Efficient decomposition of perfluorocarboxylic acids in aqueous solution using microwave-induced persulfate

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2811-2816

  Lee, Yu Chi ^a   Lo, Shang Lien ^a   Chiueh, Pei Te ^a   Chang, Der Guang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal decomposition; Microwave; Perfluorocarboxylic acids; Perfluorooctanoic acid; Persulfate; PFOA

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DEGRADATION; MICROWAVES; OXIDANTS; WATER POLLUTION;

HYDROTHERMAL DECOMPOSITION; PERFLUOROCARBOXYLIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; PERSULFATE; PFOA;

DECOMPOSITION;

CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PERFLUOROCARBOXYLIC ACID; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKALINITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; OXIDANT; PH; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECOMPOSITION; DEFLUORINATION; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROWAVE HYDROTHERMAL DECOMPOSITION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 66149168571     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.03.052     Document Type: Article

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