Development of an adsorbent for the remediation of crude oil polluted water using stearic acid grafted coconut husk (Cocos nucifera) composite

With increasing crude oil contamination scenes reported around the globe, highly promising materials are important to remove crude oil from water bodies for safeguarding the public health, aquatic life and sustaining agricultural activities. In this work, we have prepared agro-based material (Cocos...

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Main Authors: Christian O. Asadu, Ezema Chinonso Anthony, Onu Chijioke Elijah, Innocent Sunday Ike, Ohimor Evuensiri Onoghwarite, Umeagukwu Emmanuel Okwudili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Applied Surface Science Advances
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666523921001252