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Comparative photochemical reactivity of spherical and tubular fullerene nanoparticles in water under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation.

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Chae, S-R; Watanabe, Y; Wiesner, MR
Published in: Water research
January 2011

Fullerene nanomaterials are finding an increasing number of applications in energy and environmental technologies. However, substantial production and use of fullerenes will likely lead to environmental exposure with unknown consequences. In this study, aqueous suspensions of three types of fullerenes nanoparticles, C(60) fullerene, single-wall (SW) and multi-wall (MW) carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared by sonication and tested for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and oxidation of benchmark organic compounds under ultraviolet (UV)-A irradiation. All three fullerenes formed colloidal aggregates in water. SWCNTs showed the highest ROS production and 2-chlorophenol degradation followed by MWCNT, and fullerene.

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Water research

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EISSN

1879-2448

ISSN

0043-1354

Publication Date

January 2011

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

308 / 314

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultraviolet Rays
  • Photochemistry
  • Nanoparticles
  • Fullerenes
  • Environmental Engineering
 

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Chae, S.-R., Watanabe, Y., & Wiesner, M. R. (2011). Comparative photochemical reactivity of spherical and tubular fullerene nanoparticles in water under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Water Research, 45(1), 308–314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.067
Chae, So-Ryong, Yoshimasa Watanabe, and Mark R. Wiesner. “Comparative photochemical reactivity of spherical and tubular fullerene nanoparticles in water under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation.Water Research 45, no. 1 (January 2011): 308–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.067.
Chae, So-Ryong, et al. “Comparative photochemical reactivity of spherical and tubular fullerene nanoparticles in water under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation.Water Research, vol. 45, no. 1, Jan. 2011, pp. 308–14. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.067.
Journal cover image

Published In

Water research

DOI

EISSN

1879-2448

ISSN

0043-1354

Publication Date

January 2011

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

308 / 314

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultraviolet Rays
  • Photochemistry
  • Nanoparticles
  • Fullerenes
  • Environmental Engineering