Size characterization of the associations between carbon nanotubes and humic acids in aqueous media by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation combined with multi-angle light scattering

Chemosphere

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-182

  Gigault, Julien ^a   Grassl, Bruno ^a   Lespes, Gaëtane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Field flow fractionation; Humic acids; Multi angle light scattering

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; FLOW FIELDS; IONIC STRENGTH; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOTUBES; ORGANIC ACIDS;

ASYMMETRICAL FLOW FIELD FLOW FRACTIONATION; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; FIELD FLOW FRACTIONATION; HUMIC ACID; INFORMATION CONCERNING; MULTI-ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERINGS; PHYSICAL STRUCTURES; SIZE CHARACTERIZATION;

LIGHT SCATTERING;

HUMIC ACID; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FRACTIONATION; HUMIC ACID; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STABILIZATION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; FIELD FLOW FRACTIONATION; IONIC STRENGTH; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 81855212594     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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