Improved electro-assisted removal of phosphates and nitrates using mesoporous carbon aerogels with controlled porosity

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 963-976

  Macias C ^a   Lavela, P ^b   Rasines, G ^a   Zafra, M C ^b   Tirado, J L ^b   Ania, C O ^c  

^a Nanoquimia SL PCT Rabanales 21 ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon aerogel; Electrosorption; Impedance spectroscopy; Voltammetry

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NITRATES; PHOSPHATES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SPECTROSCOPY; VOLTAMMETRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ACTIVATED CARBON AEROGELS; CARBON AEROGELS; CHARGE/DISCHARGE CYCLE; CONTROLLED POROSITY; ELECTROSORPTION; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; STRUCTURAL ORDERING; SUPERCRITICAL DRYING;

AEROGELS;

EID: 84922379528     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-014-0705-z     Document Type: Article

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