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The removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater/aqueous solution using polypyrrole-based adsorbents: a review

RSC Advances · 2016 · Vol. 6(18) · pp. 14778–14791
Habibun Nabi Muhammad Ekramul MahmudA. K. Obidul HuqRosiyah Yahya

Abstract

Water pollution caused by heavy metal ions is becoming a serious threat to human and aquatic lives day by day.

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsConducting polymers and applicationsPolypyrroleAdsorptionAqueous solutionMetal ions in aqueous solutionWastewaterHeavy metalsMetalEnvironmental chemistryPollutionChemistry

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  • Universiti Malaya
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia
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