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Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising new alternative method for the removal of organic pollutants in water (Carey, 1976). The degradation of organic pollutants in water, using irradiated dispersions of titanium dioxide, is a growing area of both fundamental and applied research.
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- Total Organic Carbon
- Photocatalytic Reaction
- Catalyst Concentration
- Initial Reaction Rate
- Model Pollutant
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de Lasa, H., Serrano, B., Salaices, M. (2005). Establishing Photocatalytic Kinetic Rate Equations: Basic Principles and Parameters. In: Photocatalytic Reaction Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27591-6_1
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