Progress in Solid State Chemistry 32 (2004) 33–177

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Photoinduced reactivity of titanium dioxide

O. Carp a,
, C.L. Huisman b, A. Reller b
a
Institute of Physical Chemistry ‘I.G. Murgulescu’, Spl. Independentei 202, Sector 6, Bucharest, Romania
b
Solid State Chemistry, University of Augsburg, Universitätstrasse 1, D-86159 Augsburg, Germany

Abstract

The utilization of solar irradiation to supply energy or to initiate chemical reactions is

already an established idea. If a wide-band gap semiconductor like titanium dioxide (TiO2)
is irradiated with light, excited electron–hole pairs result that can be applied in solar cells to
generate electricity or in chemical processes to create or degrade specific compounds.
Recently, a new process used on the surface of TiO2 films, namely, photoinduced super-
hydrophilicity, is described. All three appearances of the photoreactivity of TiO2 are dis-
cussed in detail in this review, but the main focus is on the photocatalytic activity towards
environmentally hazardous compounds (organic, inorganic, and biological materials), which
are found in wastewater or in air. Besides information on the mechanistical aspects and
applications of these kinds of reactions, a description of the attempts and possibilities to
improve the reactivity is also provided. This paper would like to assist the reader in getting
an overview of this exciting, but also complicated, field.
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Keywords: Titanium dioxide; Photocatalysis; Photoinduced processes; Surface properties; Environmental

remediation

Contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
1.1. Titanium in our world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
1.2. Photoinduced processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2. Titanium dioxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2.1. General remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2.2. Crystal structure and properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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2.3. Synthesis and morphologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 45

2.3.1. Solution routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 45
2.3.2. Gas phase methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 49
2.4. Semiconductors and photocatalytic activity . . .... ... .... .... .... . 52

3. Photoinduced processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 53

3.1. General remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 53
3.2. Photovoltaic cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 54
3.3. Photocatalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 57
3.3.1. General remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 57
3.3.2. Photocatalytic synthetic processes versus partial/total
photodegradation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 59
3.3.3. Special reactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 61
3.4. Photoinduced superhydrophilicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 63

4. Mechanistical aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 65

4.1. Present ideas and models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 65
4.2. Operational parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 68
4.2.1. Catalyst loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 69
4.2.2. Concentration of the pollutant . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 69
4.2.3. Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 70
4.2.4. Photon flux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 70
4.2.5. Oxygen pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 70
4.3. Evaluation of photodegradation efficiency . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 71
4.4. Photodegradation using nanosized TiO2 . . . . .... ... .... .... .... . 73

5. Improving photocatalytic reactions . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 73

5.1. General remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 73
5.2. Structural and morphological aspects . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 74
5.3. Doping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 77
5.4. Metal coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 82
5.5. Surface sensitization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 84
5.6. Composite semiconductors . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 84
5.7. Supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 86
5.8. Recognition sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... ... .... .... .... . 89

6. Photocatalytic applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 89

6.1. Selective organic synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 90
6.1.1. General remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 90
6.1.2. Alkanes and alkenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 90
6.1.3. Saturated and unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbons . . .... .... . 91
6.1.4. Aromatic compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 93
6.1.5. Alcohols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 95
6.1.6. Aldehydes, ketones, acids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 97
6.1.7. Amines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... . 97
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6.1.8. Nitro and nitroso compounds . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 98
6.1.9. Sulfides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 98
6.2. Water purification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 98
6.2.1. General remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 98
6.2.2. Influence of process parameters . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 100
6.2.3. Combined processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 104
6.2.4. Organic compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 106
6.2.5. Inorganic compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 118
6.3. Air cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 125
6.3.1. General remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 125
6.3.2. Cofeeding processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 130
6.3.3. Organic compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 130
6.3.4. Inorganic compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 133
6.3.5. Photocatalyst deactivation . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 134
6.3.6. Influence of water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 135
6.3.7. Indoor applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 137
6.4. Disinfection and anti-tumoral activity . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 138
6.5. Photoactive materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... .... .... ... 143
6.5.1. Construction materials for air cleaning . .... ... .... .... ... 143
6.5.2. Self-cleaning and anti-fogging materials .... ... .... .... ... 144

