“…In the DIR-method (direct irradiation) [20,22,23] samples of natural bentonite contacted with aqueous salt solutions under the microwaves irradiation. It is proved [19][20][21][22][23][24] that both methods of bentonite microwave treatment lead to a significant increase in its maximum adsorption capacity of heavy metal ions Ni [19,20], Zn [21,22], Pb [23], Cu [24]. The advantage of DIR-method is the intense spontaneous crystallization of a new phase on the surface of the sorbent [20,22,23].…”