Photodegradation of selected PCBs in the presence of Nano-TiO2 as catalyst and H2O2 as an oxidant

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3987-4001

  Dasary, Samuel S R ^a   Saloni, Julia ^a   Fletcher, Amanda ^a   Anjaneyulu, Yerramilli ^a   Yu, Hongtao ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dechlorination; PCBs; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

2,2',4,4' TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; 3,3',4,4' TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; ACETONITRILE; CHLORINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECHLORINATION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 78649710219     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7113987     Document Type: Article

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