Photocatalytic oxidation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid with titania photocatalyst. Comparison of supported and suspended TiO2

A. D. Modestov, O. Lev*

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Abstract

The photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid using illuminated titania particles was studied in buffered water solutions at pH 9.2. A simplified phenomenological model which enables comparison of activity of suspended and supported photocatalyst on the basis of utilisation of light is proposed. The model shows saturation of photodegradation rate with increase of amount of photocatalyst on support or in suspension. The features of the model were verified by studies of the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 suspended and supported on flat glass plate and on floating particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-270
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume112
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Jan 1998

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank the BMBF, Germany and the Ministry of Science, Israel for supporting this research. The authors wish to express their gratitude to Dr. J. Gun and Dr. S. Sampath valuable remarks made during the preparation of the manuscript.

Keywords

  • 2,4-D
  • Photocatalysis
  • Photodegradation
  • Titania

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