Phototreatment of water by organic photosensitizers and comparison with inorganic semiconductors

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Thandu, Merlyn ^a   Comuzzi, Clara ^a   Goi, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DEATH; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; OZONE; OZONE WATER TREATMENT; OZONIZATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

'CURRENT; DISINFECTION METHODS; INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS; ORGANIC DYE; ORGANICS; OXIDATION PROCESS; PHOTOSENSITISER; PHOTOTREATMENT; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SIDE PRODUCTS;

PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

EID: 84928485450     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/521367     Document Type: Review

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