Optimization of the thickness of a photocatalytic film on the basis of the effectiveness factor

Catalysis Today

Volumn 129, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 161-168

  Camera Roda, G ^a   Santarelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optimization; Photocatalysis; Photocatalytic film

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTONS;

EFFECTIVENESS FACTOR; FLUID-FILM INTERFACE; GLASS-FILM INTERFACE; PHOTOCATALYTIC FILM;

THICK FILMS;

EID: 35448930812     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2007.06.062     Document Type: Article

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