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Nguyen AQK, Kim K, Ahn YY, Kim M, Kim G, Lee JT, Kim S, Kim J. Ice-templated synthesis of tungsten oxide nanosheets and their application in arsenite oxidation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 865:161104. [PMID: 36586697 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Tungsten oxide (WO3) nanosheets were prepared as catalysts to activate hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in arsenite (As(III)) oxidation. Ice particles were employed as templates to synthesize the WO3 nanosheets, enabling easy template removal via melting. Transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy revealed that the obtained WO3 nanosheets were plate-like, with lateral sizes ranging from dozens of nanometers to hundreds of nanometers and thicknesses of <10 nm. Compared to that of the WO3 nanoparticle/H2O2 system, a higher efficiency of As(III) oxidation was observed in the WO3 nanosheet/H2O2 system. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy, radical quenching studies, and As(III) oxidation experiments under anoxic conditions suggested that the hydroperoxyl radical (HO2●) acted as the primary oxidant. The WO3 nanosheets possessed numerous surface hydroxyl groups and electrophilic metal centers, enhancing the production of HO2● via H2O2 activation. Various anions commonly present in As(III)-contaminated water exhibited little effect on As(III) oxidation in the WO3 nanosheet/H2O2 system. The high oxidation efficiency was maintained by adding H2O2 when it was depleted, suggesting that the catalytic activity of the WO3 nanosheets did not deteriorate after multiple catalytic cycles.
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- Anh Quoc Khuong Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea; Department of Polar Sciences, University of Science and Technology (UST), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Energy Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Korea Science Academy of KAIST, Busan 47162, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Energy Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea.
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Lu C, Song R, Wang J, Liu K, Fu T, Tang R, Jiang L, Tong Z, Zhang H. New insights into cupric ion-mediated ligand-to-metal charge transfer between TiO2 with peroxydisulfate under visible light for bolstering benzophenone-3 degradation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Qin C, Tang J, Qiao R, Lin S. Tetracycline sensitizes TiO2 for visible light photocatalytic degradation via ligand-to-metal charge transfer. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Nguyen NTT, Nguyen AQK, Kim MS, Lee C, Kim S, Kim J. Degradation of aqueous organic pollutants using an Fe2O3/WO3 composite photocatalyst as a magnetically separable peroxymonosulfate activator. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhao C, Xue L, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Huang K. A microwave atmospheric plasma strategy for fast and efficient degradation of aqueous p-nitrophenol. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 409:124473. [PMID: 33191026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plasma technology has received intensive research interest in pollutants degradation. However, conventional plasma generator suffers from erosion of electrodes and consequent short life time and pollution. In this work, an electrodeless high-flow microwave atmospheric plasma jet is developed for fast degradation of p-nitrophenol. With the assistance of injection locking technology, stable plasma is managed to be generated by low-cost magnetron. 100% removal of 100 mg/L PNP is achieved after 12 min, with a TOC removal efficiency of 57.6%. The fast degradation is probably due to the high cross section (around 153 mm2) of plasma gas. Change in the removal efficiency are less than 4% and 5% as the pH of the solution changes from 2.02 to 12.07 and conductivity varies between 5.38 × 10-2 and 43.6 mS/cm, respectively. Moreover, optical emission spectroscopy spectra of the microwave plasma and a hydroxyl radical scavenger (t-butanol) are employed to identify the generated oxidizing species, which indicates that •OH is the key factor during the degradation process. The hydroxylated intermediates and organic acid transformed from PNP were revealed. Based on the examined intermediate products, the possible degradation mechanism and pathway are analyzed.
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- Chaoxia Zhao
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Bui HT, Weon S, Bae JW, Kim EJ, Kim B, Ahn YY, Kim K, Lee H, Kim W. Oxygen vacancy engineering of cerium oxide for the selective photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic pollutants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 404:123976. [PMID: 33080555 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The engineering of oxygen vacancies in CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) allows the specific fine-tuning of their oxidation power, and this can be used to rationally control their activity and selectivity in the photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) of aromatic pollutants. In the current study, a facile strategy for generating exceptionally stable oxygen vacancies in CeO2 NPs through simple acid (CeO2-A) or base (CeO2-B) treatment was developed. The selective (or mild) PCO activities of CeO2-A and CeO2-B in the degradation of a variety of aromatic substrates in water were successfully demonstrated. CeO2-B has more oxygen vacancies and exhibits superior photocatalytic performance compared to CeO2-A. Control of oxygen vacancies in CeO2 facilitates the adsorption and reduction of dissolved O2 due to their high oxygen-storage ability. The oxygen vacancies in CeO2-B as active sites for oxygen-mediated reactions act as (i) adsorption and reduction reaction sites for dissolved O2, and (ii) photogenerated electron scavenging sites that promote the formation of H2O2 by multi-electron transfer. The oxygen vacancies in CeO2-B are particularly stable and can be used repeatedly over 30 h without losing activity. The selective PCOs of organic substrates were studied systematically, revealing that the operating mechanisms for UV-illuminated CeO2-B are very different from those for conventional TiO2 photocatalysts. Thus, the present study provides new insights into the design of defect-engineered metal oxides for the development of novel photocatalysts.
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- Hoang Tran Bui
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Research Institute of Global Environment, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 140-742, Republic of Korea
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- School of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 140-742, Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 140-742, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Research Institute of Global Environment, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 140-742, Republic of Korea.
