Abstract
A detailed description of various mechanisms for the photocatalytic oxidation of alcohols and organochlorides in an aerated or a deaerated system is given. This description includes mechanisms of surface reactions and radical reactions based on our experimental data presented. A surface mechanism of direct oxidation of substrates in photocatalyst surfaces is proposed as a favorable pathway for photocatalytic oxidations of methanol and ethanol, also a possible pathway for chloroform, trichloroethylene (TCE) and dichloropropionic acid (DCP) in M/TiO2 aqueous slurries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 669-676 |
Journal | Water Research |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Advanced oxidation alcohols
- Environmental technology
- Metallized TiO2
- Organic contaminant oxidation
- Organochlorides
- Photocatalytic mechanisms
- Photochemical