Nanoparticles and core-shell nanocomposite based new generation water remediation materials and analytical techniques: A review

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 116, Issue , 2014, Pages 62-76

  Thatai, Sheenam ^a   Khurana, Parul ^a   Boken, Jyoti ^a   Prasad, Surendra ^b   Kumar, Dinesh ^a  

^a BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Core shell nanocomposites; Detection; Heavy metal ions; Nanoparticles; Nanoscale materials; Sensing; Water purification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899833012     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2014.04.001     Document Type: Review

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