The pertinence of microwave irradiated coconut shell bio-sorbent for wastewater decolourization: structural morphology and adsorption optimization using the response surface method (RSM)

• Main Authors: Mohammed, Abdulsalam, Che Man, Hasfalina, Idris, Aida Isma, Zainal Abidin, Zurina, Md Yunos, Khairul Faezah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74238/1/The%20pertinence%20of%20microwave%20irradiated%20coconut%20shell.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74238/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209996/pdf/ijerph-15-02200.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

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