Fig. 1: Schematic illustration of factors influencing uranium adsorption by PAO.

a Morphology of PAO fibers at the macroscopic level. b Spatial conformations of PAO chains at the mesoscopic level. c Metal-ligand interaction at the molecular level.
a Morphology of PAO fibers at the macroscopic level. b Spatial conformations of PAO chains at the mesoscopic level. c Metal-ligand interaction at the molecular level.