Heterogeneous photocatalyzed degradation of uracil and 5-bromouracil in aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 425-430

  Singh, H K ^a   Saquib, M ^a   Haque, M M ^a   Muneer, M ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

5 Bromouracil; Photocatalysis; Semiconductor; Titanium dioxide; Uracil

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

PHOTOCATALYZED DEGRADATION; URACIL;

WASTE TREATMENT;

5 BROMOURACIL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ORGANIC CARBON; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM BROMATE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; URACIL;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WASTE TREATMENT;

CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; TITANIUM; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; POWDER; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

BROMATES; BROMOURACIL; CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SOLUTIONS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; TITANIUM; URACIL; WATER;

EID: 33947156653     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.08.038     Document Type: Article

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