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APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY TO DESIGN TAILORED PHOTOCATALYST FOR NITRATE REMOVAL IN AGRICULTURE IMPACTED WATER

Objective

The project has three specific goals: (1) design a reductive TiO2 photocatalyst using a variety of binding hole-scavenging ligands; (2) optimize the photocatalyst's efficiency on the removal of nitrate and selectivity towards nitrogen gas as the final product; (3) assess the feasibility of the photocatalyst field application using agricultural drainage water. These objectives directly support the Program Area goal of nanotechnology-enabled solutions for increased protection of natural resources, the environment, and agricultural ecosystems.

Investigators
Liu, H.
Institution
University of California - Riverside
Start date
2020
End date
2022
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
CALW-2018-07559
Accession number
1021177
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