Photocatalytic Processes; Evaluation of new Photocatalytic Materials
Photocatalytic reactions for solar energy utilization, environmental detoxification and environmentally friendly processes.
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Aggregates of metal oxides, mainly TiO2, and polyoxometallates (POM) are used in thermal and photochemical reactions for: (a) non-selective oxidation (photodegradation-mineralization) of organic pollutants to CO2, H2O and inorganic anions,
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(b) reduction-removal of metallic ions, (c) synthesis of metal nanoparticles, (d) development of a standard procedure (EN 17120:2019 ) for assessing the photocatalytic activity of materials with regard to water purification in collaboration with CEN TC 386 “Photocatalysis”, Working Group 3 “Water treatment”.
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