Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole in water using a biochar-supported TiO2 photocatalyst

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 180, Issue , 2016, Pages 94-101

  Kim, Jihyun R ^a   Kan, Eunsung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation; Biochar; Pharmaceutical compound; Photocatalysis; Sulfamethoxazole; TiO2

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; GROUND WATER; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; NITRATE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; SURFACE WATER; TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE; WATER; BIOCHAR; CHARCOAL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; ANTIBIOTICS; BICARBONATE; CATALYST; CHARCOAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGRADATION; DRUG; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; OXIDATION; OXIDE; PHOTOLYSIS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TITANIUM;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DESORPTION; DRUG DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LANDFILL LEACHATE; MINERALIZATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOOXIDATION; SURFACE CHARGE; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY; ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; CHARCOAL; HUMANS; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84968813385     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.016     Document Type: Article

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