Study of the photocatalytic degradation pathway of norfloxacin and mineralization activity using a novel ternary Ag/AgCl-CeO2 photocatalyst

Journal of Catalysis

Volumn 355, Issue , 2017, Pages 73-86

  Wen, Xiao Ju ^a   Niu, Cheng Gang ^a   Huang, Da Wei ^b   Zhang, Lei ^a   Liang, Chao ^a   Zeng, Guang Ming ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Ag AgCl; CeO2; Norfloxacin; Photocatalysis; Visible light

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ENERGY CONVERSION; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT; MINERALOGY; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; REUSABILITY; SILVER; SILVER HALIDES; UREA;

AG/AGCL; CEO2; NORFLOXACIN; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION PATHWAYS; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE SEPARATION; VISIBLE LIGHT;

PHOTODEGRADATION;

EID: 85030116609     PISSN: 00219517     EISSN: 10902694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.08.028     Document Type: Article

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