Investigation of the efficiency of zno photocatalyst in the removal of p-nitrophenol from contaminated water

Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-55

  Nasser, Modirshahla ^a   Mohammad Ali, Behnajady ^a   Oskui, Jangi ^a   Reza, Mohammad ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes; P nitrophenol; Photocatalysis; Zno

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549096576     PISSN: 10219986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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