Nitrate reduction in water using commercial titanium dioxide photocatalysts (P25, P90, and Hombikat UV100)

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 138, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 852-861

  Doudrick, Kyle ^a   Monzón, Oihane ^b   Mangonon, Alex ^c   Hristovski, Kiril ^c   Westerhoff, Paul ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b TECNALIA RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Spain)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Hombikat UV100; Nitrate; P25; P90; Photocatalysis; Photoreduction; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTION BAND ELECTRONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HOMBIKAT UV100; P25; P90; PHOTO-REDUCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; RATE OF RECOMBINATION;

GROUNDWATER; NITRATES; OXIDES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

PHOTOCATALYSTS;

CATALYSIS; ELECTRON; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITRATE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REDUCTION; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SORPTION;

EID: 84872705193     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000529     Document Type: Article

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