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4670102 
Journal Article 
SORPTION PROPERTIES OF GRAPHEN OXIDE AND STYRENE COMPOSITES FOR SR-85 AND CS-137 
Brynych, V; Kolarova, M; Pospechova, J; Tolasz, J; Stengl, V; TANGER Ltd 
2015 
TANGER Ltd. 
NANOCON 2015 - 7th International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research and Application, Conference Proceedings 
207-212 
English 
WOS:000374708800036 
In the presented work, new composite nanomaterials, based on graphene oxide and styrene, have been developed for the retention purpose. Sr-85 and Cs-137 represent two of the main fission products being present in radioactive wastes from nuclear power cycle. The graphene oxide samples were prepared from natural graphite using high intensity cavitation field in a pressurized (6 bar) batch-ultrasonic reactor. Graphene oxide polystyrene composite was synthesized using direct emulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of graphene oxide at 90 degrees C. The basic method used for the evaluation of nanomaterial retention properties was batch sorption methodology, based on a contact of solid material with a tracer solution under defined boundary conditions (solid/solution ratio, time, solution composition as pH and ionic strength). 
Graphene oxide; sorption; radionuclides