Photocatalytic oxidation of 4-nitrophenol in aqueous TiO2 slurries: An experimental validation of literature kinetic models

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-136

  Andreozzi, R ^a   Caprio, V ^a   Insola, A ^b   Longo, G ^b   Tufano, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical kinetics; Nitrophenol; Photocatalysis; Reaction mechanisms; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SLURRIES; SOLUTIONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

NITROPHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

4 NITROPHENOL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTOR; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033953449     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(200002)75:2<131::AID-JCTB191>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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