Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2000, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (10): 1539.

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Acetophenone Mediated by TiO2 Under Different Experimental Conditions

XU Yi-Ming    

  1. State Key Laboratory of Silicon Material Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • Received:1999-08-18 Online:2000-10-24 Published:2000-10-24

Abstract: The photocatalytic degradation of acetophenone in TiO2 aqueous suspension has been studied with the light irradiation of wavelength λ ≥350 nm under different conditions of light intensity, initial concentration, pHand temperature. 2-Hydroxylacetophenone was identified as the main intermediate, which experienced a simultaneous photodegradation in the system. The measured pseudo-first-order rate constant was found to decrease gradually with the initial concentration of acetophenone, but the raw data fitted the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic equation very well. The degradation rate was larger in a basic medium, and got increased as well under the light irradiation of higher intensity. The apparent Arrehenius activation energy was also evaluated to be 4.2—6.4 kJ/mol.

Key words: Acetophenone, Titanium dioxide, Photocatalysis, Influence factors

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