Dynamic responses of nZVI-LDH@biochar to key environmental factors in inorganic nitrogen removal

Yiming XIE; Guangzhu Cao; Ronggao Qin; Ciming Kong; Yi Qiang; Yingying Wu; Fangling Cheng; Yanfeng Lu; Ming Li

doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2026.137163

journal article Jun 01, 2026

Dynamic responses of nZVI-LDH@biochar to key environmental factors in inorganic nitrogen removal

Yiming XIE

Guangzhu Cao Ronggao Qin Ciming Kong Yi Qiang Yingying Wu

Fangling Cheng Yanfeng Lu

Ming Li

Separation and Purification Technology Vol. 392 pp. 137163 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2026
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3Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Yanfeng Lu

Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry & Physics, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710061, China

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Ming Li

University of Science and Technology of China

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National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 42167052

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Yiming XIE, Guangzhu Cao, Ronggao Qin, et al. (2026). Dynamic responses of nZVI-LDH@biochar to key environmental factors in inorganic nitrogen removal. Separation and Purification Technology, 392, 137163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2026.137163

Dynamic responses of nZVI-LDH@biochar to key environmental factors in inorganic nitrogen removal

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