Abstract
The photoreactivity of TSP, a microporous titanosilicate with the pharmacosiderite structure consisting of nanoclusters of titania octahedra linked through silicate tetrahedra, has been studied by EPR spectroscopy. UV irradiation of TSP in the presence of O-2 produces the EPR signal of holes trapped at. oxide ion sites (O-). This is attributed to the scavenging of electrons by O-2. The trapped holes in TSP are much more stable than the corresponding species in TiO2. Reaction of O-2 with O- to form O-3(-) is also observed. Trapped holes can be seen as well when TSP is irradiated in the presence of adsorbed CO2, which can also act as an electron scavenger.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 184-190 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Early online date | 5 Dec 2006 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- pharmacosiderite
- titanosilicate
- EPR
- hole trapping
- photoreactivity
- electron trapping
- electron-paramagnetic-resonance
- anatase TIO2 particles
- ion-exchange
- molecular-oxygen
- magnesium-oxide
- ETS-10
- reactivity
- surfaces