Carbon Nanotubes in the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Solution

Application of Nanotechnology in Water Research

Volumn 9781118496305, Issue , 2014, Pages 153-181

  Mamo, M A ^a   Mishra, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acid functional groups; Carbon nanotubes; Competitive adsorption; Fuctionalization of carbon nanotubes; Organic pollutants; Polymer composites; Removal of heavy metal ions

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; HEAVY METALS; HYDROPHOBICITY; LEAD COMPOUNDS; METAL IONS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC CARBON; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ACID FUNCTIONAL GROUP; COMPETITIVE ADSORPTION; ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; FUCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBE; HEAVY METAL ION; LARGE SURFACE AREA; POLYMER COMPOSITE; PROPERTY; REMOVAL OF HEAVY METAL IONS; SURFACE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84927127610     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118939314.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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