Kinetic study of photocatalytic degradation of several pharmaceuticals assisted by SiO2/ TiO2 catalyst in solar bath system

Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-135

  Alahmad, Waed ^a   Alawi, Mahmoud A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Pharmaceuticals; Photo catalytic degradation; SiO2 TiO2; Solar bath

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; DICLOFENAC; DISTILLED WATER; GLIMEPIRIDE; IBUPROFEN; METHOTREXATE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; DRUG DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MONITORING; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PSEUDO FIRST ORDER KINETICS; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SOLAR BATH SYSTEM; SUNLIGHT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ZERO ORDER KINETICS;

EID: 79960306257     PISSN: 19957157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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