JOURNAL ARTICLE

Degradation of phenol by a heterogeneous photo-Fenton process using Fe/Cu/Al catalysts

Juanjuan ZhangXihui ZhangYangfan Wang

Year: 2016 Journal:   RSC Advances Vol: 6 (16)Pages: 13168-13176   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Cu2+ and Fe3+ can react with H2O2, producing Cu+, Fe2+, and ˙OH. Then ˙OH can react with phenol directly. The degradation of phenol leads to the formation of the mixed byproducts, such as catechol, benzoquinone, resorcinol and hydroquinone.

Keywords:
Phenol Hydroquinone Resorcinol Catechol Chemistry Degradation (telecommunications) Catalysis Benzoquinone Nuclear chemistry Inorganic chemistry Organic chemistry

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