Photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenols using star block copolymers: Removal efficiency, by-products and toxicity of catalyst

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 215-216, Issue , 2013, Pages 921-928

  Chung, Seung Gun ^a,c   Chang, Yoon Seok ^b   Choi, Jae Woo ^a   Baek, Kyung Youl ^a   Hong, Seok Won ^a   Yun, Seong Taek ^c   Lee, Sang Hyup ^a,c  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chlorophenols; Hydrophobicity; Photocatalytic degradation; Porphyrin; Star block copolymer; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

2 ,4 ,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL; 2 ,4-DICHLOROPHENOL; CHLORIDE IONS; CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; CHLORINATED PHENOLS; CHLOROPHENOL POLLUTANTS; CHLOROPHENOLS; DEGRADATION INTERMEDIATES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; REMOVAL RATE; STAR BLOCK COPOLYMER; VISIBLE LIGHT;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CATALYSTS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; HERBICIDES; HYDROPHOBICITY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PORPHYRINS; STARS; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION;

PHENOLS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84873043643     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.11.070     Document Type: Article

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