Heteroaggregation, transformation and fate of CeO₂ nanoparticles in wastewater treatment

Lauren E Barton1, Melanie Auffan2, Luca Olivi3

  • 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, P.O. Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287, USA; CEREGE, UMR 7330, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, UM 34, 13545 Aix en Provence, France; Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology CEINT, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0287, USA; International Consortium for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology iCEINT, CNRS, Aix en Provence, France.

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