Abstract:The composite ZnS/Ac of nano-zinc sulfide supported on activated carbon was prepared by chemical precipitation method. The composites were characterized by SEM, EDS, XRD, FTIR and BET. The adsorption performance of ZnS/Ac on uranyl ions in aqueous solution was studied. The effects of adsorption time, initial uranyl ion concentration, pH value, adsorbent dosage and temperature on adsorption performance were discussed. Thermodynamic and kinetic simulations explored the adsorption mechanism. The results show that the specific surface area of ZnS/Ac is 201.1961 m2/g, which is significantly higher than that of activated carbon (165.0240 m2/g). The average pore diameter is 4.70 nm and the pore volume is 0.038 cm3/g. At an initial mass concentration of 35 mg/L, pH=6, adsorption time of 120 min, dosage of 10 mg, and treatment temperature of 50 ?C, the adsorption capacity of the adsorbent for uranyl ion is 64.4736 mg/g. The adsorption process conforms to the pseudo second order kinetic equation and the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The thermodynamic parameters<0、>0、>0, indicate that the adsorption is a spontaneous endothermic process.