7. Concluding remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Nomenclature

A light absorption coefficient at a given wavelength

A acceptor
AC active carbon
Ads adsorbed species on a surface
AOP advanced oxidation process
AOTs advanced oxidation technologies
BOD biological oxygen demand
BTEX benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene
COD chemical oxygen demand
CB conduction band
CHQ chloroquinone,
2-CP, 4-CP 2-, 4-chlorophenol
D donor
DBPs disinfection by-products
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DCA dichloroacetic acid

DCB dichlorobenzene
DCM dichloromethane
2,4-DCP 2,4-dichlorophenol
e electron formed upon illumination of a semiconductor
EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Eg band gap energy
EPA US Environmental Protection Agency
eV electron volts
h+ hole formed upon illumination of a semiconductor
hm incident photon energy
HAs humic acids
HHQ hydroxyhydroquinone
IAQ indoor air quality
IR infrared
ki reaction rate constant
k(S) Langmuir adsorption constant of a species S
KH2 O equilibrium coefficient for dissolved water on a semiconductor
K(OW) 1-octanol–water partition coefficient
K(S) adsorption equilibrium constant of a species S
LH Langmuir–Hinshelwood
Nd number of donor atoms
M, Mn+ metal, metallic ion with oxidation state n
MIBK methyl-isobutyl ketone
nm nanometer
O2 superoxide ion radical

OH hydroxyl radical
Ox oxidant
PCE tetrachloroethylene
PCO photocatalytic oxidation
pHzpc pH corresponding to the point of zero charge
PO2 oxygen partial pressure
ppm parts per million
ppmv parts per million by volume
PSH photoinduced superhydrophilicity
Red reductor
[Si] initial concentration of substrate
RH relative humidity
SOD superoxide dismutase
SBS sick building syndrome
SS solid solution
T temperature (Kelvin)
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TCE trichloroethylene
TOC total oxygen demand
UV ultraviolet
VB valence band
VIS visible component of light
Vs surface potential
W thickness of the space-charge layer
DG0 Gibbs free energy
e0 static dielectric constant in vacuum
/overall overall quantum yield
n photonic efficiency
r Hammet constant

1. Introduction

Photoinduced processes are studied in a manifold ways and various applications

have been developed since their first description. Despite the differences in charac-
ter and utilization, all these processes have the same origin. Semiconductors can be
excited by light with higher energy than the band gap and an energy-rich electron–
hole pair is formed. This energy can be used electrically (solar cells), chemically
(photochemical catalysis), or to change the catalyst surface itself
(superhydrophilicity). Several excellent reviews [1,2] have been written in this field,
especially on the topic of photocatalysis for pollutant degradation, but recent
literature has not been reviewed yet. Here, we give an overview of the recent litera-
ture concerning these photoinduced phenomena. We concentrate on titanium diox-
ide, as it is one of the most important and most widely used compounds in all
application areas mentioned above. The first part of this article will be devoted to
the introduction of titanium dioxide and its photoinduced processes (Sections 2
and 3), after which we will treat photocatalytic reactions and mechanisms (Sections
4 and 5) in detail. The last part will describe research, performed on the appli-
cation of titanium dioxide as photoactive material, in which emphasis is placed on
the photocatalytic purification/disinfection of water and air. In conclusion, a criti-
cal evaluation of the work performed will be given, in which we will emphasize the
questions that remained open until now and what kind of research is desired to
further develop this field of science.
1.1. Titanium in our world

