Ferrihydrite flocs, native copper nanocrystals and spontaneous remediation in the Fosso dei Noni stream, Tuscany, Italy

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1439-1450

  Genovese, Alessandro ^a   Mellini, Marcello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; COPPER; NANOCRYSTALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REMEDIATION; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC;

COPPER NANOCRYSTALS; FERRIHYDRITE FLOCS; SPONTANEOUS PRECIPITATION;

STREAM FLOW;

COPPER; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FERRIHYDRITE; REMEDIATION; STREAM; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FOSSO DEI NONI; GROSSETO [TUSCANY]; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

EID: 34250637863     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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