Pollutant degradation by nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI): Role of polyelectrolyte stabilization and catalytic modification on nZVI performance

ACS Symposium Series

Volumn 1150, Issue , 2013, Pages 159-191

  McPherson, A W ^a   Goltz, M N ^a   Agrawal, A ^b  

^a Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIMETALS; BYPRODUCTS; CATALYSTS; GROUNDWATER; IMPURITIES; IONIC STRENGTH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; STABILIZATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

CATALYTIC MODIFICATIONS; CHLORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; GROUND WATER REMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINANTS; NANOSCALE ZERO-VALENT IRON; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; PARTICLE AGGLOMERATIONS; POLLUTANT DEGRADATION;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84905398781     PISSN: 00976156     EISSN: 19475918     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1021/bk-2013-1150.ch010     Document Type: Article

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