Photocatalysis of 4-chlorophenol mediated by TiO2 fixed to concrete surfaces

Solar Energy

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 206-211

  Watts, Michael J ^a,b   Cooper, Adrienne T ^a,b  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Oxidation of organic pollutants; Photocatalytic efficiency

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONCRETES; IONIZATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; REACTION RATES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; UV EXPOSED REACTOR;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONCRETES; IONIZATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; REACTION RATES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CATALYSIS; CHLOROPHENOL; CONCRETE; OXIDE; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 38949190949     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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