Jeroen De Decker
Ghent University
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Advances in Colloid and Interface Science | 2012
Ilke Muylaert; An Verberckmoes; Jeroen De Decker; Pascal Van Der Voort
Ordered mesoporous phenolic resins and carbons - an advanced class of ultra-stable mesoporous materials - offer potential applications in the field of catalysis, electrodes and adsorbents. This review gives an extensive overview of the main principles and the recent progress made in the synthesis of these innovative materials using the soft-template method. Furthermore, the versatility towards functionalization and the incorporation of hetero-atoms in the organic framework of the mesoporous resins and carbons are considered. Finally, the broad range of potential applications is discussed and future perspectives in the field of mesoporous polymers and carbons are given.
Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2017
Jeroen De Decker; Karel Folens; Jeriffa De Clercq; Maria Meledina; Gustaaf Van Tendeloo; Gijs Du Laing; Pascal Van Der Voort
Mesoporous MIL-101(Cr) is used as host for a ship-in-a-bottle type adsorbent for selective U(VI) recovery from aqueous environments. The acid-resistant cage-type MOF is built in-situ around N,N-Diisobutyl-2-(octylphenylphosphoryl)acetamide (CMPO), a sterically demanding ligand with high U(VI) affinity. This one-step procedure yields an adsorbent which is an ideal compromise between homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, where the ligand can act freely within the pores of MIL-101, without leaching, while the adsorbent is easy separable and reusable. The adsorbent was characterized by XRD, FTIR spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption, XRF, ADF-STEM and EDX, to confirm and quantify the successful encapsulation of the CMPO in MIL-101, and the preservation of the host. Adsorption experiments with a central focus on U(VI) recovery were performed. Very high selectivity for U(VI) was observed, while competitive metal adsorption (rare earths, transition metals...) was almost negligible. The adsorption capacity was calculated at 5.32mg U/g (pH 3) and 27.99mg U/g (pH 4), by fitting equilibrium data to the Langmuir model. Adsorption kinetics correlated to the pseudo-second-order model, where more than 95% of maximum uptake is achieved within 375min. The adsorbed U(VI) is easily recovered by desorption in 0.1M HNO3. Three adsorption/desorption cycles were performed.
Analytical Chemistry | 2017
Jeroen De Decker; Julie Rochette; Jeriffa De Clercq; Justyna Florek; Pascal Van Der Voort
The carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide (CMPO) functionalized MIL-101(Cr) was investigated as a potential uranium scavenger. This metal-organic framework-based adsorbent shows very high selectivity toward uranium, as well as thorium, in competition with various rare earth metals. Furthermore, it showed rapid adsorption kinetics, in both batch conditions and a dynamic (column) setup. The adsorbent is fully regenerable, using oxalate solution. Fast elution kinetics in the column setup were observed during the regeneration. In addition, reusability studies were performed under dynamic conditions. Five consecutive adsorption/desorption cycles were carried out, showing a consistent 100% recovery, at pH 4, using 0.1 M oxalate solution as an effective stripping agent. Additionally, the successive use over various adsorption/desorption cycles with constant performance proves the high stability of this adsorbent in an acidic, aqueous environment.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials | 2016
Karen Leus; Thomas Bogaerts; Jeroen De Decker; Hannes Depauw; Kevin Hendrickx; Henk Vrielinck; Veronique Van Speybroeck; Pascal Van Der Voort
Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2013
Jeroen De Decker; Thomas Bogaerts; Ilke Muylaert; Sander Delahaye; Frederic Lynen; Veronique Van Speybroeck; An Verberckmoes; Pascal Van Der Voort
Journal of Materials Science | 2016
Jeroen De Decker; Jeriffa De Clercq; Pieter Vermeir; Pascal Van Der Voort
Archive | 2017
Jeroen De Decker
Rare earths industry : technological, economic, and environmental implications | 2016
Jeroen De Decker; Jeriffa De Clercq; Els De Canck; Pascal Van Der Voort
Archive | 2016
Jeroen De Decker; Jeriffa De Clercq; Els De Canck; Pascal Van Der Voort
BIT's 5th annual global congress of catalysis 2014 : conference abstract book | 2014
An Verberckmoes; Jeroen De Decker; Thomas Bogaerts; Pascal Van Der Voort