Delivery and activation of nano-iron by DC electric field

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 934-944

  Pamukcu, Sibel ^a   Hannum, Laura ^b   Wittle, J Kenneth ^c  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c Electro Petroleum Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffuse double layer; Nano iron; Oscillatory voltage distribution; Oxidation reduction potential; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MAGNETISM; PLASTIC COATINGS; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; TURBULENT FLOW;

APPLIED ELECTRIC FIELD; CLAY SOILS; DC ELECTRIC FIELDS; DIFFUSE DOUBLE LAYER (DDL); ELECTRICAL FIELDS; ELECTROKINETIC EFFECTS; FARADAIC PROCESSES; IRON PARTICLES; LEHIGH UNIVERSITY; NANOPARTICLES (NPS); OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL (ORP); POSITIVE SHIFT; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; TRANSPORT TIME; ZETA POTENTIAL (ZP);

IRON;

IRON; NANOPARTICLE; POLYMER;

CLAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC FIELD; IRON TRANSPORT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SOIL TREATMENT;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 48949118296     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520801974483     Document Type: Conference Paper

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