Transitional Adsorption and Partition of Nonpolar and Polar Aromatic Contaminants by Biochars of Pine Needles with Different Pyrolytic Temperatures

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Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Chen, Baoliang; Zhou, Dandan; Zhu, Lizhong

Source:

Environmental Science & Technology, Volume 42, Number 14, p.5137-5143 (2008)

URL:

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es8002684

Abstract:

The quantitative contributions of adsorption and partition of biochars are determined by the relative carbonized and noncarbonized fractions and their surface and bulk properties.