Catalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium using palladium nanoparticles: An undergraduate nanotechnology laboratory

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 269-273

  Sadik, Omowunmi A ^a   Noah, Naumih M ^a   Okello, Veronica A ^a   Sun, Zhaoyong ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Hands On Learning Manipulatives; Instrumental Methods; Laboratory Instruction; Nanotechnology; Oxidation Reduction; Upper Division Undergraduate; UV Vis Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894190602     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed300229r     Document Type: Article

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