Characterization, Degradation, and Reaction Pathways of Indoor Toluene over Visible-light-driven S, Zn Co-doped TiO2

H. Chu, Y. H. Lin, C. Y. Lin

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Abstract

Sulfur and Zinc co-doped TiO2 prepared by a sol-gel method to degrade toluene under a fluorescent lamp was investigated. The results indicate that S,Zn co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts are mainly nano-size with an anatase phase structure. The degradation reactions of toluene were performed under various operation conditions. The results show that the toluene conversion increases with increasing toluene concentration and decreasing relative humidity. Based on the results of activity test, S0.05Zn0.001/TiO2 was chosen for further studies. The main oxidation products of toluene photodegradation are CO2, H2O, benzyl alcohol, acetone, butadiene and acetic acid. Two possible mechanisms have been developed for photodegradation of toluene in a dry and a humid environment.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012001
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Feb 4
Event2016 International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development, CEESD 2016 - Sanya, China
Duration: 2016 Dec 92016 Dec 11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Environmental Science(all)
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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