title: Template-free formation of uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment.
abstract: Uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres assembled from nanoneedles have been synthesized via a facile and green one-pot method. By simply adjusting the amount of glycerol in the reaction system, hierarchical urchin-like α-FeOOH solid spheres or hollow spheres can be obtained. When evaluated for the potential use in water treatment, it is found that the as-obtained uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres exhibit excellent capability for removing both organic dye and heavy metal ions in waste water.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore.
authors.forename: Bao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Haobin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Le
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Teik-Thye
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Xiong Wen David
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000737:chemistry; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D012617:Sea Urchins; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D014867:Water; C000499:ferric oxide; D005990:Glycerol