Removal of arsenic from water by iron oxide nanoparticles impregnated on carbon nanotubes

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-223

  Tawabini, Bassam S ^a   Al Khaldi, Salman F ^b   Khaled, Mazen M ^a   Atieh, Muataz A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Southern Area Laboratories Division   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

arsenic; heavy metals; Modified CNTs; non modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs); water treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ADSORPTION MECHANISM; CARBOXYL GROUPS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; MODIFIED CARBON; MODIFIED CNTS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; DEWATERING; HEAVY METALS; HEAVY WATER; IRON OXIDES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ARSENIC; CARBOXYL GROUP; ION; IRON OXIDE; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; NANOPARTICLE; WATER;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; METAL BINDING; PH; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; KINETICS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES, CARBON; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 79551584279     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.535389     Document Type: Article

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