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Journal of Nanomaterials
Volume 2015, Article ID 405036, 14 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/405036
Research Article

Adsorption of Phenol from Aqueous Solutions by Carbon Nanomaterials of One and Two Dimensions: Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies

M. de la Luz-Asunción,1,2,3 V. Sánchez-Mendieta,1 A. L. Martínez-Hernández,2,3 V. M. Castaño,2 and C. Velasco-Santos2,3

1Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Km. 12 de la Carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco, San Cayetano, 50200 Toluca, MEX, Mexico
2Center of Applied Physics and Advanced Technology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Boulevard Juriquilla No. 3001, Juriquilla, 76230 Santiago de Querétaro, QRO, Mexico
3Division of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Queretaro, Avenida Tecnológico s/n, Esquina Gral. Mariano Escobedo, Colonia Centro Histórico, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, QRO, Mexico

Received 26 September 2015; Revised 28 November 2015; Accepted 29 November 2015

Academic Editor: Hassan Karimi-Maleh

Copyright © 2015 M. de la Luz-Asunción et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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