Photocatalytic degradation of PVC-ZnO composite film under tropical sunlight and artificial UV radiation: A comparative study

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 476-485

  Sil, Devika ^a   Chakrabarti, Sampa ^b  

^a CSIR CENTRAL GLASS AND CERAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Kinetic model; PVC degradation; Solar radiation; UV radiation; ZnO photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

KINETIC MODEL; KINETIC MODELS; PVC DEGRADATION; UV RADIATION; ZNO; ZNO-PHOTOCATALYST;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CATALYSIS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE FILMS; ELASTOMERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KINETIC THEORY; MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLASTICITY; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; ZINC OXIDE;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

CARCINOGEN; CATALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSITE; DEGRADATION; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; INCINERATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLASTIC; POLYMER; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; ZINC;

EID: 77149126730     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.09.012     Document Type: Article

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