Selective removal of chromium from different aqueous systems using magnetic MCM-41 nanosorbents

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 728-734

  Chen, Xinqing ^a   Lam, Koon Fung ^a   Yeung, King Lun ^a  

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

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Magnetic nanoparticles; Mesoporous silica; Separation; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; HEAVY METALS; IRON OXIDES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOMAGNETICS; RIVERS; SEPARATION; SILICA; WATER TREATMENT;

BINARY COMPONENTS; CHROMIUM ADSORPTION; HIGH ADSORPTION CAPACITY; HIGH MAGNETIZATION; LARGE SURFACE AREA; MAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES; MAGNETIC NANO-PARTICLES; MESOPOROUS SILICA;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 84860390504     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.06.042     Document Type: Article

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