Title
Photo-electrocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol over sputter deposited Ti oxide films
Date Issued
01 February 2000
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
Journal
Author(s)
Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Sequoia SA
Abstract
Ti oxide films with thicknesses in the 1.9-8.0 μm range were sputter deposited onto electrically conductive transparent glass substrates X-ray diffraction indicated a dominating rutile structure. The films were used to investigate photo-electrocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol in water-solution, employing a specially designed reactor. UV light was used for the photocatalysis, and a bias potential was applied for avoiding electron-hole recombination. The photocurrent and the kinetics of the catalytic reaction were tested with potentiostatic and spectrophotometric measurements. The reaction products were investigated using different arrangement of a Ti oxide working electrode and a Pt counter electrode. UV irradiation through the glass substrate yielded an enhancement of the reaction kinetics for increased film thicknesses and applied bias potential.
Start page
250
End page
255
Volume
360
Issue
February 1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Física de partículas, Campos de la Física
Publication version
Version of Record
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0141442091
Source
Thin Solid Films
ISSN of the container
00406090
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