Novel flower-like titanium phosphate microstructures and their application in lead ion removal from drinking water†
Abstract
A novel flower-like Ti(HPO4)2·H2O microstructures were synthesized via a low-cost and credible method at low temperature. The assembly process was characterized in detail and a possible formation mechanism of the hierarchical microstructures was clarified. The obtained products possess a high surface area and excellent adsorption capacity for lead ion removal.