Thermodynamics and kinetics of MTBE degradation: A density functional theory study

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 267-281

  Bhat, Krishna L ^a   Brendley Jr , William H ^a   Bock, Charles W ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Density functional theory; Methyl tert butyl ether; Oxygenates

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

AQUEOUS MEDIA; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER (MTBE);

ETHERS;

EID: 2542456011     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10588330490445385     Document Type: Article

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