Reduction of nitrate by copper-coated ZVI nanoparticles

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 13-15, 2013, Pages 2926-2933

  Sparis, Dimitris ^a   Mystrioti, Christiana ^a   Xenidis, Anthimos ^a   Papassiopi, Nymphodora ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bimetallic nanoparticles; Copper coating; Nano zero valent iron; Nitrate reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875843732     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.748303     Document Type: Article

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