Iteration Fe Incorporation conditions Fe content (mmol/g) % Phosphate Removal
Fe:EDA SAMMS (mass) Solvent Temperature (°C) Time (h) SGF, pH 1.1(b) SIF, pH 4.0(c) SIF, pH 6.5(c)
I [20] 0.023 Water 25°C 1 0.83 34 ± 5 63 ± 2 14 ± 4
II 0.52 Water 25°C 1 0.017 ± 0.000 5 ± 2 58 ± 2 74 ± 1
III 0.52 Acetonitrile 25°C 1 0.122 ± 0.003 51 ± 4 83 ± 1 61 ± 2
IV 0.52 Acetonitrile 65°C 1 0.140 ± 0.013 75 ± 2 96 ± 1 98 ± 1
V 0.52 Acetonitrile 65°C 20 0.224 ± 0.015 93 ± 0 96 ± 1 93 ± 1
VI N/A Acetonitrile 65°C 20 N/A 0 ± 0 19 ± 2 8 ± 3
(a)Initial phosphate concentration of 3 mg phosphate/L (from KH2PO4), L/S ratio of 1000 mL/g
(b)SGF, pH 1.1, consists of 0.03 M NaCl and 0.085 M HCl
(c)SIF, pH 4.0 and 6.5, consist of 0.14 M NaCl, 0.005 M KCl, 0.008 M NaHCO3, pH adjusted with 0.1 M HCl
Table 2: Phosphate removal efficiency of Fe-EDA-SAMMS(a).