Titanium, the world’s fourth most abundant metal (exceeded only by aluminium,
iron, and magnesium) and the ninth most abundant element (constituting about
0.63% of the Earth’s crust), was discovered in 1791 in England by Reverend
William Gregor, who recognized the presence of a new element in ilmenite. The
element was rediscovered several years later by the German chemist Heinrich
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Klaporth in rutile ore who named it after Titans, mythological first sons of the
goddess Ge (Earth in Greek mythology).
Titanium metal is not found unbound to other elements that are present in vari-
ous igneous rocks and sediments. It occurs primarily in minerals like rutile, ilmen-
ite, leucoxene, anatase, brookite, perovskite, and sphene, and it is found in
titanates and many iron ores. The metal was also found in meteorites and has been
detected in Sun and M-type stars. Rocks brought back from moon during the
Apollo 17 mission have 12.1% TiO2. Titanium is also found in coal, ash, plants,
and even in the human body.
Mineral sources are rutile, ilmenite, and leucoxene (a weathering product of
ilmenite). Ninety-three to 96% of rutile consists of titanium dioxide, ilmenite may
contain between 44% and 70% TiO2 and leucoxene concentrates may contain up to
90% TiO2. In addition, a high-TiO2 slag is produced from ilmenite that contains
75–85% TiO2. About 98% of the world’s production is used to make white pig-
ments, and only the remaining 2% is used for making titanium metal, welding rod
coatings, fluxes, and other products [3].
Ilmenite also called titanic iron ore is a weakly magnetic iron-black or steel-grey
mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks. It is used as a source of
titanium metal. Kupffer discovered it in 1827 and named it after the Ural Ilmen
Mountain (Russia) where it was first found. It is found in primary massive ore
deposits or as secondary alluvial deposits (sands) that contain heavy minerals.
Manganese, magnesium, calcium, chromium, silicon, and vanadium are present as
impurities. Two-third of the known ilmenite reserves that can economically be
worked up are in China, Norway (both having massive deposits), and former
Soviet Union (sands and massive deposits); but the countries with the largest out-
puts are Australia (sands), Canada (massive ore), and the Republic of South Africa
(sands).
Rutile is the most stable form of titanium dioxide and the major ore of titanium
was discovered in 1803 by Werner in Spain, probably in Cajuelo, Burgos. Its name
is derived from the Latin rutilus, red, in reference to the deep red color observed in
some specimen when the transmitted light is viewed. It is commonly reddish brown
but also sometimes yellowish, bluish or violet, being transparent to opaque. Rutile
may contain up to 10% iron, and also other impurities such as tantalum, niobium,
chromium, vanadium, and tin. It is associated with minerals such as quartz, tour-
maline, barite, hematite and silicates. Notable occurrences include Brazil, Swiss
Alps, the USA and some African countries.
Brookite was named in honor of the English mineralogist, H.J. Brooke, and was
discovered by A. Levy in 1825 at Snowen (Pays de Gales, England). Its crystals are
dark brown to greenish black opaque. Crystal forms include the typical tabular to
platy crystals with a pseudohexagonal outline. Associate minerals are anatase,
rutile, quartz, feldspar, chalcopyrite, hematite, and sphene. Notable occurrences
include those in the USA, Austria, Russia, and Switzerland.
Anatase, earlier called octahedrite, was named by R.J. Hauy in 1801 from the
Greek word ‘anatasis’ meaning ‘extension’, due to its longer vertical axis compared
to that of rutile. It is associated with rock crystal, feldspar, and axinite in crevices
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in granite, and mica schist in Dauphiné (France) or to the walls of crevices in the
gneisses of the Swiss Alps.
1.2. Photoinduced processes

TiO2 is characterized by the presence of photoinduced phenomena. These are

depicted in Fig. 1.
All these photoinduced processes originate from the semiconductor band gap.
When photons have a higher energy, than this band gap, they can be absorbed and
an electron is promoted to the CB, leaving a hole in the VB. This excited electron
can either be used directly to create electricity in photovoltaic solar cells or drive a
chemical reaction, which is called photocatalysis. A special phenomenon was
recently discovered: trapping of holes at the TiO2 surface causes a high wettability
and is termed ‘photoinduced superhydrophilicity’ (PSH). All photoinduced
phenomena involve surface bound redox reactions.
TiO2 mediated photocatalytic reactions are gaining nowadays more and more
importance and this is reflected in the increasing number of publications that deal
with theoretical aspects and practical applications of these reactions (Fig. 2).
By far, the most active field of TiO2 photocatalysis is the photodegeneration of
organic compounds. TiO2 has become a photocatalyst in environmental decontami-
nation for a large variety of organics, viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and cancer
cells, which can be totally degraded and mineralized to CO2, H2O, and harmless
inorganic anions. This performance is attributed to highly oxidizing holes and

hydroxyl radicals (HO ) that are known as indiscriminate oxidizing agents [4,5]. The
oxidizing potential of this radical is 2.80 V, being exceeded only by fluorine.

