Application of Chemiluminescent Probe to the Characterization of TiO2 Photocatalysts in Aqueous Suspension

Abstract
A chemiluminescent probe, luminol, has been effectively applied to monitor the behavior of superoxide ions (O2•−) at photocatalytic reactions in aerated aqueous suspension of various commercially available TiO2 powders. By the addition of halide ions, the amount of O2•− increased or decreased depending on the properties of TiO2 powders. This difference is discussed with the difference in the mechanism of recombination via O2•− for the photoinduced electron-hole pairs.

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