Optimization of photocatalytic degradation of naphthalene using nano-TiO2/UV system: statistical analysis by a response surface methodology

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 52, Issue 34-36, 2014, Pages 6664-6672

  Mahmoodi, Vahid ^a   Sargolzaei, Javad ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Central composite design (CCD); Optimization; Photocatalysis; Response surface methodology (RSM); TiO2

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; MODELING; NAPHTHALENE; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTODEGRADATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84908255175     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.861774     Document Type: Article

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