Boehmite and Akaganeite 1D and 2D Mesostructures: Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, Ageing Characteristics and Surface Nanoscale Roughness Effect on Water Purification

Table 3

Initial removal efficacy of bioparticles at neutral pH as a function of ageing^a.

Material	Ageing time	RT removal efficacy,^a LRV	MS2 removal efficacy,^a LRV
1Dγ-AlOOH/microglass^b	As produced	>6.5	>7.0
	Aged for 14 years	>7.0	>7.3
2Dγ-AlOOH/DE^c	As produced	>7.3	>7.0
	Aged for 7 years	>7.3	>6.2
2Dβ-FeOOH/2Dγ-AlOOH/DE^d	As produced	>6.8	>5.8
	Aged for 7 years	>7.3	>5.4

Notes: a) Based on data of Ref. [1]; b) Non-woven media; c) DE with average particle size of 18 μm; d) DE with average particle size of 60 μm.