The effects of NaOH concentration on the hydrothermal synthesis of a hydroxyapatite–zeolite composite using blast furnace slag

G. U. Ryu, Hammad R. Khalid, Namkon Lee, Zhen Wang, H. K. Lee*

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Abstract

This study investigated the effect of NaOH concentration on the assemblage, crystallinity, and dimension of crystalline phases in hydroxyapatite–zeolite composites made with blast furnace slag. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen adsorption–desorption tests were conducted to characterize the synthesized composites. In addition, the cesium adsorption potential of the synthesized composites was evaluated to assess the feasibility of using hydroxyapatite–zeolite composites synthesized from blast furnace slag. The composite samples using a 3 M NaOH solution showed the formations of Na-P1 and Faujasite (FAU) zeolites along with hydroxyapatite, which led to the highest adsorption capacity for cesium (44.90 mg/g).

Original languageEnglish
Article number21
Pages (from-to)1-13
Number of pages13
JournalMinerals
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blast furnace slag
  • Hydrothermal synthesis
  • Hydroxyapatite
  • NaOH concentration
  • Zeolite

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