Synthesis of silver impregnated carbon nanotubes and cyclodextrin polyurethanes for the disinfection of water

Water SA

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 433-436

  Lukhele, L P ^a   Krause, R W M ^a   Mamba, B B ^a   Momba, M N B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Carbon nanotubes; Cyclodextrins; Nanoparticles; Safe drinking water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBON NANOTUBES; CYCLODEXTRINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POTABLE WATER; SILVER; WATER; YARN;

BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN; CYCLODEXTRIN POLYMER; FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES; HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE; IMPREGNATED CARBONS; PARA-NITROPHENOL; SAFE DRINKING WATER; SILVER NANOPARTICLES;

WATER POLLUTION;

CARBON; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NITRIC ACID; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; SILVER; STARCH; SULFURIC ACID; WATER POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77956987938     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v36i4.58416     Document Type: Article

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