Synthesis and characterization of novel sulfur-functionalized silica gels as mercury adsorbents

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 809-818

  Johari, Khairiraihanna ^a   Saman, Norasikin ^a   Mat, Hanapi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

adsorption; mercury ion; organosilane; silica gel; sol gel synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894718990     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: 15441024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-013-0813-7     Document Type: Article

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