Research and application of kapok fiber as an absorbing material: A mini review

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 27, Issue C, 2015, Pages 21-32

  Zheng, Yian ^a   Wang, Jintao ^a,b   Zhu, Yongfeng ^a,b   Wang, Aiqin ^a  

^a LANZHOU INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Absorbing materials; Composite material; Kapok fiber; Pretreatment

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; METAL IONS; OIL SHALE; TEXTILE FIBERS;

ABSORBENT MATERIALS; ABSORBING MATERIALS; KAPOK FIBERS; NATURAL PLANT FIBERS; PHYSICAL TREATMENTS; PRE-TREATMENT; RESEARCH AND APPLICATION; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES;

FIBERS;

CELL ORGANELLE; COMPOSITE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEMBRANE; TREE;

BOMBAX; FIBERS; SEEDS; WATER REPELLENCE;

CEIBA PENTANDRA;

COLORING AGENT; METAL; POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; CEIBA; CHEMISTRY; NOISE; OIL SPILL; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ADSORPTION; CEIBA; COLORING AGENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; METALS; NOISE; PETROLEUM POLLUTION;

EID: 84927613912     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2014.09.026     Document Type: Review

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