ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Photo-catalytic oxidation of phenol over porous TiO2: A Modulation excitation study

Abstract: Solar energy is an abundant renewable source to tackle energy and environmental concerns. For example, solar energy can be converted into electricity, can be used to produce fuels from water and/or CO2 and can be utilised to purify polluted air and water from industrial wastes. These photo-catalytic processes involve a catalyst which plays a crucial role in the efficiency of a process. We study photocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutants, such as phenol, from waste water using a porous TiO2 catalyst. This photo-catalytic process however has low efficiency and produces unwanted by-products which are equally, if not more, harmful than the parent pollutant itself. Therefore, using total neutron scattering, we aim to better understand the local environment of liquids (structure and orientation) within catalyst pores and thereby the reaction mechanism to mitigate unwanted by-products.

Principal Investigator: Professor Chris Hardacre
Experimenter: Dr Santhosh Matam
Local Contact: Dr Tristan Youngs
Experimenter: Dr Sofia Diaz-Moreno
Experimenter: Dr Daniel Bowron
Experimenter: Dr Adam Greer
Experimenter: Dr Armando Ibraliu
Experimenter: Dr Shaojun Xu

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1910209

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1910209

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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