Efficient removal of Pb(ii) ions using manganese oxides: the role of crystal structure

• DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05955h
• Publication Date: 2017-08-23T07:33:10Z
• Authors: Haipeng Zhang; Anbang Wu; Heyun Fu; Ling Zhang; Hui Liu; Shourong Zheng; Haiqin Wan; Zhaoyi Xu
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 6. Clean water; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

The adsorption of Pb(<sc>ii</sc>) by MnO₂ depends on crystal structure; δ-MnO₂ exhibited higher capacity than α-, β-, γ- and λ-MnO₂.