Photocatalytical degradation of toluene and cyclohexane using LED illumination

• Autorzy: Mioduska J. , Zielinska-Jurek A. , Hupka J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A sol-gel process followed by hydrothermal reaction was used to prepare coupled WO₃-TiO₂ photocatalysts with varying amounts of WO₃ in respect to TiO₂ (3 mol% and 5 mol% respectively). Additionally, photocatalysts have been subjected to different calcination temperatures of 400ºC and 800ºC, which allowed us to compare how these affect photodegradation efficiency. Photocatalysts were characterized under a scanning electron microscope, x-ray diffraction, and by measuring BET surface area. Photocatalytic tests have been carried out following the degradation of toluene and cyclohexane in the gas phase under LED UV light (375 nm). Elevated calcination temperature turned to enhance photocatalytical efficiency of coupled WO₃-TiO₂ while degrading the model pollutant cyclohexane. It was demonstrated that light emitting diodes (LEDs) can be used effectively as a source of illumination in photoreactors, sufficient to obtain 90% compound elimination from the air during 15 minutes of illumination while applying a well-matched photocatalyst.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 26
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.1159-1164,ig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Mioduska J.

• Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland

autor

Zielinska-Jurek A.

• Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland

autor

Hupka J.

• Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.15244/pjoes/67533