PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF 4-CHLOROPHENOL MEDIATED BY TIO2 - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF THE ACTIVITY OF LABORATORY MADE AND COMMERCIAL TIO2 SAMPLES

Andrew Mills, P. Sawunyama

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Abstract

The photocatalytic efficiencies of laboratory made and commercial TiO2 samples were compared using a standard test reaction: the photomineralization of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) to CO2, H2O and HCl mediated by Degussa P25 TiO2 in a batch reactor. The results show that the rate of photodegradation of 4-CP, sensitized by a sample of TiO2, shows no clear simple dependence on physical characteristics such as the degree of crystallinity, the surface area and the percentage of H2O.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)305-309
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume84
Publication statusPublished - 1994

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