A versatile MOF-based trap for heavy metal ion capture and dispersion

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 187 - 9
• Main Authors: Peng, Yaguang, Huang, Hongliang, Zhang, Yuxi, Kang, Chufan, Chen, Shuangming, Song, Li, Liu, Dahuan, Zhong, Chongli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 15.01.2018; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/357/404; 639/638/169/896; 639/638/298/921; 639/638/77/887; Acetic acid; Adsorption; Catalysis; Catalysts; Dispersion; Heavy metals; Humanities and Social Sciences; Ions; Metal ions; Metal-organic frameworks; Metals; multidisciplinary; Palladium; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

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