Nanotech reinforcement onto cellulosic fibers: Green remediation of toxic metals

International Journal of Green Nanotechnology: Biomedicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-53

  Srivastava, Shalini ^a   Kardam, Abhishek ^a   Raj, Kumar Rohit ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Metals; Nano cellulosic fibers; Nanotechnology; Remediation

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID; CADMIUM; CELLULOSE; CHROMIUM; ITACONIC ACID; LEAD; MALEIC ACID; NICKEL; NANOFIBER;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; FIBER; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METAL BINDING; MICROSCOPY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PH; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84875993198     PISSN: 1943085X     EISSN: 19430906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19430892.2012.654744     Document Type: Article

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