Green synthesis of graphene sand composite (GSC) as novel adsorbent for efficient removal of Cr (VI) ions from aqueous solution

Journal of Water Process Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages 83-94

  Dubey, Renu ^a   Bajpai, J ^a   Bajpai, A K ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Cr (VI); Graphene; Isotherm; Kinetics; Removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923164109     PISSN: 22147144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2015.01.004     Document Type: Article

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