CATALYTIC-OXIDATION AND PHOTOOXIDATION OF NITROPHENOLS BY STRONG OXIDANTS GENERATED IN-SITU VIA CUO-AEROGEL

Authors
BANDARA J KIWI J PULGARIN C PAJONK G
Citation
J. Bandara et al., CATALYTIC-OXIDATION AND PHOTOOXIDATION OF NITROPHENOLS BY STRONG OXIDANTS GENERATED IN-SITU VIA CUO-AEROGEL, Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical, 111(3), 1996, pp. 333-339
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical → ACNP
ISSN journal
13811169
Volume
111
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
333 - 339
Database
ISI
SICI code
1381-1169(1996)111:3<333:CAPONB>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Nitrophenols have been catalytically degraded with high efficiency by a novel CuO-aerogel powder with a surface area (20 m(2)/g) having a hi gh Cu(I) content. The reaction proceeds in acid media (room temperatur e) thermally and more efficiently under visible light and O-2(air).