Selective decomposition of aqueous nitrate into nitrogen using iron deposited bimetals

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2482-2488

  Liou, Ya Hsuan ^a   Lin, Chin Jung ^b   Weng, Shih Chi ^b   Ou, Hsin Hung ^b   Lo, Shang Lien ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ATOMIC HYDROGENS; COMPLEX EQUIPMENTS; CU SURFACES; DINITROGEN; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER TREATMENTS; HIGH VACUUM SYSTEMS; IRON SURFACES; NITRATE REDUCTIONS; NITRATE-N; NOBLE METALS; RESIDUAL GAS ANALYZERS; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SELECTIVE DECOMPOSITIONS; TOTAL NITROGENS; X- RAY DIFFRACTIONS; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIES; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPIES; ZERO-VALENT IRONS;

AMMONIA; ELECTRODEPOSITION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRON REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); NITRATES; OXYGEN; PALLADIUM; PALLADIUM COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM; PRECIOUS METALS; REDOX REACTIONS; REDUCTION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER TREATMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

AMMONIA; COPPER; GROUND WATER; HYDROGEN; IRON; NITRATE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PALLADIUM; PHOSPHODIESTERASE I; SILVER;

COPPER; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; IRON; NITRATE; PALLADIUM; REDUCTION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PH; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CATALYSIS; COPPER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PALLADIUM;

EID: 64349124739     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es802498k     Document Type: Article

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