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[Display omitted] • U-PSresin was synthesized to use for separation and detection of U(VI). • U-PSresin shows good irradiation and thermal stability. • U-PSresin is demonstrated a highly sensitive detection efficiency of U(VI). • U-PSresin is proved to be used for continuous measurement of U(VI). It is extremely significant to monitor the radioactive uranium during the process of nuclear energy mining and disposal because of its high levels of chemical and radiological toxicity. In this work, a novel uranium plastic scintillator resin (U-PSresin) was successfully synthesized by suspension polymerization and used to rapidly enrich and determine uranium by Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC). The U-PSresin shows excellent irradiation stability, extremely appropriate adsorption capacity of U(VI) (9.35 mg/g), which is convenient for the accurate measurement of LSC. Meanwhile, U-PSresin has a deviation of less than 5 % in adsorption and measurement repeatability and can be utilized to accurately measure more than 1 mg of natural uranium after enrichment. For different types of spiked water samples, the measurement deviation of U-PSresin is less than 15 %. This work demonstrates that U-PSresin can selectively enrich and quantitatively measure uranium in an aqueous environment, showcasing its significant potential in nuclear emergency scenarios and environmental monitoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • A novel extractant resin DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 was successfully prepared with simple and low-cost method. • DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 exhibited remarkable separation ability of Sr(II) even in high concentration HNO 3 (3–12 mol/L). • DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 possessed great acid, irradiation and thermal resistance stability. • DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 can adeptly sequesters and recovers Sr(II) from wastewater via an automated separation system. Effective removal of radioactive 90Sr is crucial for both management of spent nuclear fuel and recovery of radioactive strontium resources, while it's still a great challenge due to the presence of high acid levels and intense radiation. Herein, a novel porous resin (DtBuCH18C6@CG-71) were synthesized by introducing 4′,4″(5″)-di- tert -butyldicyclohexano-18-crown-6 onto CG-71 resin using vacuum impregnation. The DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 resin maintains superior adsorption abilities in extreme conditions, including high acid resistance (3–12 mol/L HNO 3), substantial γ-irradiation (200 kGy 60Co), and elevated temperatures (50–100 ℃). Impressively, even when exposed to a high concentration of matrix ions (59 elemental ions), the Sr(II) adsorption ratio onto DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 resin remains near 100 % even in highly acidic condition, which performance outpaces most of commercial resins. Dynamic column tests using an automated separation system further confirmed the superior ability of DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 in term of extracting Sr(II) from wastewater. Given its impressive features, cost-effectiveness, and scalability, DtBuCH18C6@CG-71 resin holds promising potential for 90Sr disposal in nuclear wastewater. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]