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Manganese dioxide as a catalyst for oxygen-independent atrazine dealkylation

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:761342
The herbicide atrazine is widely distributed in the environment, and its reactivity with soil minerals is an important issue. We have studied atrazine degradation on the surface of synthetic {delta}-MnO{sub 2}(birnessite) using UV resonance raman spectroscopy and gas chromatography. The products are mainly mono and didealkyl atrazine. Atrazine disappearance is rapid {tau}1/2 {approx} 5 h at 30C and independent of whether O{sub 2} is present or not.
Research Organization:
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-97ER14755
OSTI ID:
761342
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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