Table 3 Uranium adsorption results of three synthesized MSs of A′, B′ and C′ based on the phosphoric acid.

From: Synthesis of enhanced phosphonic functional groups mesoporous silica for uranium selective adsorption from aqueous solutions

sample

Adsorbent mass used (mg)

Volume of solution used (mL)

U adsorption capacity (g-U/kg-ads)

% of U adsorbed

10:1(A′)

20

50

32.75

26.1

10:2(B′)

20

50

90

90

10:3(C′)

20

50

73

58.2