Nanoscale zero-valent iron/biochar composite as an activator for Fenton-like removal of sulfamethazine

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 202, Issue , 2018, Pages 130-137

  Deng, Junmin ^a   Dong, Haoran ^a   Zhang, Cong ^a   Jiang, Zhao ^a   Cheng, Yujun ^a   Hou, Kunjie ^a   Zhang, Lihua ^a   Fan, Changzheng ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activation; Biochar; Fenton reaction; Nanoscale zero valent iron; Sulfamethazine

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; EFFICIENCY; IRON; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RECYCLING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

BIO CHARS; FENTON REACTIONS; NANO-SCALE ZERO VALENT IRONS; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; RECYCLED COMPOSITES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SULFAMETHAZINE; SUPPORTED NANOSCALE ZERO-VALENT IRONS;

OXIDATION;

EID: 85044530373     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.03.048     Document Type: Article

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