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1Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan.
Abstract:
H2O2 generated and released from TiO2 photocatalysts to the gas phase was detected. A flow-through cell packed with TiO2-coated glass beads was irradiated with UV light, and the gas flowing out of the cell was flushed through a collecting solution containing 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulforic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) and peroxidase. Oxidative coloration of ABTS was observed only in the absence of catalase, indicating the presence of H2O2 in the gas. The quantum yield of the H2O2 generation was estimated to be > 1 x 10(-7). The detected amount of H2O2 decreased as the TiO2 thickness decreased. H2O2 was not detected when dry air or nitrogen was used.
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