Gold nanoparticles for cleaning contaminated water

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 735-741

  Qian, Huifeng ^a   Pretzer, Lori A ^b   Velazquez, Juan C ^a   Zhao, Zhun ^a   Wong, Michael S ^a,b  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Gold; Nanoparticles; Remediation; Sensing; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

3 MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID; BACTERIAL TOXIN; CADMIUM; DIPICOLINIC ACID; ENDOSULFAN; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; HALOCARBON; LEAD; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; PHENYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE; TOXIN; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER;

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; ALCOHOL OXIDATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; EPOXIDATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; NOTE; PARTICLE SIZE; STOICHIOMETRY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84876327436     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4030     Document Type: Note

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