The application of zero-valent iron nanoparticles for the remediation of a uranium-contaminated waste effluent

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 178, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 171-179

  Dickinson, Michelle ^a   Scott, Thomas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Iron; Nanoparticles; Remediation; Uranium; Zero valent

Indexed keywords

AKAGANEITE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; INP; IRON NANOPARTICLES; IRON OXIDATION; NANO PARTICULATES; PARTIAL DISSOLUTION; RAPID RELEASE; REMEDIATION STRATEGIES; XPS ANALYSIS; XRD; ZERO-VALENT IRON NANOPARTICLES;

DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENTS; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRON ORES; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDE MINERALS; POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

METAL RECOVERY;

AKAGANEITE; IRON OXIDE; MAGNETITE; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM; ZERO VALENT IRON NANOPARTICLE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENT; IRON; OXIC CONDITIONS; REMEDIATION; RETENTION; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; FOCUSED ION BEAM IMAGING; IMAGING; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; IRON; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; URANIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 77951623664     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.01.060     Document Type: Article

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