New trends in removing heavy metals from industrial wastewater
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In this article, the authors reviewed the recent developments and technical applicability of various treatments for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater and evaluated their advantages and limitations in application, including adsorption on new adsorbents, membrane filtration, electrodialysis, and photocatalysis.About:
This article is published in Arabian Journal of Chemistry.The article was published on 2011-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 2419 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Industrial wastewater treatment & Wastewater.read more
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Adsorption of heavy metals on conventional and nanostructured materials for wastewater treatment purposes: A review
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TL;DR: Detailed information and review on the adsorption of noxious heavy metal ions from wastewater effluents using various adsorbents - i.e., conventional (activated carbons, zeolites, clays, biosorbents, and industrial by-products) and nanostructured (fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphenes) is presented.
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Efficient techniques for the removal of toxic heavy metals from aquatic environment: A review
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A New Strategy for Heavy Metal Polluted Environments: A Review of Microbial Biosorbents
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Physico-chemical treatment techniques for wastewater laden with heavy metals
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