Macroscopic and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic investigation of interactions of arsenic with synthesized pyrite

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2899-2904

  Kim, Eun Jung ^a,b   Batchelor, Bill ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC CONDITIONS; ALKALINE CONDITIONS; ARSENIC REMOVALS; ARSENIC SPECIES; BEST FITS; ISOTHERM EQUATIONS; PYRITE SURFACES; SOLID PHASIS; SOLUTION PHASE; SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS; SURFACE PRECIPITATIONS; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIES; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRONS;

ARSENIC; NONMETALS; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PYRITES; SORPTION;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC ACID; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; PYRITE;

ARSENIC; ISOTHERM; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PYRITE; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; ISOTHERM; PH; PRECIPITATION; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; SYNTHESIS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ARSENIC; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SULFIDES; X-RAYS;

EID: 65249085523     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es803114g     Document Type: Article

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