Photocatalytic destruction of gaseous toluene by porphyrin-sensitized TiO2 thin films

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 470-479

  Yao, Pin Chuan ^a   Hang, Shih Tse ^a   Lin, Chi Wen ^b   Hai, Dao Hong ^a  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized TiO2; Indoor air; Photocatalytic; Porphyrin; Toluene; Visible light

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CONSTANT; ANATASE CRYSTALS; DEGUSSA P25; DYE SENSITIZED; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; GASEOUS TOLUENE; GASPHASE; GRAIN SIZE; HCL SOLUTION; IDENTICAL CONDITIONS; INDOOR AIR; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; INNER SURFACES; LOADING RATE; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTO-CATALYTIC REMOVAL; PHOTOCATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; POST ANNEALING; PYREX GLASS; RATE CONSTANT K; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SOL-GEL ROUTES; TETRAKIS; TIO; TUBULAR REACTORS; UV AND VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE LIGHT; XRD;

DIFFRACTION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PORPHYRINS; RATE CONSTANTS; RATING; SOL-GEL PROCESS; TOLUENE;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 79958234703     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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