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2015.07.006
Wang S-G, Ma Y, Shi Y-J, Gong W-X (2009a) Defluoridation performance and mechanism of
nano-scale aluminum oxide hydroxide in aqueous solution. J Chem Technol Biotechnol
84:1043–1050. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.2131
Wang Y-Q, Gu B, Xu WL (2009b) Electro-catalytic degradation of phenol on several metal-oxide
anodes. J Hazard Mater 162:1159–1164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.05.164
Wang N, Zhu L, Wang D, Wang M, Lin Z, Tang H (2010) Sono-assisted preparation of highlyefficient peroxidase-like Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles for catalytic removal of organic pollutants with H 2 O 2 . Ultrason Sonochem 17:526–533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2009.11.
001
Wang B, Wu H, Yu L, Xu R, Lim T-T, Lou XW (2012) Template-free formation of uniform urchinlike α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment. Adv Mater
24:1111–1116. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201104599
Wang B, Li J, Wang G, Liang W, Zhang Y, Shi L, Guo Z, Liu W (2013) Methodology for robust
superhydrophobic fabrics and sponges from in situ growth of transition metal/metal oxide
nanocrystals with thiol modification and their applications in oil/water separation. ACS Appl
Mater Interfaces 5:1827–1839. https://doi.org/10.1021/am303176a
Wu Z, Li W, Webley PA, Zhao D (2012) General and controllable synthesis of novel mesoporous
magnetic iron oxide@carbon encapsulates for efficient arsenic removal. Adv Mater
24:485–491. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201103789
Xin X, Wei Q, Yang J, Yan L, Feng R, Chen G, Du B, Li H (2012) Highly efficient removal of
heavy metal ions by amine-functionalized mesoporous Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles. Chem Eng J
184:132–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.016
Xiong Z, Ma J, Ng WJ, Waite TD, Zhao XS (2011) Silver-modified mesoporous TiO 2 photocatalyst
for water purification. Water Res 45:2095–2103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.12.019
Xu P, Zeng GM, Huang DL, Feng CL, Hu S, Zhao MH, Lai C, Wei Z, Huang C, Xie GX, Liu ZF
(2012) Use of iron oxide nanomaterials in wastewater treatment: a review. Sci Total Environ
424:1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.02.023
Yamani JS, Miller SM, Spaulding ML, Zimmerman JB (2012) Enhanced arsenic removal using
mixed metal oxide impregnated chitosan beads. Water Res 46:4427–4434. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.watres.2012.06.004
Yang X, Zou R, Huo F, Cai D, Xiao D (2009) Preparation and characterization of Ti/SnO 2 -Sb 2 O 3 -
Nb 2 O 5 /PbO 2 thin film as electrode material for the degradation of phenol. J Hazard Mater
164:367–373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.08.010
Yang X, Chen C, Li J, Zhao G, Ren X, Wang X (2012) Graphene oxide-iron oxide and reduced
graphene oxide-iron oxide hybrid materials for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants.
RSC Adv 2:8821–8826. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ra20885g
Yang Y, Zhang C, Hu Z (2013) Impact of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles on wastewater
treatment and anaerobic digestion. Environ Sci Processes Impacts 15:39–48. https://doi.org/10.
1039/c2em30655g
Yavuz Y, Koparal AS (2006) Electrochemical oxidation of phenol in a parallel plate reactor using
ruthenium mixed metal oxide electrode. J Hazard Mater 136:296–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2005.12.018
Yin H, Zhao S, Wan J, Tang H, Chang L, He L, Zhao H, Gao Y, Tang Z (2013) Three-dimensional
graphene/metal oxide nanoparticle hybrids for high-performance capacitive deionization of
saline water. Adv Mater 25:6270–6276. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201302223
Zhai Y, Zhai J, Zhou M, Dong S (2009) Ordered magnetic core-manganese oxide shell
nanostructures and their application in water treatment. J Mater Chem 19:7030–7035. https://
doi.org/10.1039/b912767d
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JR (2015) Water defluoridation with special emphasis on adsorbents-containing metal oxides
and/or hydroxides: a review. Sep Purif Technol 150:292–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.
