Influences of redox transformation, metal complexation and aggregation of fulvic acid and humic acid on Cr(VI) and As(V) removal by zero-valent iron

Chemosphere

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-240

  Mak, Mark S H ^a   Lo, Irene M C ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Chromium; Fulvic acid; Humic acid; Natural organic matter; Zero valent iron

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BINDING SITES; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; CORROSION; ELECTROLYTES; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; GROUNDWATER; METAL COMPLEXES; METALS; ORGANIC ACIDS; REDOX REACTIONS;

BACK GROUND ELECTROLYTE; FULVIC ACIDS; HUMIC ACID; IRON CORROSION PRODUCTS; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; REDOX TRANSFORMATIONS; SYNTHETIC GROUNDWATER; ZERO-VALENT IRON;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; FULVIC ACID; GROUND WATER; HUMIC ACID; IRON;

AGGREGATION; ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; ELECTROLYTE; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; IRON; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDOX CONDITIONS; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TRANSFORMATION;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CORROSION; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

EID: 79957524416     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.04.024     Document Type: Article

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