Standardization methods for testing photo-catalytic air remediation materials: Problems and solution

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 91, Issue , 2014, Pages 154-161

  Ifang, S ^a   Gallus, M ^a   Liedtke, S ^a   Kurtenbach, R ^a   Wiesen, P ^a   Kleffmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air quality; Nitrogen oxides; Photo catalysis; Standardization

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MATERIALS TESTING; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION; STANDARDIZATION; SURFACES;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HETEROGENEOUS REACTIONS; PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS; SURFACE SATURATION; TIO; TRANSPORT LIMITATIONS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

NITROGEN OXIDE;

AIR; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MATERIALS TESTING; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; STANDARDIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84898491873     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.04.001     Document Type: Article

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