First Experimental Evidences of the Ferroelectric Nature of Struvite

Struvite (MgNH4PO4⋅6H2O) is a mineral first identified in 1845. It is tested for several reasons: (1) it is a problem in liquid wastewater treatment plants; (2) on the other hand, it is recovered f...

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