Study of sorption processes of strontium on the synthetic hydroxyapatite

Adsorption of Sr-90 on hydroxyapatite is important in many fields of life. The aim of the paper was to discuss the changes in the double electrical layer at the hydroxyapatite/electrolyte solution interface during Sr ions adsorption and to establish the relations between time and adsorption on this material. Hydroxyapatite was prepared by the wet method, characterized by the X-ray diffraction and accelerated surface area and porosimetry methods. Studies of adsorption were carried out using Sr-90 isotopes and ionic solutions containing this ion depending on concentration and pH of the solution. Sr adsorption isotherms on hydroxyapatite were determined and the effect of strontium ions presence on the surface charge density and zeta potential was discussed.