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Hasan N, Kim S, Kim MS, Nguyen NTT, Lee C, Kim J. Visible light-induced activation of peroxymonosulfate in the presence of ferric ions for the degradation of organic pollutants. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zhao J, Liu S, Zhang X, Xu Y. Different effects of fluoride and phosphate anions on TiO 2 photocatalysis (rutile). Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy01111h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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At the same amounts adsorbed on Pt/rutile, fluoride was approximately 3 times more active than phosphate. A radical mechanism is proposed.
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- Jianjun Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and Department of Chemistry
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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Allende P, Barrientos L, Orera A, Laguna-Bercero MA, Salazar N, Valenzuela ML, Diaz C. TiO2/SiO2 Composite for Efficient Protection of UVA and UVB Rays Through of a Solvent-Less Synthesis. J CLUST SCI 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-019-01594-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Titanium dioxide surface modified with both palladium and fluoride as an efficient photocatalyst for the degradation of urea. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hou N, Zhang N, Jia T, Sun Y, Dai Y, Wang Q, Li D, Luo Z, Li C. Biodegradation of phenanthrene by biodemulsifier-producing strain Achromobacter sp. LH-1 and the study on its metabolisms and fermentation kinetics. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 163:205-214. [PMID: 30055385 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Despite many reports of the use of biodegradation to remove contaminants, the biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is challenging because of the hydrophobicities and low aqueous solubilities of most PAHs. In this study, phenanthrene (PHE) was used as a sole carbon and energy source to screen and identify Achromobacter sp. LH-1 for the production of biodemulsifiers that enhance the bioavailability and solubilization of PAHs. LH-1 achieved a 94% degradation rate and a 40% mineralization rate with 100 mg/L PHE. Additionally, LH-1 degraded various PAHs, and the factors that influenced the growth and PAHs degradation activity of LH-1 were not only the toxicities and structures of the substances but also the acclimation of LH-1 to these substances. Three kinetic models were used to describe the fermentation processes of cell growth, product formation and substrate degradation over time. Finally, multiple PHE degradation pathways were proposed to be utilized by strain LH-1.
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- Ning Hou
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China.
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Hasan N, Moon GH, Park J, Park J, Kim J. Visible light-induced degradation of sulfa drugs on pure TiO 2 through ligand-to-metal charge transfer. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Le TA, Huynh TP. The Combination of Hydrogen and Methanol Production through Artificial Photosynthesis-Are We Ready Yet? CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:2654-2672. [PMID: 29944207 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201800731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Because 100 % quantum efficiency for the photosynthetic production of H2 from H2 O under visible illumination has been achieved recently, the oxidation of H2 O to O2 remains the bottleneck to the overall water-splitting reaction. Oxidation of CH4 to CH3 OH might be combined with water reduction instead, so that H2 and CH3 OH chemical fuels can be simultaneously produced through a one-step process under solar illumination. This combination would be a promising approach towards a more sustainable future of chemistry, in which developing different strategies for artificial photosynthesis is of paramount importance. By using free and adsorbed HO. radicals on the semiconductor surface, CH4 can be activated to H3 C. radicals and converted into CH3 OH, respectively, with great selectivity up to 100 %. The present lack of efficient photosynthetic systems for the formation of H2 and CH3 OH from abundant H2 O and CH4 motivates future research for basic science and industrial applications.
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- Trung-Anh Le
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Porthaninkatu 3-5, 20500, Turku, Finland
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Porthaninkatu 3-5, 20500, Turku, Finland
- Center of Functional Materials, Åbo Akademi University, 20500, Turku, Finland
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Mirzaei A, Yerushalmi L, Chen Z, Haghighat F, Guo J. Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole by zinc oxide photocatalyst in the presence of fluoride ions: Optimization of parameters and toxicological evaluation. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 132:241-251. [PMID: 29331911 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The presence of antibiotics in water bodies has received increasing attention since they are continuously introduced and detected in the environment and may cause unpredictable environmental hazards and risks. The photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) by ZnO in the presence of fluoride ions (F-ZnO) was evaluated. The effects of operating parameters on the efficiency of SMX removal were investigated by using response surface methodology (RSM). Under the optimum condition, i.e. photocatalyst dosage = 1.48 g/L, pH 4.7, airflow rate = 2.5 L/min and the concentration of fluoride ions = 2.505 mM, about 97% SMX removal was achieved by F-ZnO after 30 min of reaction. The mechanism of reactions, COD removal efficiency and reaction kinetics were also investigated under optimum operating conditions. In addition, about 85% COD reduction was obtained after 90 min photocatalytic reaction. The pseudo-first-order kinetics rate constants for the photodegradation of SMX were found to be 0.099, 0.058 and 0.048 min-1 by F-ZnO, ZnO and TiO2 (P25), respectively. The figure-of-merit electrical energy per order (EEO) was used for estimating the electrical energy efficiency, which was shown to be considerably lower than the energy consumption for the reported research on removal of SMX by photocatalytic degradation under UV irradiation. Toxicity assays were conducted by measuring the inhibition percentage (PI) towards E. coli bacteria strain and by agar well diffusion method. The results showed that after 30 min of reaction, the toxicity of the treated solutions by all photocatalysts fell within the non-toxic range; however, the reduction in toxicity by F-ZnO was faster than those by ZnO and P25. Despite the positive effects of surface fluorination of ZnO on the SMX and COD removal and reaction kinetics, its lower stability compared to ZnO and P25 in the repeated experiments gave rise to some doubts about its performance from a practical point of view.
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- Amir Mirzaei
- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Tianjin Chengjian University, 26 Jinjing Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384, China
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