Photodegradation of phenol on Y2O3 surface. Synergism by semiconductors

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 167, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 664-668

  Karunakaran, C ^a   Dhanalakshmi, R ^a   Anilkumar, P ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Insulator; Interparticle electron transfer; Photocatalysis; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

ANATASE TIO; ELECTRON-TRANSFER; FIRST ORDER KINETICS; INSULATOR; INTERPARTICLE ELECTRON-TRANSFER; LIGHT INTENSITY; SEMICONDUCTOR; UV LIGHT; UV-A LIGHT; ZNO;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER OXIDES; NIOBIUM; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES; YTTRIUM ALLOYS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

BIODEGRADATION;

CADMIUM OXIDE; COPPER OXIDE; IRON OXIDE; NIOBIUM; PHENOL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YTTRIUM; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFATE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; YTTRIA;

DEGRADATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHENOL; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SYNERGISM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTOR; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; PHOTOLYSIS; POLLUTANT; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; KINETICS; PHENOLS; PHOTOLYSIS; SEMICONDUCTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YTTRIUM;

EID: 66149192097     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.01.034     Document Type: Article

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