Table 6 Instruments and methods.

From: A novel and facile green synthesis method to prepare LDH/MOF nanocomposite for removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II)

Characterization method/instrument

Model/company

Country

Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR)

Avatar 370, Thermo Nicole

USA

Field emission scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (FESEM-EDX)

SIGMA HV, Zeiss

Germany

N2 adsorption–desorption isotherm measurements (porosimetry analyzer)

Belsorp-mini II, BEL

Japan

Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD)

AW-XDM300, Asenware

China

Flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS)

PerkinElmer Model A300

Norwalk, USA