Chloromethylated activated carbon: A useful new synthon for making a novel class of sorbents for heavy metal separations

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 228-235

  Samuels, William D ^a   LaFemina, Nikki H ^a   Sukwarotwat, Vichaya ^a   Yantasee, Wassana ^a   Li, Xiaohong S ^a   Fryxell, Glen E ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Chemically modified; Chloromethylation; Heavy metal; Mercury; Nanoporous; Sorbent; Thiol

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; AQUEOUS METHANOL; BENZYLIC; CHEMICALLY MODIFIED; CHLOROMETHYLATION; FUNCTIONAL DENSITY; HIGH YIELD; MERCURY; MERRIFIELD RESINS; NANO-POROUS; REFLUXING; SODIUM THIOSULFATE; SORPTION KINETICS; SURFACE AREA; SYNTHONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); METALS; METHANOL; RESINS; SILVER; SORBENTS; SORPTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; HEAVY METAL; PHASE SEPARATION; RESIN; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 77949437521     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390903423550     Document Type: Article

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