Imaging Science and Photochemistry ›› 2004, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (3): 161-168.DOI: 10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2004.03.161

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A Photocatalytic Electrode with TiO2 Immobillized on the New Supporter

CHEN Nian-you1, CAI Nai-cai2, WANG Yi2, WANG E-feng2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, Hubei, P. R. China;
    2. College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, P. R. China
  • Received:2003-10-17 Revised:2004-01-17 Online:2004-05-23 Published:2004-05-23

Abstract: A photocatalytic electrode with TiO2 immobillized on the new supporter was reported.The new supporter which was prepared using carbon and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has the function of electrogenerating H2O2.Under 15 mA/cm2,the photocatalytic electrode not only had the current efficiency of synthesizing H2O2 of 82%,but its potential (about 0.02 V(SCE) made a TiO2 on the supporter obtain +0.47 V anodic bia (VS.flat band potential)which was very profitable for increasing efficiency of photocatalytic reaction.So,in a photo-reactor with the photocatalytic electrode,mineralization rate of the organic compounds was greatly enhanced due to joint effect of the homogeneous oxidation of the organic moleculars by ·OH from photodissociation of H2O2 in the solution(oxidation of photochemistry)and heterogeneous oxidation by holes at TiO2 (Photocatalytic oxidation).

Key words: photocatalytic electrode, TiO2 supporter, degradation, benzoic acid

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