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1445332 
Journal Article 
Photocatalytic oxidation of volatile pollutants of air driven by visible light 
Baran, T; Macyk, W 
2012 
Yes 
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
ISSN: 1010-6030
EISSN: 1873-2666 
Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 564 Lausanne 1 CH-1001 Switzerland 
241 
8-12 
WOS:000307137800002 
A series of materials based on titanium dioxide modified with platinum(IV), chromium(VI) and chromium(III) compounds were prepared. Their photocatalytic activity upon visible light irradiation was tested in the processes of gas-phase oxidation of volatile organic compounds, like acetone and methanol. These experiments confirmed an effective photosensitization of titanium dioxide, similar to that observed in aqueous suspensions of studied photocatalysts. Every material appeared to be more active than neat TiO2 upon visible light irradiation, although yields of oxidation depended on the applied photosensitizer and pollutant. 
Titanium dioxide; Photocatalysis; Photosensitization; Air purification 
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