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Rapid Mix Preparation of Bioinspired Nanoscale Hydroxyapatite for Biomedical Applications
Published on: February 23, 2017
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1The Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, P.O. Box 522, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia. smiloni@vin.bg.ac.yu
Abstract:
Recently, Smiciklas et al. [I. Smiciklas, A. Onjia, S. Raicević, Dj. Janaćković, M. Mitrić, J. Hazard. Mater. 152 (2008) 876-884)] have reported on the effect of pH, contact time, initial metal concentration and presence of common competing cations on hydroxyapatite sorption properties towards Pb(2+), Cd(2+), Zn(2+) and Sr(2+) ions. However, application of some experimental procedures and methods, as well as the presentation and interpretation of some data is problematic or erroneous.
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