Photochemical decomposition of perfluorooctanoic acids in aqueous carbonate solution with UV irradiation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 221, Issue , 2013, Pages 258-263

  Phan Thi, Lan Anh ^a   Do, Huu Tuan ^b   Lee, Yu Chi ^c   Lo, Shang Lien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^c Taipei Water Department   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbonate radical anion; Perfluorooctane acid; PFOA; Photocatalysis; Photochemical decomposition

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RADICAL ANION; CARBONATE SOLUTIONS; FLUORINE IONS; HYDROGEN CARBONATES; PERFLUORINATED CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; PFOA; PHOTOCHEMICAL DECOMPOSITIONS; UV IRRADIATION;

ALKALINITY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DECOMPOSITION; HEALTH HAZARDS; NEGATIVE IONS; PHOTOCATALYSIS;

CARBONATION;

EID: 84874561087     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.01.084     Document Type: Article

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