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A simple method to produce birnessite‐coated quartz sand
Author(s) -
Georgiadis Anna,
Rennert Thilo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of plant nutrition and soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1522-2624
pISSN - 1436-8730
DOI - 10.1002/jpln.201700024
Subject(s) - birnessite , permanganate , quartz , chemistry , adsorption , manganese , manganese oxide , environmental chemistry , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , metallurgy , organic chemistry , engineering
Birnessite is a highly reactive manganese oxide and common in soil. We checked the attachment of birnessite, synthesized by the reduction of permanganate by lactate, on sand‐sized quartz to produce birnessite‐coated sand (BCS). Attachment and aggregation of birnessite increased with pH and reaction time. The extent of Cu and Zn adsorption to BCS was similar to that of birnessites in previous studies. Based on these results and the stability of this BCS, it may be used in water treatment.