Synthesis and application of magnetic graphene/iron oxides composite for the removal of U(VI) from aqueous solutions

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 220, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-52

  Zong, Pengfei ^a   Wang, Shoufang ^b   Zhao, Yaolin ^a   Wang, Hai ^a   Pan, Hui ^a   He, Chaohui ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Network Center   (China)

Author keywords

Fe3O4 GO; Ion strength; PH; Temperature; U(VI)

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; CONTACT TIME; FREUNDLICH MODELS; HIGH PH VALUE; INNER SPHERES; ION STRENGTHS; LANGMUIRS; LARGE VOLUMES; MAGNETIC PARTICLE; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; PH VALUE; PH-DEPENDENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PRE-CONCENTRATION; SIMULTANEOUS PRECIPITATION; SORPTION BEHAVIORS; SORPTION CAPACITIES; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; SORPTION MECHANISM; SURFACE COMPLEXATION;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); CENTRIFUGATION; GRAPHENE; HEAVY METALS; IONIC STRENGTH; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; METAL IONS; PH; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 84873654799     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.01.038     Document Type: Article

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