Treatment of Trichloroethylene with Photocatalyst-Coated Optical Fiber
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Analytical Methods
2.3. Kinetics and ROH,UV
2.4. Experimental Parameters
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Thickness of Photocatalyst Layer with Different Coating Times
3.2. Analysis of the Energy Gap of the Two Nano-Photocatalysts
3.3. Effect of Coating Times on Photocatalytic Efficiency
3.4. Effect of Light Source on Photocatalytic Efficiency
3.5. Effect of pH on Photocatalytic Efficiency
3.6. Effect of Treatment Process on Photocatalytic Efficiency
3.7. Formation of Hydroxyl Radicals During Photocatalytic Process
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Chen, C.-J.; Wu, C.-C.; Hsieh, L.-T.; Chen, K.-C. Treatment of Trichloroethylene with Photocatalyst-Coated Optical Fiber. Water 2019, 11, 2391. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11112391
Chen C-J, Wu C-C, Hsieh L-T, Chen K-C. Treatment of Trichloroethylene with Photocatalyst-Coated Optical Fiber. Water. 2019; 11(11):2391. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11112391
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Ching-Jung, Chih-Chao Wu, Lien-Te Hsieh, and Kuan-Chung Chen. 2019. "Treatment of Trichloroethylene with Photocatalyst-Coated Optical Fiber" Water 11, no. 11: 2391. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11112391