Photodegradation of norfloxacin in aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 51-57

  Haque, M M ^a   Muneer, M ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Norfloxacin; Photocatalytic degradation; Semiconductor; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SUBSTRATES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; NORFLOXACIN; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION;

ANTIBIOTICS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NORFLOXACIN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANTIBIOTICS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SUBSTRATES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTIBIOTICS; CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRRADIATION; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; SPECTROMETRY; SPECTROSCOPY; TITANIUM; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTOR; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CATALYSIS; NORFLOXACIN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34249794873     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.10.086     Document Type: Article

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