Bi2WO6 nanocuboids: An efficient visible light active photocatalyst for the degradation of levofloxacin drug in aqueous phase

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 302, Issue , 2016, Pages 194-203

  Kaur, Amandeep ^a   Kansal, Sushil Kumar ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bi2WO6 nanocuboids; Levofloxacin; Photocatalysis; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG PRODUCTS; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; KINETIC THEORY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; RATE CONSTANTS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; REACTION KINETICS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

LEVOFLOXACIN; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTO-LUMINESCENT PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PSEUDO-FIRST ORDER REACTIONS; ULTRASONIC-ASSISTED HYDROTHERMAL METHOD; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE LIGHT ACTIVE PHOTOCATALYSTS;

LIGHT;

EID: 84969165013     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.05.010     Document Type: Article

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