Mineralization of phenol by Ce(IV)-mediated electrochemical oxidation in methanesulphonic acid medium: A preliminary study

Chemosphere

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 325-331

  Matheswaran, Manickam ^a   Balaji, Subramanian ^a   Chung, Sang Joon ^a   Moon, Il Shik ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerium(IV); Mediated electrochemical oxidation; Methanesulphonic acid; Phenol mineralization

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CERIUM; COMPUTATION THEORY; ELECTROLYTES; OXIDATION;

MEDIATED ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; METHANESULPHONIC ACID; PHENOL MINERALIZATION;

PHENOLS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CERIUM; ELECTROLYTE; MESYLIC ACID; NITRIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXIDIZING AGENT; PHENOL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CERIUM; COMPUTATION THEORY; ELECTROLYTES; OXIDATION; PHENOLS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CERIUM; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROLYTE; MINERALIZATION; NITRIC ACID; ORGANIC ACID; PHENOL; REDUCTION;

ARTICLE; BATCH PROCESS; DESTRUCTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GAS; MEDIATOR; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; REDUCTION;

CERIUM; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MESYLATES; MINERALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHENOL;

EID: 34547739567     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.05.050     Document Type: Article

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