Ferrate loosely refers to a material that can be viewed as containing anionic
iron complexes. Examples include tetrachloroferrate ([FeCl42−), oxyanions (
FeO2−
4),
tetracarbonylferrate ([Fe(CO)42−), the organoferrates.
[1][
page needed] The term ferrate derives from the Latin word for iron, ferrum. Some ferrates are called super-iron by some and have uses in battery applications and as an oxidizer.
[2]
[3]
[4] 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.
[5]
Ferrate loosely refers to a material that can be viewed as containing anionic
iron complexes. Examples include tetrachloroferrate ([FeCl42−), oxyanions (
FeO2−
4),
tetracarbonylferrate ([Fe(CO)42−), the organoferrates.
[1][
page needed] The term ferrate derives from the Latin word for iron, ferrum. Some ferrates are called super-iron by some and have uses in battery applications and as an oxidizer.
[2]
[3]
[4] 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.
[5]