Functional Oxide Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for the Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes
Water scarcity and its contamination with toxic metal ions and organic dyes represent a serious worldwide problem in the 21st century. A wide range of conventional approaches have been used to remove these contaminants from waste. Recently, nanotechnology has been given great scope for the fabricati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/functional-oxide-nanomaterials-and-nanocomposites-for-the-removal-of-heavy-metals-and-dyes |