Fundamental approach to the fluence-based kinetic and electrical energy efficiency parameters in photochemical degradation reactions: Polychromatic light

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Stefan, Mihaela I ^a,c   Bolton, James R ^b  

^a Bolton Photosciences Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Trojan Technologies Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluence rate; Fluence based rate constant; Kinetics; Photochemical parameters; Quantum yield; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; ELECTRICITY; OXIDATION; QUANTUM THEORY; RATE CONSTANTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER;

FLUENCE RATE; FLUENCE-BASED RATE CONSTANT; KINETICS; PHOTOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; QUANTUM YIELD;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 19944385262     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-026     Document Type: Article

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