Fig. 1. Photoinduced processes on TiO2.

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Fig. 2. Number of publications regarding TiO2/TiO2-photocatalysis per year (ISI-CD source).

The photoconversion (reduction and oxidation) of inorganic compounds is

another group of reactions in which TiO2 is applied. The photoreduction of metals,
usually using hole trapping, is now redirected from a metalized semiconductor
photocatalyst synthetic approach [6,7] to a process that removes dissolved metal
ions from wastewater [8]. Oxidation is used to isolate metal ions which cannot be
reduced and for CN decontamination.
The possibility to induce selective, synthetically useful redox transformations in
specific organic compounds has also become increasingly more attractive for
organic synthesis [9–15].
The ability to control photocatalytic activity is important in many other applica-
tions including utilization of TiO2 in paint pigments [16–22] and cosmetics [23]. A
low photoactivity is required for these applications, in order to prevent chalking
(physical loss of pigments as the surface is degraded) and reduce UVC-induced
pyrimide dimer formation (which can damage the DNA in cells).
Some major cornerstones in the development of TiO2 in photoactivated pro-
cesses are:

1972 the first photoelectrochemical cell for water splitting (2H2 O ! 2H2 þ O2 ) is
reported by Fujishima and Honda [24] using a rutile TiO2 photoanode and
Pt counter electrode;
1977 Frank and Bard [25,26] examined the reduction of CN in water, which is
the first implication of TiO2 in environmental purification;
1977 Schrauzer and Guth [27] reported the photocatalytic reduction of molecular
nitrogen to ammonia over iron-doped TiO2.
1978 the first organic photosynthetic reaction is presented, an alternative photo-
induced Kolbe reaction [7] (CH3 COOH ! CH4 þ CO2 ) that opens the field
of organic photosynthesis;
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1983 implementation by Ollis [28,29] of semiconductor-sensitized reactions for

organic pollutant oxidative mineralization;
1985 application of TiO2 as microbiocide [30], effective in photokilling of Lacto-
bacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli;
1986 Fujishima et al. [31] reported the first use of TiO2 in photokilling of tumor
cells (HeLa cells);
1991 O’Regan and Grätzel [32] reported about an efficient solar cell using nano-
sized TiO2 particles;
1998 highly hydrophilic TiO2 surfaces with excellent anti-fogging and self-cleaning
properties are obtained by Wang et al. [33].

2. Titanium dioxide

2.1. General remarks

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) belongs to the family of transition metal oxides [34]. In
the beginning of the 20th century, industrial production started with titanium diox-
ide replacing toxic lead oxides as pigments for white paint. At present, the annual
production of TiO2 exceeds 4 million tons [35–37]. It is used as a white pigment in
paints (51% of total production), plastic (19%), and paper (17%), which represent
the major end-use sectors of TiO2. The consumption of TiO2 as a pigment
increased in the last few years in a number of minor end-use sectors such as tex-
tiles, food (it is approved in food-contact applications and as food coloring (E-171)
under a EU legislation on the safety of the food additives [38]), leather, pharma-
ceuticals (tablet coatings, toothpastes, and as a UV absorber in sunscreen cream
with high sun protection factors [39–41] and other cosmetic products), and various
titanate pigments (mixed oxides such as ZnTiO3 [42], ZrTiO4 [43,44], etc).
Titanium dioxide may be manufactured by either the sulfate or the chlorine process
[45]. In the sulfate process, ilmenite is transformed into iron- and titanium sulfates
by reaction with sulfuric acid. Titanium hydroxide is precipitated by hydrolysis, fil-
v
tered, and calcinated at 900 C. Straight hydrolysis yields only anatase on calci-
nation. To obtain rutile, seed crystals, generated by alkaline hydrolysis of titanyl
sulfate or titanium tetrachloride, are added during the hydrolysis step. This sulfate
process yields a substantial amount of waste iron sulfides and a poor quality TiO2,
although nowadays, the quality has improved significantly. Therefore, the chlorine
process has now become the dominant method. This process uses rutile, which is
either excavated or produced in a crude quality from ilmenite using the Becher
process. The Becher process reduces the iron oxide in the ilmenite to metallic iron
and then reoxidizes it to iron oxide separating out the titanium dioxide as synthetic
rutile of about 91–93% purity. The process involves a high temperature furnace to
heat the ilmenite with coal and sulfur. The slurry of reduced ilmenite (which con-
sists of a mixture of iron and titanium dioxide in water) is oxidized with air and
can be separated in settling ponds. The iron oxide (that represented at least 40% of
the ilmenite) is returned to the mine site as waste and for land filling process. The
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rutile is reacted with chlorine to produce titanium tetrachloride, which is purified

