Synthesis and characterisation of Pd-modified N-doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of natural organic matter (NOM) fractions

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4120-4132

  Nkambule, T I ^a   Kuvarega, A T ^a   Krause, R W M ^a   Haarhoff, J ^a   Mamba, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disinfection by products; Natural organic matter; Nitrogen palladium co doped TiO2; Photocatalytic degradation; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PALLADIUM; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CARCINOGEN; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PALLADIUM; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOLAR RADIATION; TITANIUM; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOLYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

CATALYSIS; NITROGEN; PALLADIUM; PHOTOLYSIS; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84867097449     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-0872-6     Document Type: Article

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