Reduction of photodegradation and volatilization of herbicides in organo-clay formulations

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 105-119

  El Nahhal, Yasser ^a   Nir, Shlomo ^a   Margulies, Leon ^a   Rubin, Baruch ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alachlor; Benzyltrimethylammonium; Metolachlor; Montmorillonite; Organo clay formulations; Photostabilization; Thermal degradation; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOASSAY; HERBICIDES; PYROLYSIS; STABILIZATION; VAPORIZATION;

ALACHLOR; BENZYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM; METACHLOR; MONTMORILLONITES; ORGANO-CLAY FORMULATIONS; PHOTODECOMPOSITION; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOSTABILIZATION;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 0033075681     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1317(98)00053-2     Document Type: Article

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