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2009.06.026
Liu J, Liu G, Zhang J, Yin H, Wang R (2012) Occurrence and risk assessment of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons in soil from the Tiefa coal mine district, Liaoning, China. J Environ
Monit 14:2634. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2em30433c
Liu SH, Zeng GM, Niu QY, Liu Y, Zhou L, Jiang LH, Tan XF, Xu P, Zhang C, Cheng M (2017)
Bioremediation mechanisms of combined pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and
heavy metals by bacteria and fungi: a mini review. Bioresour Technol 224:25–33. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.095
Luan H, Teychene B, Huang H (2019) Efficient removal of As(III) by Cu nanoparticles intercalated
in carbon nanotube membranes for drinking water treatment. Chem Eng J 355:341–350. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.08.104
Lundstedt S, White PA, Lemieux CL, Lynes KD, Lambert IB, Oberg L, Haglund P, Tysklind M
(2007) Sources, fate, and toxic hazards of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) at PAH contaminated sites. Natl Libr Med 36:475–485.
https://doi.org/10.1579/0044-7447(2007)36[475:sfatho]2.0.co;2
Mahendiran M, Mathen JJ, Mohamed R, Madhavan J, Raj MVA (2019) Investigation of structural,
optical and electrical properties of transition metal oxide semiconductor CdO-ZnO
nanocomposite and its effective role in the removal of water contaminants. J Phys Chem Solids
126:322–334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2018.11.012
Mahmoud ME, Amira MF, Seleim SM (2019) Solvent free microwave synthesis of nano
polyaniline-zirconium silicate nanocomposite for removal of nitro derivatives. J Ind Eng
Chem 77:371–384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.05.001
Mahto TK, Chandra S, Haldar C, Sahu SK (2015) Kinetic and thermodynamic study of polyaniline
functionalized magnetic mesoporous silica for magnetic field guided dye adsorption. RSC Adv
5:47909–47919. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA08284F
Mangun CL, Benak KR, Economy J, Foster KL (2001) Surface chemistry pore sizes and adsorption
properties of activated carbon fibers and precursors treated with ammonia. Carbon
39:1809–1820. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6223(00)00319-5
Manoli E, Samara C (1999) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in natural waters: sources, occurrence and analysis. Trends Anal Chem 18:417–428
Martínez-Vargas BL, Cruz-Ramíreza M, Díaz-Reala JA, Rodríguez-Lópezb JL, BacameValenzuelaa FJ, Ortega-Borgesa R, Reyes-Vidala Y, Ortiz- Fradea L (2019) Synthesis and
characterization of n-ZnO/p-MnO nanocomposites for the photocatalytic degradation of anthracene. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 369:85–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.
10.010
Matzek LW, Carter KE (2016) Activated persulfate for organic chemical degradation: a review.
Chemosphere 151:178–188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.055
May WE, Wasik SP, Freeman DH (1978) Determination of the solubility behavior of some
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water 50:997–1000. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac50029a042
Moghaddam AZ, Esmaeilkhanian E, Shakourian-Fard M (2019) Immobilizing magnetic glutaraldehyde cross-linked chitosan on graphene oxide and nitrogen-doped graphene oxide as welldispersible adsorbents for chromate removal from aqueous solutions. Int J Biol Macromol
128:61–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.086
Moon HB, Kim HS, Choi M, Choi HG (2010) Intake and potential health risk of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons associated with seafood consumption in Korea from 2005 to 2007.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 58:214–221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-009-9328-5
Mukwevho N, Fosso-Kankeu E, Waanders F, Kumar N, Ray SS, Mbianda XY (2019)
Photocatalytic activity of Gd 2 O 2 CO 3 ÁZnOÁCuO nanocomposite used for the degradation of
phenanthrene. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-018-0012-0
166
Rachna et al.