Characteristic evaluation of graphene oxide for bisphenol a adsorption in aqueous solution

Nanomaterials

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2016, Pages

  Phatthanakittiphong, Thatchaphong ^a   Seo, Gyu Tae ^a  

^a Changwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adsorption characteristics; Bisphenol A; Graphene oxide; Hydrogen bonding; Oxygen containing functional groups; interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979052105     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20794991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nano6070128     Document Type: Article

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