Photocatalytic degradation of phenol on different phases of TiO2 particles in aqueous suspensions under UV irradiation

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3098-3104

  Lin, Su Hsia ^a   Chiou, Chwei Huann ^b   Chang, Chih Kai ^c   Juang, Ruey Shin ^c  

^a NANYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anatase; Phenol; Photocatalytic degradation; Rutile; Titanium dioxide; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; IRRADIATION; OXIDE MINERALS; PHENOLS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ANATASE PHASIS; ANATASE TIO 2; AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS; DEGRADATION OF PHENOLS; MIXED PHASE; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION; RUTILE; RUTILE PHASE; UV IRRADIATION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

PHENOL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANATASE; ANNEALING; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PH; PHENOL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AQUEOUS SUSPENSION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; GEL; PH; PHASE TRANSITION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 80052876366     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.07.024     Document Type: Article

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