Remediation studies of trace metals in natural and treated water using surface modified biopolymer nanofibers

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-50

  Musyoka, Stephen Makali ^a   Ngila, Jane Catherine ^a   Mamba, Bhekie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Functionalization; Nanofibers; Remediation of water; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; METALS CONCENTRATIONS; NATURAL WATER SAMPLES; PRE-CONCENTRATION PROCEDURES; REAL WATER SAMPLES; TRACE METAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CELLULOSE; LEAD; METAL IONS; METALS; NANOFIBERS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; SOLVENTS; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER TREATMENT;

CELLULOSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); POLYMER; REMEDIATION; TRACE METAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84886782518     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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