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Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Vol.15, No.1-2, 147-156, 1998
TiO2-assisted photodegradation of dye pollutants - II. Adsorption and degradation kinetics of eosin in TiO2 dispersions under visible light irradiation
The TiO2-assisted photodegradation of anionic eosin has been examined in TiO2 aqueous dispersions under illumination by visible light. Eosin is easily decomposed photochemically by visible light in the presence of TiO2 particles. The degradation kinetics followed a Langmuir-Hinshelwood type equation. The rate was greater in acid media than in neutral and alkaline media, which correlates with the adsorption behavior of eosin on the TiO2 surface. Adsorption of eosin is a prerequisite for the TiO2-assisted photodegradation. The evolution of CO2 occurred concomitantly with the photodegradation of eosin. A plausible mechanism of degradation is discussed.
Keywords:COLLOIDAL TIO2;SEMICONDUCTOR;SURFACTANTS;PHOTOSENSITIZATION;PHOTOCATALYSIS;PHOTOOXIDATION;ELECTRON;EVENTS;OXYGEN