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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LX0346899
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Photodegradation of Oestrogenic Pollutants in the aquatic environment. Recent media attention has highlighted the problem of oestrogenic pollutants in the aquatic environment. This research proposes to investigate Photocatalysis of oestrogens in water using the magnetic titanium dioxide particles developed at the Centre for Particle and Catalyst Technologies in the University of New South Wales, Sydney. The natural oestrogens 17b-oestradiol, oestrone and oestriol and the synthetic oestrogen 17a-ethynyl oestradiol (the main constituent of the contraceptive pill) will be investigated in the photocatalytic system. Degradation will be monitored using various analytical techniques. Other commercial catalysts will also be investigated and compared with the magnetic catalyst and previous catalysts tested.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2003
End Date: 12-2003
Funding Scheme: Linkage - International
Funding Amount: $57,922.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Other Instrumental Methods | Other Chemical Sciences | Chemistry Of Catalysis | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Environmental health | Prevention and treatment of pollution |
