Use of surfactants for the remediation of contaminated soils: A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 285, Issue , 2015, Pages 419-435

  Mao, Xuhui ^a   Jiang, Rui ^a   Xiao, Wei ^a   Yu, Jiaguo ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biosurfactant; Combined use; Gemini; Mechanism; Surfactant; Surfactant based remediation

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMOLECULES; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATION; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; HEAVY METALS; ION EXCHANGE; MECHANISMS; MICELLES; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ADSORPTION BEHAVIOR; BIO SURFACTANT; COMBINED USE; CONTAMINATED SOILS; GEMINI; MIXED SURFACTANT SYSTEMS; REMEDIAL TECHNOLOGY; SOIL CONTAMINATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

BIOSURFACTANT; CHEMICALS AND DRUGS; GEMINI SURFACTANT; HEAVY METAL; IONIC SURFACTANT; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; RADIOISOTOPE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; DESORPTION; DISSOLUTION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES;

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84918794464     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.009     Document Type: Review

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