Abstract
Titanium dioxide is known as a photocatalyst, that may be activated by UV-A light and thus be able to lead to chemical reactions, to mineralize organic compounds, to inactivate biomolecules and to kill microorganisms, respectively. To estimate the capability of the photocatalytic activity a novel experimental setup using photovoltage measurements was studied. A distinct correlation between the photocatalytic activity of the titanium dioxide samples and the measurable photovoltages could be demonstrated. The experimental setups included the construction of different electrochemical cells based on TiO2 and using different liquid and gel electrolytes. The investigations were carried out on titanium dioxide layers as well as on TiO2 particle materials. The electrochemical measurement of the resulting voltage was optimised and the results were compared with conventionally used methods for the determination of the photocatalytic activity like the decolourization of methylene blue solutions. Additionally, the increase of carbon dioxide concentration in the gas phase was taken as a measure for total mineralization. Results indicate strong correlations between the different methods.Graphical
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