Kinetic analysis of the photodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous solution

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 352-358

  Fasnacht, Matthew P ^a,b   Blough, Neil V ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

PAH; Photodegradation mechanism; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; PAH; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION;

EID: 0347812901     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-003-0680-7     Document Type: Article

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