Photo-assisted uranium reduction separation: material design, application, challenges, and perspectives

2026/01/01 by Guolin Yang, Ling Wei, Xinghe Teng +10 · 1 voice
Chemistry · Engineering · #Radioactive element chemistry and processing #Extraction and Separation Processes #Metal Extraction and Bioleaching

paper · doi:10.1039/d5ce00833f

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/01/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/18

Abstract

This review summarizes photocatalytic U( vi ) reduction, focusing on material design, mechanisms, and applications. It also discusses challenges in developing highly efficient photocatalysts and future prospects.

Citations

• S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst
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Discussions

• Be sure to read the recent Highlight review article by Guolin Yang, Tao Chen and co. summarizing photo-assisted uranium reduction separation: material design, application, challenges, and perspectives [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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