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TY - JOUR
T1 - Photocatalyzed degradation of a pesticide derivative glyphosate in aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide
AU - Muneer, Mohammad
AU - Boxall, Colin
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The photocatalytic degradation of a herbicide derivative, glyphosate [(N-phosphonomethyl) glycine] has been investigated in aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide at different pH values. This compound was found to degrade more efficiently under alkaline pH, where no adsorption takes place on the surface of the catalyst in the dark. The main degradation route involves the cleavage of the P-C bond giving rise to sarcosine and glycine as the intermediate products formed during the photooxidation process.
AB - The photocatalytic degradation of a herbicide derivative, glyphosate [(N-phosphonomethyl) glycine] has been investigated in aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide at different pH values. This compound was found to degrade more efficiently under alkaline pH, where no adsorption takes place on the surface of the catalyst in the dark. The main degradation route involves the cleavage of the P-C bond giving rise to sarcosine and glycine as the intermediate products formed during the photooxidation process.
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KW - WATER
KW - SOIL
KW - ADSORPTION
KW - OXIDATION
KW - SUNLIGHT
U2 - 10.1155/2008/197346
DO - 10.1155/2008/197346
M3 - Journal article
JO - International Journal of Photoenergy
JF - International Journal of Photoenergy
SN - 1110-662X
M1 - 197346
ER -