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Reactions Induced in Natural Waters by Irradiation of Nitrate and Nitrite Ions
This review describes the reaction mechanisms of nitrate and nitrite ions, which play a role in the photochemical processes occurring in natural...
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The Applications of Photocatalytic Waste Minimisation in Nuclear Fuel Processing
Nuclear fuel processing has two main waste management requirements: (1) the disposal of waste organic solvent (secondary waste) generated by...
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Aquatic Phototransformation of Organic Contaminants Induced by Coloured Dissolved Natural Organic Matter
This review will first give a brief description of coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM) from the aquatic environment or extracted from soil....
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Basic Concepts of Photochemical Transformations
Photochemistry is concerned with the interaction between light and matter. The present chapter outlines the basic concepts of photochemistry in...
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Mechanisms of Direct Photolysis of Biocides Based on Halogenated Phenols and Anilines
The halogenated phenols and anilines are the parent chromophores of a number of widely used pesticides, among them phenoxyacetic acid and...
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Photocatalytic Active Surfaces and Photo-Induced High Hydrophilicity/High Hydrophobicity
There are two types of photo-effects on a TiO 2 surface. One is the well-known photocatalytic reaction and another is the highly...
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Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water and Air
The use of semiconductor photocatalysis for treatment of water and air has been a topic of intense research activity over the past 20 years. This...
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Environmental Photochemistry in Heterogeneous Media
Heterogeneous reactions are widespread in all the environmental compartments: soils, hydrosphere, troposphere and at medium altitudes in the...
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Role of Iron in Light-Induced Environmental Processes
In this chapter, photochemical processes in natural aquatic systems involving iron in one way or another are reviewed. Homogeneous and...
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Introduction to Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment
In this chapter, an overview of Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Technologies (PAOTs) is given, together with recent relevant literature examples...
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Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photochemistry in the Troposphere
Key features of tropospheric photochemistry are highlighted including both homogeneous gas-phase and heterogeneous reactions that are important in...
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Recent Developments in the Environmental Photochemistry of PAHs and PCBs in Water and on Solids
This article updates the one on the same topic published in this series in 1999. The photochemistry of PAHs and PCBs in liquid water and on ice...
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Atmospheric Photooxidation of Gas Phase Air Pollutants
An overview of the gas-phase reactions responsible for the photooxidation of air pollutants is provided. Starting with an introduction to the...
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A multi-parameter monitoring system and early warning model for rainfall-induced landslides
Landslides are one of the most devastating natural disasters, with most being triggered by rainfall. Efficient monitoring and effective prevention of...
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The creep behaviors of red sandstone in northern Yunnan and its fractional order damage modelling considering relaxation time effect
The creep characteristics of rocks pose significant challenges to the construction and operation of tunnels. Triaxial compression tests were...
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Co-seismic and rainfall-triggered landslide hazard susceptibility assessment for Uganda derived using fuzzy logic and geospatial modelling techniques
Uganda has suffered from many damaging landslides like the 1966 Rwenzori, 1994 Kisomoro and 2010 Bududa events. Despite escalating landslide risks...
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Storm-induced marine flooding on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast — case of El Jadida Bay
Coastal regions are often exposed to marine floods, usually generated by storm surge events. Each year, they are responsible for major losses in...
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Modeling wave-surge effects on barrier-island breaching in St. Joseph Peninsula during Hurricane Michael
Better understanding the effects of hurricane waves and storm surges on barrier-island breaching is important for both scientific research and...
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Landslide susceptibility, ensemble machine learning, and accuracy methods in the southern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt: Assessment and Map**
Each year, thousands of tourists visit Egypt’s Wadi Feiran region, which is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Sinai Peninsula. The...
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Economic impacts of an urban gully are driven by land degradation
This study carries out the first evaluation of the impacts of ravines and gullies in urban areas in Brazil considering environmental damage, such as...
