Photolysis of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in various water solutions: effect of dissolved species

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 535-539

  Mihas, Orestis ^a   Kalogerakis, Nicolas ^a   Psillakis, Elefteria ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Humic acids; Nitroaromatics; Seawater; Sensitizer; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; DEIONIZED WATER; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

HUMIC ACIDS; NITROAROMATICS;

WATER ANALYSIS;

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE; AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUND; GROUND WATER; HUMIC ACID; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

COMPUTATION THEORY; DEIONIZED WATER; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER ANALYSIS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HUMIC ACID; LIGHT EFFECT; MARINE POLLUTION; NITROGEN COMPOUND; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HALF LIFE TIME; KINETICS; LIGHT; PHOTOLYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SAMPLING;

DINITROBENZENES; FRESH WATER; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; PHOTOLYSIS; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34347350025     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.054     Document Type: Article

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