Characterization of humic acids extracted from a lignite and interpretation for the mass spectra

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Authors

Chu‐Fan Wang · China University of Mining and Technology

Xing Fan · China University of Mining and Technology

Fan Zhang · China University of Mining and Technology

Shou-Ze Wang · China University of Mining and Technology

Yun‐Peng Zhao · China University of Mining and Technology

Xiao-Yan Zhao · China University of Mining and Technology

Wei Zhao

Abstract

Humic acids obtained from a Chinese lignite <italic>via</italic> alkali treatment were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Orbitrap mass spectrometry coupled with an electrospray ion source (ESI-Orbitrap-MS).

Topics & Keywords

Coal and Its By-products Radioactive element chemistry and processing Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 7, Issue 33, pp. 20677-20684

DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01497j

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