@article { ISI:000274490400085,
	title = {Reductive dechlorination of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane using Fe-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles},
	journal = {Journal of Hazardous Materials},
	volume = {175},
	number = {1-3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {680-687},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Nanoscale Fe-Pd bimetallic particles were synthesized and used for degradation of lindane (gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane) in aqueous solution. Batch studies showed that 5 mg/Lof lindane was completely dechlorinated within 5 min at a catalyst loading of 0.5 g/L and the degradation process followed first-order kinetics. GC-MS analysis in corroboration with GC-ECD results showed the presence of cyclohexane as the final degradation product. The proposed mechanism for the reductive dechlorination of lindane involves Fe corrosion-induced hydrogen atom transfer from the Pd Surface. The enhanced degradation efficiency of Fe-Pd nanoparticles is attributed to: (1) high specific surface area of the nanoscale metal particles (60 m(2)/g), manyfold greater that of commercial grade micro- or milli-scale iron particles (similar to 1.6 m(2)/g); and, (2) increased catalytic reactivity due to the presence of I{\textquoteright}d on the Surface. Recycling and column studies showed that these nanoparticles exhibit efficient and sustained catalytic activity. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Bimetallic, Cyclohexane, Degradation, kinetics, Lindane, Nanoparticles},
	issn = {0304-3894},
	doi = {10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.10.063},
	author = {Nagpal, Varima and Bokare, Alok D. and Chikate, Rajeev C. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V. and Paknikar, Kishore M.}
}
@article { ISI:000309568700049,
	title = {Reply to comment on {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}Reductive dechlorination of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane using Fe-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}, by C. Noubactep},
	journal = {Journal of Hazardous Materials},
	volume = {235},
	year = {2012},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {392-393},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	issn = {0304-3894},
	doi = {10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.04.015},
	author = {Nagpal, Varima and Bokare, Alok D. and Chikate, Rajeev C. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V. and Paknikar, Kishore M.}
}
