Surface enrichment promotes the decomposition of benzene from air
Tao Luo, Zhijian Wang, Xuhui Wei, Xiang Huang, Shuli Bai, Jiazang Chen
Abstract
Doping TiO 2 with copper can strengthen the absorption of benzene and facilitate the generation of hydroxyl radicals. It can photocatalytically remove very low concentrations of gaseous benzene (4 mg m −3 ) in air, even at a flow rate of 100 L min −1 .
Topics & Concepts
BenzeneRadicalDecompositionCatalysisPhotochemistryChemistryCopperAbsorption (acoustics)Inorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComposite materialAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science