Recent Developments in Environmental Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants: The Case of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles-A Review

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Mahlambi, Mphilisi M ^a   Ngila, Catherine J ^a   Mamba, Bhekie B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLLUTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CONTAMINATED WATER; DOMESTIC ACTIVITY; HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS; INORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; TITANIA NANO-PARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES; WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84944228940     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/790173     Document Type: Review

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