Laser-enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants from water using ZnO semiconductor catalyst

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-77

  Gondal, Mohammed A ^a   Sayeed, Mohammad N ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Laser applications; Nanomaterials; Organic pollutants; Phenol removal; Photocatalysis; Reaction kinetics; Wastewater treatment; ZnO

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSTS; LASER APPLICATIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX REACTIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; LASER INDUCED PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHENOL REMOVAL; SEMICONDUCTOR CATALYST;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

PHENOL DERIVATIVE; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; LASER; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

CATALYSIS; KINETICS; LASERS; PHENOL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 37549035066     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701750132     Document Type: Article

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