Physical modification of hydroxyapatite: the drastic enhancement of both cation (Cd<sup>2+</sup>) and anion (F<sup>−</sup>) adsorption and recycling efficiency
Sandeep Eswaran Panchu, Saranya Sekar, Elayaraja Kolanthai, Mano Balaji Gandhi, S. Moorthy Babu, Narayana Kalkura Subbaraya
Abstract
(1) Novel physically modified (by ultrasound and freeze-drying) HAp nanoparticles (2) drastic enhancement in the Cd 2+ (208%) and F − (488%) adsorption capacities along with rapid adsorption and greater recycling efficiency compared to the reported data.
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AdsorptionIonNanoparticleChemistryNuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryFluoride Effects and RemovalBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsChemical Synthesis and Characterization