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Bio-functional minerals for the removal of radioisotopes from water

autorzy: Maciej Sobczyk, Tomasz Bajda

Alteration of the minerals surface and bulk properties to render new functional yet selective materials is at the forefront to tackle aqueous pollutants such as heavy metals and radionuclides. Here, we propose a new approach to modify powder synthetic minerals with biopolymers and biodegradable surfactants to synthesize granulated sorbents and those with altered surface chemistry where more functional groups and heteroatoms can strongly and selectively attract radioactive isotopes.