Effects of PVP concentration on the formation of size and shape of gold (Au) nanoparticles for mercury adsorption

• Main Authors: Nor Kamarudin, Khairul Sozana, Mohamad, Mawarni Fazliana, Nik Mohamed Fathilah, N. N. F., Mohamed, Mohamed Sheikh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Network for Scientific Information 2010
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37535/2/qredirect.php_doi%3Djas.2010.3374.3378%26linkid%3Dpdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37535/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jas.2010.3374.3378
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Mercury is a natural occurring element and present in various concentrations in natural gas. Mercury is not only hazardous to human health and the environment but could also attack equipment components resulting in mechanical failure and gas leakage. This sudy describes the preparation of various si...