Probing pollutant reactions at the iron surface: a case study on selenite reactions with nanoscale zero-valent iron
Qing Huang, Tianhang Gu, Airong Liu, Jing Liu, Wei‐xian Zhang
Abstract
The speciation and distribution of Se in the oxide layer of nZVI were studied using high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy with sputter depth profiling, and the speciation and distribution of Se were proved to be depth dependent.
Topics & Concepts
Zerovalent ironSeleniumX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyNanoscopic scaleGenetic algorithmSputteringOxidePollutantChemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Environmental chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringMetallurgyNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryThin filmAdsorptionOrganic chemistryBiologyEvolutionary biologyEngineeringRadioactive element chemistry and processingMercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterials