Photocatalytic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in GaN: ZnO solid solution-assisted process: Direct hole oxidation mechanism

J Kou, Z Li, Y Guo, J Gao, M Yang, Z Zou

Index: Kou, Jiahui; Li, Zhaosheng; Guo, Yong; Gao, Jun; Yang, Ming; Zou, Zhigang Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2010 , vol. 325, # 1-2 p. 48 - 54

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Abstract

The photooxidation of four polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), namely phenanthrene (PHE), anthracene (ANT), acenaphthene (ACE), and benz [a] anthracene (BaA), were investigated. The solid solution GaN: ZnO before and after Pt modification were employed as photocatalysts. The intermediates from photodegradation were analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometer. Active species in the present photocatalytic systems ...