and reoxidized, yielding very pure TiO2. The chlorine gas is recycled. Although
either process may be used to produce the pigment, the decision to use one process
instead of the other is based on a number of factors, including raw material avail-
ability, freight, and waste disposal costs. The chloride process is less environmen-
tally invasive, although in the last few years, great efforts have been made to
operate a sulfate route plant in accordance with strict environmental requirements
[46]. On the other hand, the sulfate route presents the advantage that both TiO2
modifications as well as titanium chemicals can be made from one process.
TiO2 has received a great deal of attention due to its chemical stability, non-tox-
icity, low cost, and other advantageous properties. As a result of its high refractive
index, it is used as anti-reflection coating in silicon solar cells and in many thin-film
optical devices [47]. TiO2 is successfully used as gas sensor (due to the dependence
of the electric conductivity on the ambient gas composition [48–50]) and is utilized
in the determination of oxygen [48,51] and CO [52–54] concentrations at high tem-
v
peratures (>600 C), and simultaneously determining CO/O2 [55] and CO/CH4
[56] concentrations. Due to its hemocompatibility with the human body, TiO2 is
used as a biomaterial (as bone substituent and reinforcing mechanical supports)
[57–64].
TiO2 is also used in catalytic reactions [65] acting as a promoter, a carrier for
metals and metal oxides, an additive, or as a catalyst. Reactions carried out with
TiO2 catalysts include selective reduction of NOx to N2 [66–76], effective decompo-
sition of VOCs (including dioxines [77–80] and chlorinated [80–82] compounds),
hydrogen production by gas shift production [83], Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
[84–89], CO oxidation by O2 [90–94], H2S oxidation to S [95], reduction of SO2 to
S by CO [96], and NO2 storage [97]. Photocatalytic reactions will be treated into
more detail in the following sections.
Rutile is investigated as a dielectric gate material for MOSFET devices as a
result of its high dielectric constant (e > 100) [98,99] and doped anatase films
(using Co) might be used as a ferromagnetic material in spintronics [100,101]. In
batteries, the anatase form is used as an anode material in which lithium ions can
intercalate reversibly [102]. For solar cell applications, the anatase structure is pre-
ferred over the rutile structure, as anatase exhibits a higher electron mobility, lower
dielectric constant, lower density, and lower deposition temperature. Nanos-
tructured TiO2 especially is extensively studied in the field of solar cells as will be
discussed in Section 3.2. Other photochemical and photophysical applications
include photolysis of water, light-assisted degradation of pollutants, specific
catalytic reactions (Section 3.3), and light-induced superhydrophilicity (Section
3.4). This list of applications is far from complete and new ideas concerning the
possible use of TiO2 have been appearing regularly.
2.2. Crystal structure and properties

Besides the four polymorphs of TiO2 found in nature (i.e., anatase (tetragonal),
brookite (orthorhombic), rutile (tetragonal), and TiO2 (B) (monoclinic)), two
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Fig. 3. Crystal structures of anatase (a), rutile (b), and brookite (c).

