Removal of copper (II) ions from aqueous solutions onto chitosan/carbon nanotubes composite sorbent

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 52, Issue 4-6, 2014, Pages 691-701

  Popuri, Srinivasa R ^a   Frederick, Rondy ^a   Chang, Chia Yuan ^b   Fang, Shing Shyong ^c   Wang, Cheng Chien ^d   Lee, Lien Chieh ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c Environmental Protection Bureau   (Taiwan)

^d SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^e FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biosorption; Chitosan; Copper; Kinetics; Langmuir adsorption; Multi wall carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COPPER; ION EXCHANGE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84893828636     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.826779     Document Type: Article

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