What is it about?
Phosphorus is a micronutrient but when it exists in abundance, it can have detrimental environmental impact. We have modified bentonite clay using transition metals for selective removal of phosphate ions from water.
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Why is it important?
The material is made from a cheap substrate and is easy to make.
Perspectives
This article addresses the current water crisis we are experiencing in South Africa. It contributes to the social and environmental challenges.
Lindani Mdlalose
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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This page is a summary of: Adsorption of phosphates using transition metals-modified bentonite clay, Separation Science and Technology, November 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1547315.
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