Heterogeneous catalytic degradation of phenolic substrates: Catalysts activity

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 162, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 588-606

  Liotta, L F ^a   Gruttadauria, M ^b   Di Carlo, G ^b   Perrini, G ^c   Librando, V ^c,d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d Monitoring and Minimization Methods of Environmental Risk   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Activated carbon; AOPs; Catalytic ozonation; Catalytic wet oxidation; Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation; CoOx Al2O3 BaO catalysts; Hydrotalcite like compounds; Metal exchanged zeolites; Metal exchanged clays and resins; Mixed oxides; Noble metals; Phenol

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACIDS; ACTIVATED CARBON; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; CHARCOAL; CLAY MINERALS; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; METAL ANALYSIS; METALS; OIL SHALE; OXIDATION; OXIDES; OZONE; OZONIZATION; PH; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLIC RESINS; PHENOLS; PRECIOUS METALS; RESINS; SILICATE MINERALS; TRANSITION METAL COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION METALS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITES;

AOPS; CATALYTIC OZONATION; CATALYTIC WET OXIDATION; CATALYTIC WET PEROXIDE OXIDATION; COOX/AL2O3-BAO CATALYSTS; HYDROTALCITE-LIKE COMPOUNDS; MIXED OXIDES; NOBLE METALS;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION;

ACETIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; HYDROTALCITE; METAL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; ZEOLITE;

CATALYSIS; DEGRADATION; HETEROGENEITY; OXIDATION; OZONE; PHENOL; ZEOLITE;

CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; OXIDATION; OZONATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REVIEW;

ACETIC ACID; CATALYSIS; METALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OZONE; PEROXIDES; PHENOLS;

EID: 57649187538     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.05.115     Document Type: Review

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