Exceptional Sr2+ adsorption performance of amorphous sodium zirconium phosphate
摘要
Amorphous sodium zirconium phosphate (NaZrP) with the formula Zr(HPO4)0.66(NaPO4)1.34·H2O exhibits superior Sr2+ adsorption capacity (221.85 mg/g) driven by a chemisorption-dominated ion-exchange mechanism. Structural characterization confirms that the amorphous matrix of NaZrP provides accessible active sites (= ZrO2POONa/ = ZrO2POOH), while kinetic and thermodynamic analyses reveal rapid adsorption kinetics (99% Sr2+ removal within 5 min) and an endothermic, spontaneous process (ΔG = − 36.56 kJ/mol). In simulated lake water containing competing ions (Na+/K+/Ca2+/Mg2+), NaZrP retains 69.10% Sr2+ uptake efficiency, demonstrating the practical potential for 90Sr immobilization across diverse aquatic systems.