Degradation of Toluene Using Modified TiO₂ as Photocatalysts

Abstract:

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), especially toluene as the typical indoor air pollutants, are toxic and environmentally persistent whose removal is undoubtedly becoming increasingly urgent matter over these years. Titania is one of the most promising photocatalysts for the degradation of organic compounds, whereas the large band gap of titania and massive recombination of photogenerated charge carriers limit its overall photocatalytic effciency. These defects can be tackled by modifying the electronic band structure of titania including various strategies like metal deposition, non-metal atoms substitution, transition metal ions doping, and coupling with a narrow band gap semiconductor, etc. This review encompasses several advancements made in these aspects, and also the influence factors such as physical morphologies changing, humidity, as well as the presence of O2 etc, are involved. To be practically considering, TiO2 photocatalysts require being fixed on the bulky supports like silica, alumina, clays and activated carbons. Moreover, photocatalytic coatings deposited on external building materials, like roofing tiles and corrugated sheets, is becoming the attractive application potentials to remove toluene from air.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 669)
• Pages: 7-18
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.669.7
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Yang Yang, Si Hui Zhan, Xi Chao Gao, Shan Shan Yang, Guang Yuan Ren, Yi Li, Jing Jing, Hong Bing Yu
• Keywords: Degradation, Modified TiO₂, Photocatalyst, Toluene

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