Constructing Three-Dimensional Hierarchical Architectures by Integrating Carbon Nanofibers into Graphite Felts for Water Purification

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 2351-2358

  Shen, Yi ^a   Li, Ling ^a   Xiao, Kaijun ^a   Xi, Jingyu ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Congo red; Hierarchical carbon nanofiber arrays; Lead ions; Oil cleanup; Sorption isotherms and kinetics; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AZO DYES; CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; FELT; GRAPHITE; ISOTHERMS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; NANOFIBERS; PURIFICATION; SOLUTIONS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CARBON NANOFIBER ARRAYS; CONGO RED; LEAD IONS; OIL CLEANUP; SORPTION ISOTHERMS AND KINETICS; WATER PURIFICATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84964318930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21680485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b00030     Document Type: Article

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