2015.07.006
Wang S-G, Ma Y, Shi Y-J, Gong W-X (2009a) Defluoridation performance and mechanism of
nano-scale aluminum oxide hydroxide in aqueous solution. J Chem Technol Biotechnol
84:1043–1050. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.2131
Wang Y-Q, Gu B, Xu WL (2009b) Electro-catalytic degradation of phenol on several metal-oxide
anodes. J Hazard Mater 162:1159–1164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.05.164
Wang N, Zhu L, Wang D, Wang M, Lin Z, Tang H (2010) Sono-assisted preparation of highlyefficient peroxidase-like Fe 3 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles for catalytic removal of organic pollutants with H 2 O 2 . Ultrason Sonochem 17:526–533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2009.11.
001
Wang B, Wu H, Yu L, Xu R, Lim T-T, Lou XW (2012) Template-free formation of uniform urchinlike α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment. Adv Mater
24:1111–1116. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201104599
Wang B, Li J, Wang G, Liang W, Zhang Y, Shi L, Guo Z, Liu W (2013) Methodology for robust
superhydrophobic fabrics and sponges from in situ growth of transition metal/metal oxide
nanocrystals with thiol modification and their applications in oil/water separation. ACS Appl
Mater Interfaces 5:1827–1839. https://doi.org/10.1021/am303176a
Wu Z, Li W, Webley PA, Zhao D (2012) General and controllable synthesis of novel mesoporous
magnetic iron oxide@carbon encapsulates for efficient arsenic removal. Adv Mater
24:485–491. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201103789
Xin X, Wei Q, Yang J, Yan L, Feng R, Chen G, Du B, Li H (2012) Highly efficient removal of
heavy metal ions by amine-functionalized mesoporous Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles. Chem Eng J
184:132–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.016
Xiong Z, Ma J, Ng WJ, Waite TD, Zhao XS (2011) Silver-modified mesoporous TiO 2 photocatalyst
for water purification. Water Res 45:2095–2103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.12.019
Xu P, Zeng GM, Huang DL, Feng CL, Hu S, Zhao MH, Lai C, Wei Z, Huang C, Xie GX, Liu ZF
(2012) Use of iron oxide nanomaterials in wastewater treatment: a review. Sci Total Environ
424:1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.02.023
Yamani JS, Miller SM, Spaulding ML, Zimmerman JB (2012) Enhanced arsenic removal using
mixed metal oxide impregnated chitosan beads. Water Res 46:4427–4434. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.watres.2012.06.004
Yang X, Zou R, Huo F, Cai D, Xiao D (2009) Preparation and characterization of Ti/SnO 2 -Sb 2 O 3 -
Nb 2 O 5 /PbO 2 thin film as electrode material for the degradation of phenol. J Hazard Mater
164:367–373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.08.010
Yang X, Chen C, Li J, Zhao G, Ren X, Wang X (2012) Graphene oxide-iron oxide and reduced
graphene oxide-iron oxide hybrid materials for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants.
RSC Adv 2:8821–8826. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ra20885g
Yang Y, Zhang C, Hu Z (2013) Impact of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles on wastewater
treatment and anaerobic digestion. Environ Sci Processes Impacts 15:39–48. https://doi.org/10.
1039/c2em30655g
Yavuz Y, Koparal AS (2006) Electrochemical oxidation of phenol in a parallel plate reactor using
ruthenium mixed metal oxide electrode. J Hazard Mater 136:296–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2005.12.018
Yin H, Zhao S, Wan J, Tang H, Chang L, He L, Zhao H, Gao Y, Tang Z (2013) Three-dimensional
graphene/metal oxide nanoparticle hybrids for high-performance capacitive deionization of
saline water. Adv Mater 25:6270–6276. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201302223
Zhai Y, Zhai J, Zhou M, Dong S (2009) Ordered magnetic core-manganese oxide shell
nanostructures and their application in water treatment. J Mater Chem 19:7030–7035. https://
doi.org/10.1039/b912767d
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