Enhanced degradation of enoxacin using ferrihydrite-catalyzed heterogeneous photo-Fenton process

Lin Tian1, Liting Wang2, Shikun Wei1

  • 1Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.

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