Autors: Stefanov, B. I.
Title: Photocatalytic TiO2 thin films for air cleaning: Effect of facet orientation, chemical functionalization, and reaction conditions
Keywords: titanium dioxide, photocatalysis, thin films, surface functi

Abstract: Poor indoor air quality is a source of adverse health effects. TiO2 coatings deposited on well-illuminated surfaces, such as window panes, can be used to fully mineralize indoor air pollutants by photocatalysis. In such applications it is important to ensure stable photocatalytic activity for a wide range of operating conditions, such as relative humidity and temperature, and to avoid deactivation of the catalyst. In this thesis photocatalytic removal of the indoor-pollutant acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) on nanostructured TiO2 films is investigated, and in particular it is proposed how such films can be modified and operated for maximum performance. Catalyst deactivation can be reduced by purposefully changing the surface acidity of TiO2 by covalently attaching SO4 to the surface. Moreover, the overall photocatalytic activity on anatase TiO2 films can be improved by increasing the fraction of exposed reactive {001} surfaces, which otherwise are dominated by {101} surfaces.

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    ACTA UNIVERSITATIS UPSALIENSIS UPPSALA, 2015, Sweden, ISSN 1651-6214

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