Fig. 1. Synthesis of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber

Fig. 2. FTIR spectra of (a) UHMWPE, (b) UHMWPE-g-PGMA, (c) UHMWPE-g-GdHCl, (d) UHMWPE-g-GEDA, (e) UHMWPE-g-GEAN and (f) UHMWPE-g-GEAO fibers

Fig. 3. (a) Scanning electron microscope images of (a) UHMWPE, (b) UHMWPE-g-PGMA, and (c) UHMWPE-g-GEAO fibers

Fig. 4. TG (a) and DTG (b) curves of UHMWPE and UHMWPE-g-GEAO fibers

Fig. 5. Effect of pH of solution on the adsorption for uranium of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber (V=100 mL, C₀=8 mg/L, m=10 mg)

Fig. 6. Variation of adsorption capacity of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber with time (V=100 mL, C₀=8 mg/L, m=10 mg, pH=4)

Fig. 7. Kinetics model fitting for uranium adsorption of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber, (a) pseudo-first-order kinetics model and (b) pseudo-second-order kinetics model

Fig. 8. (a) Effect of initial concentration on uranium adsorption of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber; (b) adsorption isotherm

Fig. 9. Isotherm adsorption model fitting for uranium adsorption of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber: (a) Freundlich isotherm model;

Fig. 10. Variation of adsorption and desorption efficiencies of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fibers at (a) pH=4.0 and (b) pH=8.0 (color online)

Fig. 11. (a) FTIR spectra; (b) SEM image and (c) uranium EDS mapping image of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber after uranium adsorption

Fig. 12. Adsorption selectivity of UHMWPE-g-GEAO fiber in spiked real water

Fig. 13. Antibacterial effect of UHMWPE on E. coli (a) and S. aureus (b); antibacterial effect of UHMWPE-g-GEAO on E. coli (c) and S. aureus (d)