Template-free formation of uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment

Bao Wang; Haobin Wu; Le Yu; Rong Xu; Teik Thye Lim; Xiong Wen Lou

doi:10.1002/adma.201104599

Template-free formation of uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment

Bao Wang, Haobin Wu, Le Yu, Rong Xu, Teik Thye Lim, Xiong Wen Lou^*

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Abstract

Uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres assembled from nanoneedles have been synthesized via a facile and green one-pot method. By simply adjusting the amount of glycerol in the reaction system, hierarchical urchin-like α-FeOOH solid spheres or hollow spheres can be obtained. When evaluated for the potential use in water treatment, it is found that the as-obtained uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres exhibit excellent capability for removing both organic dye and heavy metal ions in waste water.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1111-1116
Number of pages	6
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	24
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201104599
Publication status	Published - Feb 21 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Mechanical Engineering

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FeOOH
hollow structures
template-free
water treatment

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