Automotive catalytic converters and environmental pollution: Role of the platinum group elements in the redox reactions and free radicals production

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 142-152

  Botrè, Claudio ^a   Tosi, Marina ^a   Mazzei, Franco ^a   Bocca, Beatrice ^b   Petrucci, Francesco ^b   Alimonti, Alessandro ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Catalysis; Cyclic voltammetry; Free radicals; Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduced form; Ozone; Platinum group elements; SF ICP MS

Indexed keywords

EID: 35648951659     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2007.012229     Document Type: Article

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