Evaluation of methylene blue removal by plasma activated palygorskites

Clay minerals with fibrous morphology, such as palygorskite, have been applied as adsorbents to remove pollutants from the environment and reduce toxic compounds, such as dye, in aquatic media. Although natural palygorskite has good dye removal performance, chemical modification can improve its adso...

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Main Authors: Heldeney Rodrigues Sousa, Lucinaldo Santos Silva, Patrícia Alves Abreu Sousa, Rômulo Ribeiro Magalhães Sousa, Maria Gardênnia Fonseca, Josy Anteveli Osajima, Edson C. Silva-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785419306453