A rapid and simple electrochemical method for evaluating the electron transfer capacities of dissolved organic matter

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 467-473

  Yuan, Tian ^a,b   Yuan, Yong ^b   Zhou, Shungui ^b   Li, Fangbai ^b   Liu, Zhi ^a   Zhuang, Li ^b  

^a HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG INSTITUTE OF ECO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOIL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Chronoamperometry; Dissolved organic matter; Electrochemistry; Electron accepting capacities; Electron donating capacities; Electron transfer capacities

Indexed keywords

CATION; COMPOST; DEGRADATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOBILITY; SLUDGE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; ZINC;

EID: 79953170850     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-010-0332-1     Document Type: Article

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