Semiconductor-sensitized photodegradation of s-triazine and chloroacetanilide herbicides in leaching water using TiO 2 and ZnO as catalyst under natural sunlight

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 238, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-87

  Fenoll, José ^a   Hellín, Pilar ^a   Martínez, Carmen María ^a   Flores, Pilar ^a   Navarro, Simón ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chloroacetanilide; Photocatalytic oxidation; s Triazines; Semiconductor materials; Water detoxification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861001777     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.04.017     Document Type: Article

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