Invasive Plant Residues Become a Porous Composite for Fluoride Removal
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<img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=https://media.newswise.com/pio/articles/858159/6aeed74197784_1_858159.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Newswise image" />A research team has developed a fluoride-removing composite from Rhus typhina, a plant considered invasive in China, by combining its carbonized residues with nanoscale magnesium oxide. Laboratory experiments indicated a maximum adsorption capacity of 469.64 milligrams of fluoride per gram of material, calculated using an adsorption model at approximately 25 deg.C. The composite maintained stable performance across a broad pH range and tolerated several competing ions. These findings suggest a potential route for treating fluoride-contaminated water while converting invasive plant residues into useful materials, linking pollution control with biomass resource utilization.
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