Activated carbons for the removal of heavy metal
ions: A systematic review of recent literature
focused on lead and arsenic ions

• Authors: Eleni A. Deliyanni , George Z. Kyzas , Kostas S. Triantafyllidis , Kostas A. Matis
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Keywords

EN

adsorption; lead; arsenic; wastewaters

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Chemistry
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1

Dates

online

13 - 1 - 2015

accepted

19 - 9 - 2014

received

28 - 7 - 2014

Contributors

author

Eleni A. Deliyanni

• Division of Chemical Technology & Industrial Chemistry, Department
  of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124
  Thessaloniki, Greece

author

George Z. Kyzas

• Division of Chemical Technology & Industrial Chemistry, Department
  of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124
  Thessaloniki, Greece

author

Kostas S. Triantafyllidis

• Division of Chemical Technology & Industrial Chemistry, Department
  of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124
  Thessaloniki, Greece

author

Kostas A. Matis

• Division of Chemical Technology & Industrial Chemistry, Department
  of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124
  Thessaloniki, Greece

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/chem-2015-0087