A Dual-Functional Zr-Ion Crosslinked PVA-Alginate Hydrogel with Embedded ZrMgFe-LDH for Enhanced Phosphate Recovery
Fengqin Tang, Runwen Xiong, Shiqi Zou, Xiaomei Ma, Beibei Sun, Hui Bai, Libing Hu, Peng Chen · 2026
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Description
Fengqin Tang and co-workers report in 2026 on beads that pull phosphate out of water and later give it back slowly. Their material joins a zirconium, magnesium, and iron layered mineral with two soft polymers to form small hydrogel spheres. Too much phosphate in lakes and streams feeds algal blooms, so a bead that can be scooped out has clear appeal.
Tests with microscopes, spectra, and surface measures showed how the spheres were built and what their outer layer held. The beads took up about 51 milligrams of phosphate per gram at most. Uptake stayed strong even when chloride, nitrate, and carbonate were present in the water. Once loaded, the spheres let phosphate leak out slowly, which points toward reuse as a gentle plant feed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fengqin Tang, Runwen Xiong, Shiqi Zou, Xiaomei Ma, Beibei Sun, Hui Bai, Libing Hu, Peng Chen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39096 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |