X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic investigation of interactions of arsenic with microwave synthesized pyrite as a function of pH

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1785-1793

  Kim, Eun Jung ^a   Batchelor, Bill ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Pyrite; Sorption; Surface precipitation; XPS

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC CONDITIONS; ALKALINE CONDITIONS; ARSENIC REMOVAL; OXIDIZED SURFACES; S-PHASE; SMALL PARTICLES; SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS; SURFACE COMPLEX; SURFACE PRECIPITATION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRONS; XPS;

ARSENIC; IRON ORES; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PYRITES; SORPTION; SULFIDE MINERALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ARSENIC; IRON; PYRITE; SULFUR;

ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; COMPLEX FORMATION; KINETICS; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRECIPITATION; SYNTHESIS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 72849152250     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2009.0232     Document Type: Article

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