<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This work was focused on the study of photoinduced processes of quinolone carboxylates in the presence of titanium dioxide in an alkaline media. UVA irradiation without/with titanium dioxide caused the decomposition of molecules, with higher efficiency of degradation in the presence of titanium dioxide. EPR spin trapping experiments proved that investigated quinolone carboxylates behave as the efficient scavengers of hydroxyl radicals produced upon irradiation of aerated alkaline titanium dioxide systems.</p></abstract>

This work was focused on the study of photoinduced processes of quinolone carboxylates in the presence of titanium dioxide in an alkaline media. UVA irradiation without/with titanium dioxide caused the decomposition of molecules, with higher efficiency of degradation in the presence of titanium dioxide. EPR spin trapping experiments proved that investigated quinolone carboxylates behave as the efficient scavengers of hydroxyl radicals produced upon irradiation of aerated alkaline titanium dioxide systems.

The photodegradation of model quinolone carboxylates in aqueous media

Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, SK-812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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This work was focused on the study of photoinduced processes of quinolone carboxylates in the presence of titanium dioxide in an alkaline media. UVA...

The photodegradation of model quinolone carboxylates in aqueous media

Published Online: May 27, 2014

Page range: 1 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2014-0001

Keywords
Quinolone carboxylate, Titanium dioxide, EPR spectroscopy, UV/vis spectroscopy, EPR spin trapping technique

© Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The photodegradation of model quinolone carboxylates in aqueous media

Published Online: May 27, 2014

Page range: 1 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2014-0001

KeywordsQuinolone carboxylate, Titanium dioxide, EPR spectroscopy, UV/vis spectroscopy, EPR spin trapping technique

© Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
Quinolone carboxylate, Titanium dioxide, EPR spectroscopy, UV/vis spectroscopy, EPR spin trapping technique