Nanoscale zero-valent iron: Future prospects for an emerging water treatment technology

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 211-212, Issue , 2012, Pages 112-125

  Crane, R A ^a   Scott, T B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost; Critical review; Ecotoxicity; Functionality; Metallic iron; Nanoparticles; Reactivity; Remediation; Zero valent iron

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL REVIEW; ECOTOXICITY; FUNCTIONALITY; METALLIC IRON; ZERO-VALENT IRON;

COSTS; HEAVY METALS; IRON; NANOPARTICLES; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR); REMEDIATION;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

FERROUS ION; HEAVY METAL; IRON; IRON OXIDE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYELECTROLYTE; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZERO VALENT IRON;

CORROSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; HEAVY METAL; IRON; MOBILITY; POLLUTION EFFECT; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION; ECOTOXICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; LAW; NANOFABRICATION; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

IRON; NANOPARTICLES; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84858279484     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.073     Document Type: Review

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