Photocatalytic mineralization of paraquat dissolved in water by TiO2 supported on polythene and polypropylene films

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-81

  Tennakone, K ^a   Kottegoda, I R M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Paraquat; Photocatalytic mineralization; Polypropylene films; Polythene films

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030568181     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1010-6030(95)04141-9     Document Type: Article

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