Stabilization of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) with modified biochar for Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solution

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 332, Issue , 2017, Pages 79-86

  Dong, Haoran ^a   Deng, Junmin ^a   Xie, Yankai ^a   Zhang, Cong ^a   Jiang, Zhao ^a   Cheng, Yujun ^a   Hou, Kunjie ^a   Zeng, Guangming ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biochar; Chromium removal; Modification; Nanoscale zero valent iron; Reduction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; IRON; IRON COMPOUNDS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; REDUCTION; SOLUTIONS;

ACTIVE SITE; BIO CHARS; CHROMIUM REMOVAL; ELEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION; MODIFICATION; NANO-SCALE ZERO VALENT IRONS; NANOSCALE ZERO-VALENT IRON; ZERO-VALENT IRON;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHROMIUM; FERRIC ION; IRON NANOPARTICLE; BIOCHAR; CHARCOAL; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION; IRON;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHARCOAL; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IRON; IRON NANOPARTICLE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDUCTION; STABILIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PH; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; ZETA POTENTIAL; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION STUDY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE;

CHARCOAL; CHROMIUM; IRON; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 85014827949     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.03.002     Document Type: Article

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