface behavior of strontium adsorption using mixed microorganisms

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The proper handling of low-level radioactive waste is crucial to promote the sustainable development of nuclear power. Research into the mechanism for interactions between bacterium and radionuclides is the starting point for achieving successful remediation of radionuclides with microorganisms. Using Sr(II) as a simulation radionuclide and the mixed microorganisms of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Bacillus subtilis as the biological adsorbent, this study investigates behavior at the interface between Sr(II) and the microorganisms as well as the mechanisms governing that behavior. The results show that the optimal ratio of mixed microorganisms is S. cerevisiae 2.0 g L−1 to B. subtilis 0.05 g L−1, and the optimal pH is about 6.3. Sr(II) biosorption onto the mixed microorganisms is spontaneous and endothermic in nature. The kinetics and the equilibrium isotherm data of the biosorption process can be described with pseudo-second-order equation and the Langmuir isotherm equation, respectively. The key interaction between the biological adsorbent and Sr(II) involves shared electronic pairs arising from chemical reactions via bond complexation or electronic exchange, and spectral and energy spectrum analysis show that functional groups (e.g., hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, amide) at the interface between the radionuclide and the mixed microorganisms are the main active sites of the interface reactions.

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Acknowledgements

This study was sponsored by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program: 2014CB846003). The author would also like to thank Dr. Patrick Diehl for his help in revising and polishing this paper.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Wenyuan Hu, Guangmin Yang, Xin Peng & Jing Zhang

  2. School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Wenyuan Hu & Faqin Dong

  3. Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education of China, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Faqin Dong & Mingxue Liu

  4. China National Quality Supervision and Inspection Centre for Alcoholic Beverage Products and Processed Food, Luzhou, 646000, China

    Xiaojun Huang

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Hu, W., Dong, F., Yang, G. et al. Synergistic interface behavior of strontium adsorption using mixed microorganisms. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 22368–22377 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-9891-7

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