Shape-dependent adsorption of CeO2 nanostructures for superior organic dye removal

Ning-Chao Zheng1, Zhu Wang1, Jian-You Long2

  • 1School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Environmentally Functional Materials and Technology, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.

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