Comparison of methods for evaluation of activity of photocatalytic films

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3772-3781

  Simonsen, Morten E ^a   Sørensen, Martin B ^b   Søgaard, Erik G ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acetone; Methylene blue; Photocatalysis; Photocatalytic activity; Photonic efficiency; Stearic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; METHYLENE BLUE; STEARIC ACID; STEARIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ACETONE; CATALYSIS; COATING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION; DYE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POROSITY; PROBE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT;

ACETONE; CATALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; STEARIC ACIDS; TITANIUM;

EID: 84867113804     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0695-x     Document Type: Article

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