Synthesis and characterization of titanium pillared bentonite clay mineral

Research Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 443-446

  Okoye, I P ^a   Obi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Characterization; Heterogeneous; Nigeria; Nigerian bentonite; Synthesis; Ti pillaring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859414129     PISSN: 1815932X     EISSN: 19936079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjasci.2011.443.446     Document Type: Article

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