Zhu, Ronghai and Lai, Xiaoyong and Halpert, Jonathan E. and Yu, Ranbo and Wang, Dan (2012) Hierarchical hydroxyapatite microspheres composed of nanorods and their competitive sorption behavior for heavy metal ions. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (16). pp. 2665-2668. ISSN 1434-1948
Abstract
Hydroxyapatite (HAP) microspheres composed of nanorods have successfully been prepared by a facile co-precipitation method without any template. We propose the formation mechanism of the microspheres to be a four-step process on the basis of the evolution of their morphology as a function of reaction time. We investigate the competitive sorption of the HAP microspheres for Pb 2+, Cu 2+, Cd 2+, Zn 2+, and Ni 2+ to show that HAP microspheres are a highly selective adsorbent for Pb 2+ in wastewater.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | No Faculty |
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| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2017 04:04 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2017 04:04 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Adsorption; Hydroxyapatite; Microporous materials; Nanoparticles; Self-assembly; |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 03 Chemical Sciences > 0302 Inorganic Chemistry > 030299 Inorganic Chemistry not elsewhere classified |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970103 Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201101038 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/31983 |
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