Photocatalytic degradation of gaseous toluene over ZnAl2O4 prepared by different methods: A comparative study

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 186, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 2089-2096

  Li, Xinyong ^a   Zhu, Zhengru ^a   Zhao, Qidong ^a   Wang, Lianzhou ^b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Characterization methods; In situ FTIR; Photocatalytic degradation; Solvothermal method; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BRUNAUER EMMETT TELLERS; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; CITRATE PRECURSOR; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; GASEOUS POLLUTANTS; GASEOUS TOLUENE; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; IN SITU FTIR; INDOOR POLLUTANTS; NANOSTRUCTURED TIO; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATIONS; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE SEPARATION; SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPY; SEM; SOLVOTHERMAL; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAGES; TREATMENT PROCESS; UV LAMP IRRADIATION; UV-VIS DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY POWDER; XRD;

AIR CLEANERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOG; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; IRRADIATION; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTION; SPECTROSCOPY; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

WATER TREATMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; ZINC ALUMINATE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEGRADATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REFLECTOMETRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; GASES; HYDROGEN BONDING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POROSITY; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; TOLUENE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79751537892     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.12.111     Document Type: Article

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