Ferrate loosely refers to a material that can be viewed as containing anionic iron complexes. Examples include tetrachloroferrate (), oxyanions (FeO
4), tetracarbonylferrate (), the organoferrates. The term ferrate derives from Latin ferrum 'iron'. Some ferrates are called super-iron by some and have uses in battery applications and as an oxidizer. It can be used to clean water safely from a wide range of pollutants, including viruses, microbes, arsenic, sulfur-containing compounds, cyanides and other nitrogen-containing contaminants, many organic compounds, and algae.
- Ferrates
- Disodium salt of tetracarbonylferrate
- Structure of ferrate(VI),
- 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium salt of
- Potassium tris(oxalato)ferrate
References
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