Adsorption of catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, and their derivatives: A review

International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Suresh, Sundaramurthy ^a   Srivastava, Vimal Chandra ^b   Mishra, Indir Mani ^b  

^a MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorbents; Catechol; Hydroquinone; Resorcinol; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; EFFLUENTS; IRON COMPOUNDS; OXIDE MINERALS; POLYMERS; SEWAGE; SYNTHETIC RESINS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED CARBON CLOTH; ADSORPTION CAPABILITY; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; CATECHOL; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; HYDROQUINONE; HYPERCROSSLINKED POLYMERS; RESORCINOL;

PHENOLS;

EID: 84873046713     PISSN: 20089163     EISSN: 22516832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2251-6832-3-32     Document Type: Review

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