PREPARATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF PLANTAIN WASTE BASED CELLULOSIC NANOCOMPOSITES FOR THE REMOVAL OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS FROM BATTERY EFFLUENT
ABSTRACT In this study, Ag NPs and Ag-CNCs impregnated on CNTs nano adsorbents were developed using a combination of green chemistry protocol and chemical vapor deposition techniques and subsequently characterized using, HRTEM, HRSEM, XRD, EDS and SAED. The adsorption capability of silver-carbon nanotubes (Ag-CNTs) and silver-cellulose nanocrystals are modified multiwalled carbon nanotube (Ag-CNTs- CNCs), the nanocomposites are for rapid and efficient removal of selected heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn ...
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