“…Akaganeite itself offers many technological applications because of its large surface area, non-toxicity, and facile synthesis. For instance, akaganeite has been used as a battery anode, as a catalyst for biomedical applications, as an adsorbent for soil remediation, and for CO 2 capture (Willard et al ., 2004; Tabuchi et al ., 2009a, b; Dutcher et al ., 2011; Lammers et al ., 2011; Ali, 2012; Chen et al ., 2013; Fütterer et al ., 2013; Kou and Varma, 2013; Kumar et al ., 2014). Thus, akaganeite synthesis is the focus of much research.…”