Adsorption of dyes onto palygorskite and its composites: A review

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1274-1294

  Mu, Bin ^a   Wang, Aiqin ^a  

^a LANZHOU INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Activaition; Composite; Dye adsorption; Modification; Palygorskite

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CLAY MINERALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BONDS; POSITIVE IONS; SOLUTIONS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

ACTIVAITION; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; DYE ADSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS; HYDROGEN BONDING INTERACTIONS; MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURES; MODIFICATION; PALYGORSKITES;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 84957024003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22133437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2016.01.036     Document Type: Review

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