Co-doped zinc oxide microspheres as photocatalysts for enhanced uranium extraction

Fucheng Zhang1, Xin Yuan1, Dengjiang Fu1, Li Zhou1, Pengling Huang1, Tao Chen1
1State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, National Co-innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Sichuan Co-innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Nuclear Waste and Environmental Safety Key Laboratory of Defense, School of National Academy of Defense Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

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