Solvent effects on arc discharge fabrication of durable silver nanopowder and its application as a recyclable catalyst for elimination of toxic p-nitrophenol

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 257, Issue , 2014, Pages 105-111

  Miranzadeh, M ^a   Kassaee, M Z ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Arc discharge; Catalyst; P Aminophenol; P Nitrophenol; Silver nanopowder; Water pollutant

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER; SOLVENTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARC DISCHARGE; P-AMINOPHENOL; P-NITROPHENOL; SILVER NANOPOWDER; WATER POLLUTANTS;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84905392653     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.06.088     Document Type: Article

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