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Adsorption

Hydrogel-rice husk biochar composite as an adsorbent for the removal of phenol and PNP from aqueous solutions

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Pages 1195-1210 | Received 09 Feb 2020, Accepted 20 May 2020, Published online: 16 Jun 2020

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