Removal of polyvinyl alcohol from aqueous solutions using P-25 TiO2 and ZnO photocataysts: A comparative study

Powder Technology

Volumn 246, Issue , 2013, Pages 351-355

  Lin, Chia Chang ^a   Hsu, Ling Jung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Photocatalytic degradation; Polyvinyl alcohol; PVA; TiO2; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE CONDITIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); PVA; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TIO; ZNO;

ALKALINITY; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; REMOVAL; ZINC OXIDE;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; PH; PHOTOCATALYST; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84879161890     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2013.05.027     Document Type: Article

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