Comparison of nickel adsorption on biochars produced from mixed softwood and Miscanthus straw

Zhengtao Shen1,2, Yunhui Zhang3, Fei Jin4

  • 1Geotechnical and Environmental Research Group, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, UK. ztshennju@gmail.com.

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