Nanotechnology for Uranium Separations and Immobilization

Density-functional studies of hydrogen peroxide adsorption and dissociation on MoO3(100) and H0.33MoO3(100) surfaces

“…Relevant papers include the use of molybdenum bronzes as an agent for uranium removal, in which H x MoO 3 reacts with uranyl ions to form the mineral iriginite, UMo 2 O 9 $3H 2 O. 30 In a similar fashion, Th, Nd and Pb ions can also be separated from water and immobilized by reaction with the bronze. 31,32 For peroxide compounds, it was found that the molybdenum hydrogen bronze can successfully decompose triacetone triperoxide by reacting with the peroxide groups and concomitantly oxidize the molybdenum reagent turning the initial deep blue colour to yellow.…”