A Superfast Sorbent Based on Textile-Grade Poly(acrylonitrile) Fiber/Fabric. Rapid Removal of Uranium from Mildly Acidic Aqueous Solutions of Low Concentration

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 42, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 5647-5655

  Chanda, M ^a   Rempel, G L ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELATION; CROSSLINKING; FIBERS; HYDROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; NEGATIVE IONS; PH; POLYACRYLONITRILES; SORPTION;

GEL-COATED FIBERS;

ORGANIC COATINGS;

ALKALI; COPPER; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; INORGANIC ACID; POLY(ETHYLENEIMINE); POLYACRYLONITRILE; RESIN; SORBENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHELATION; ION EXCHANGE; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; POLYACRYLONITRILE; SORPTION; URANIUM;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHELATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROSS LINKING; FIBER; GEL; HYDROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; MATERIAL COATING;

ALKALI TREATMENT; COATING; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYACRYLONITRILE; SORPTION; SYNTHETIC FIBER;

EID: 0142214680     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie020114e     Document Type: Article

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