Titanium Dioxide and its Modified Forms as Photocatalysts for Air Treatment

Rattana       Muangmora; Patiya       Kemacheevakul; Surawut       Chuangchote
Abstract

Background: TiO₂ has been proved as an effective photocatalyst for air purification that can produce hydroxyl radicals and superoxide radicals by the illumination of light with suitable energy. These radicals are extremely powerful agents in the degradation of gaseous pollutants. A major drawback of TiO₂ is its wide energy band gaps of 3.2 and 3.0 eV for anatase and rutile phases, respectively, which are mostly equivalent to the photon wavelength absorption in the range of UV region.
Methods: The modification strategies of TiO₂ as photocatalysts for air treatment, such as metal doping, non-metal doping, co-doping, and coupling with other semiconductors are discussed. The photocatalytic performance of the pristine TiO₂ and modified TiO₂ for degradations of gaseous pollutants are reviewed.
Results: Various parameters can affect the photocatalytic removal efficiencies of gaseous pollutants, such as the initial concentration of pollutants, relative humidity, light source, irradiation time, and the preparation of TiO₂ photocatalysts. The optimal content of dopants and the combinedsemiconductors should be considered for preventing the recombination of electrons and holes during irradiation.
Conclusion: Doping with heteroatoms and coupling could enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂. The modified photocatalysts could be applied for photocatalytic degradation of gaseous pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NO_x), and sulfur oxides (SO_x).
Keywords: Air treatment, coupling, doping, gaseous pollutants, photocatalysis, titanium dioxide.
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Titanium Dioxide and its Modified Forms as Photocatalysts for Air Treatment

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