title: Titanate nanofibers as intelligent absorbents for the removal of radioactive ions from water.
abstract: Layered titanate nanofibers can absorb bivalent ions from waste water via an ion exchange process. The sorption induces a considerable deformation of the layered structure, thus trapping the cations in the fibers permanently. Therefore, the fibers are desirable sorbents for the removal of toxic, radioactive Ra(2+) and Sr(2+) ions from water and subsequent safe disposal thereof.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane QLD, 4001 (Australia).
authors.forename: Dong Jiang
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhan Feng
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Huai Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Hong Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xue Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Gao
keywords: adsorbents; nanofibers; radioactive contaminants; titanate