Adsorption of thallium(I) on rutile nano-titanium dioxide and environmental implications

Rutile nano-titanium dioxide (RNTD) characterized by loose particles with diameter in 20–50 nm has a very large surface area for adsorption of Tl, a typical trace metal that has severe toxicity. The increasing application of RNTD and widespread discharge of Tl-bearing effluents from various industri...

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Main Authors: Weilong Zhang, Yang Wu, Jin Wang, Juan Liu, Haifeng Lu, Shuijing Zhai, Qiaohui Zhong, Siyu Liu, Wanying Zhong, Chunling Huang, Xiaoxiang Yu, Wenhui Zhang, Yongheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6820.pdf