Effective and Green Removal of Trichloroacetic Acid from Disinfected Water

An innovative catalyst is reported for removing suspect carcinogen trichloroacetic acid (TCA) found in water after chlorination. SilverSil, a methyl-modified silica xerogel doped with Ag nanoparticles, shows remarkably high and stable activity as heterogeneous catalyst for the reductive dehalogenati...

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Main Authors: Keren Trabelsi, Michael Meistelman, Rosaria Ciriminna, Yael Albo, Mario Pagliaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/4/827