Adsorptive removal of hydrophobic organic compounds by carbonaceous adsorbents: A comparative study of waste-polymer-based, coal-based activated carbon, and carbon nanotubes

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1549-1558

  Lian, Fei ^a,b   Chang, Chun ^b   Du, Yang ^b   Zhu, Lingyan ^b   Xing, Baoshan ^c   Liu, Chang ^b  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption mechanism; Hydrophobic organic compound; Polymer waste

Indexed keywords

1 ,3-DINITROBENZENE; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION KINETICS; ADSORPTION MECHANISM; ADSORPTIVE REMOVAL; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; COAL-BASED ACTIVATED CARBON; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANES; HIGH ADSORPTION CAPACITY; HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC COMPOUND; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; KOH ACTIVATION; MESOPOROUS STRUCTURES; MOLECULAR-SIEVING EFFECTS; POLYMER WASTES; PORE FILLING; SURFACE AREA; TIRE RUBBERS; WASTE POLYMERS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBONACEOUS ADSORBENTS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); ORGANIC CHEMICALS; POLYMERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; CARBON NANOTUBE; COAL; NICKEL; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDROPHOBICITY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; COAL; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; KINETICS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOTUBES, CARBON; NICKEL; POLYMERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84866307273     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(11)60984-4     Document Type: Article

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