Adsorptive remediation of environmental pollutants using novel graphene-based nanomaterials

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 226, Issue , 2013, Pages 336-347

  Wang, Shaobin ^a   Sun, Hongqi ^a   Ang, H M ^a   Tade M O ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activation; Adsorption; Graphene; Graphene oxide; Pollutants

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; POLLUTANTS; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER POLLUTION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84877882999     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.04.070     Document Type: Short Survey

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