Photocatalytic reduction of nitrate over Ag-TiO2 in the presence of oxalic acid

Journal of Water Process Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue , 2015, Pages e23-e30

  Sowmya, Appunni ^a   Meenakshi, Sankaran ^a  

^a GANDHIGRAM RURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ag TiO2 composite; Drinking water; Nitrate reduction; Oxalic acid oxidation; Photodeposition method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949625509     PISSN: 22147144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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