Co-removes Cd & P
Simultaneously removes Cd(II) and phosphate via ternary complex (≡Fe-P-Cd) formation on nascent iron corrosion products, outperforming single-contaminant removal.
Fu, Haoyang · Sheng, Jie · Tang, Chenliu · Zhang, Xian · Ling, Lan
Chemosphere 2024
Phosphate removal efficiency in binary system ~5× higher than single system
Fe(OH)₂ corrosion product provides abundant active sites for immobilization
Ternary complexes (≡Fe-P-Cd) formed for co-sorption