Photocatalysis: Oxidative Processes in Water Treatment

Figure 1

Generation of H₂O₂ in the photooxidation of tert-butyl alcohol (Co = 1.0⋅10⁻³ M) by Fe⁺³ (1.0⋅10⁻⁴ mole⁻¹) (a), and Cu⁺² (1.0⋅10⁻³ mole⁻¹) (b) in an aqueous solution (1.18⋅10⁻³ M HClO₄) under the action of UV light.

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