• New insights on the UV/TiO2 photocatalytic treatment of thiomersal and its 2-sulfobenzoic acid product 

    de la Fourniere, Emmanuel; Meichtry, Jorge Martín; Gautier, Eduardo Amilcar; Custo, Graciela; Litter, Marta Irene; 0000-0002-5648-5372; 0000-0002-4832-7956; 0000-0002-0312-0177 (2021-06-28)
    Abstract: Background: Thiomersal (TM), a complex between 2-mercaptobenzoic acid (2-MBA) and ethylmercury (C2H5Hg+), is an antimicrobial preservative used in immunological, ophthalmic, cosmetic products, and vaccines. Objective: ...
  • Treatment of ethylmercury chloride by heterogeneous photocatalysis over TiO2 

    de la Fourniere, Emmanuel; Meichtry, Jorge Martín; Gautier, Eduardo Amilcar; Leyva, Ana Gabriela; Litter, Marta Irene; 0000-0002-5648-5372; 0000-0002-4832-7956; 0000-0002-0312-0177 (2021-04-15)
    Ethylmercury chloride (C2H5HgCl) was treated by UV/TiO2 photocatalysis in the presence of O2 and under N2 at pH 4.2. No report exists on C2H5Hg+ degradation by heterogeneous photocatalysis. The adsorption of C2H5Hg+ over ...