ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2026
A Dual-Functional Zr-Ion Crosslinked PVA-Alginate Hydrogel with Embedded ZrMgFe-LDH for Enhanced Phosphate Recovery.
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Abstract
Excess phosphate in aquatic environments can trigger eutrophication and pose risks to ecosystem integrity and public health, even though phosphate is indispensable for plant growth. Herein, we report the fabrication of Zr-LDHs-PS hydrogel microspheres by in situ cross-linking zirconium-magnesium-iron layered double hydroxides (ZrMgFe-LDHs) with Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and sodium alginate (SA). The resulting bead-type adsorbent was designed to enable efficient phosphate capture from water while facilitating subsequent, controlled phosphate release. Benefiting from the cross-linking granulation strategy, the microspheres mitigate typical limitations of powdered adsorbents, including compaction, aggregation, and poor separability. General characterization (SEM, FT-IR, XPS, XRD, BET, TG, and zeta potential) elucidated the microstructure and surface chemical composition. The Zr-LDHs-PS microspheres exhibited a maximum experimental adsorption capacity of 51.313 mg/g. Kinetics data were best fitted by the pseudo-second-order model, and adsorption isotherms were subjected to the Freundlich model, pointing to heterogeneous, multilayer adsorption. Importantly, high phosphate selectivity was preserved despite the coexistence of competing anions (Cl
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