Preparation and application of attapulgite/iron oxide magnetic composites for the removal of U(VI) from aqueous solution

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1851-1859

  Fan, Qiao hui ^a   Li, Ping ^a   Chen, Yun fei ^a   Wu, Wang suo ^a,b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Attapulgite; Iron oxides; Magnetic composites; Sorption; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ATTAPULGITES; MAGNETIC COMPOSITES; PH RANGE; PRE-CONCENTRATION; SORPTION CAPACITIES; SURFACE COMPLEXATION MODELS;

ADSORPTION; IRON OXIDES; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; URANIUM; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ATTAPULGITE; ATTAPULGITE IRON OXIDE NANOCOMPOSITE; IRON OXIDE; NANOCOMPOSITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CLAY MINERAL; COMPLEXATION; COMPOSITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IMMOBILIZATION; IRON OXIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RADIONUCLIDE; SORPTION; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; PH; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADSORPTION; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IONS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETICS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADIOISOTOPES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 80052023212     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.07.022     Document Type: Article

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