Functionalized Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides with high adsorption capacity for rare earth elements from waste water

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore the capacity of functionalized Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides for adsorbing rare earth elements from wastewater.
• Utilized Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides as adsorbents.
• Analyzed the mechanism of adsorption involving electrostatic attraction and complexation.
• Examined adsorption capacities for various rare earth elements.
• Demonstrated high adsorption capacity for rare earth elements.
• Identified the primary mechanisms of adsorption as electrostatic attraction and complexation.