Defluoridation of water using synthesized Zr(IV) encapsulated silica gel/chitosan biocomposite: Adsorption isotherms and kinetic studies

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 53, Issue 13, 2015, Pages 3592-3603

  Prabhu, Subbaiah Muthu ^a   Meenakshi, Sankaran ^a  

^a GANDHIGRAM RURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Fluoride; Kinetic studies; Silica gel; Sorption isotherms; Zirconium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923591494     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.871347     Document Type: Article

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