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Table 11 Adsorption capacities (AC) and other parameters for the removal of fluoride by Apatite and hydroxyapatite

From: A critical study on efficiency of different materials for fluoride removal from aqueous media

Adsorbent

AC (mg/g)

AD (g/L)

CR (mg/L)

pH

Ref.

Synthetic nano hydroxyapatite

4.575

4

3-80

5-6

[113]

Biogenic apatite

4.99

    

Treated biogenic apatite

6.849

    

Geogenic apatite

0.014

    

Hydroxyapatite

1.432

20

3-80

5

[114]

Nano sized hydroxyapatite

3.44

0.2

50

5

[116]

Cellulose@hydroxyapatite nanocomposites

4.2

4

10

6.5

[117]

Al-modified hydroxyapatite (Al-HAP)

32.57

0.5

5-50

7

[118]

nHAp derived from PG

19.74-40.81

1

10-50

2-11

[119]