Photocatalytic degradation of indole in UV/TiO2: Optimization and modelling using the response surface methodology (RSM)

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-49

  Merabet, Smail ^a   Robert, Didier ^b   Weber, Jean Victor ^b   Bouhelassa, Mohammed ^c   Benkhanouche, Smail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEJAIA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Central composite design; Indole; Photocatalysis; Response surface methodology; TiO2

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER POLLUTION;

CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS; INDOLE; OPTIMISATIONS; OXIDATION OF ORGANICS; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION; RESPONSE-SURFACE METHODOLOGY; STIRRING SPEED; UV INTENSITY;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 59749085917     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-008-0137-2     Document Type: Article

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