additional high-pressure forms have been synthesized starting from rutile: TiO2(II)
[103], which has the PbO2 structure, and TiO2(H) [104] with the hollandite struc-
ture.
The structures of rutile, anatase and brookite can be discussed in terms of
(TiO62 ) octahedrals. The three crystal structures differ by the distortion of each
octahedral and by the assembly patterns of the octahedral chains. Anatase can be
regarded to be builtup from octahedrals that are connected by their vertices, in
rutile, the edges are connected, and in brookite, both vertices and edges are con-
nected (Fig. 3).
Thermodynamic calculations based on calorimetric data predict that rutile is the
stablest phase at all temperatures and pressures up to 60 kbar, where TiO2(II)
becomes the thermodynamic favourable phase [105,106]. The small differences in
the Gibbs free energy (4–20 kJ/mole) between the three phases suggest that the
metastable polymorphs are almost as stable as rutile at normal pressures and tem-
peratures. Particle size experiments affirm that the relative phase stability may
reverse when particle sizes decrease to sufficiently low values due to surface-energy
effects (surface free energy and surface stress, which depend on particle size) [107].
If the particle sizes of the three crystalline phases are equal, anatase is most ther-
modynamically stable at sizes less than 11 nm, brookite is most stable between 11
and 35 nm, and rutile is most stable at sizes greater than 35 nm [108]. This agrees
with the observation that anatase is the common product of the industrial sulfate
process [109]. Similar reverse phase stability is also described for graphite and dia-
mond [110,111] and polymorphoxides such as ZrO2 [112] and Al2O3 [113].
The enthalpy of the anatase ! rutile phase transformation is low. A survey of
the literature reveals widespread disagreement, with values ranging from 1.3 to
6:0  0:8 kJ=mol [114–117]. Kinetically, anatase is stable, i.e., its transformation
into rutile at room temperature is so slow that the transformation practically does
not occur. At macroscopic scale, the transformation reaches a measurable speed
v
for bulk TiO2 at T > 600 C [118–120]. During the transformation, anatase pseu-
doclosed-packed planes of oxygen [112] are retained as rutile closed-packed planes
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[100], and a co-operative rearrangement of titanium and oxygen ions occurs within
this configuration. The proposed mechanism implies at least spatial disturbance of
the oxygen ion framework and a minimum breaking of Ti–O bonds [121] as a
result of surface nucleation and growth [122,123]. The nucleation process is very
much affected by the interfacial contact in nanocrystalline solids [124], and once
initiated, it quickly spreads out and grain growth occurs [122,125].
The monotropic [126] anatase ! rutile conversion has been studied for both
mechanistic and application-driven reasons [127–129], because the TiO2 phase (i.e.,
anatase or rutile) is one of the most critical parameters determining the use as a
photocatalyst, catalyst, or as ceramic membrane material [15,130–132]. This trans-
formation, achieved by increased temperature or pressure, is influenced by several
factors, of which we mention:

(a) concentration of lattice and surface defects, which mainly depend on the syn-
thetic method [133] and the presence of dopants [134,135]. An increase of sur-
face defects enhances the rutile transformation rate, as these defects act as
nucleation sites. On the other hand, since the transformation involves an over-
all contraction or shrinking of the oxygen structure (as indicated by a volume
shrinkage of approximately 8%) and a co-operative movement of the ions, the
removal of oxygen ions (i.e., the formation of oxygen vacancies) accelerates the
transformation. The stoichiometry of TiO2 and thus the oxygen vacancy con-
centration [135–138], may be controlled by the nature, amount, and lattice-
adopted positions of impurities. Interstitial ions decrease the concentration of
oxygen vacancies and inhibit the transformation, whereas substitutional
cations, depending on their oxidation state, can inhibit or accelerate transform-
ation. Ions with valency less than four and having small radius in substitu-
tional positions (e.g., Cr3+, Cu2+, Co2+, Li+, Fe3+, Mn2+), even in mmol%
concentration, are found to increase the oxygen vacancy concentration, which
presumably reduces the strain energy which must be overcome before structur-
al rearrangement can occur [121,139,140]. Ions of valency greater than four
(e.g., P6+, S6+) would correspondingly reduce the oxygen vacancy concen-
tration and the rate of transformation. Similarly, the substitution of an oxygen
ion with two F or Cl ions would reduce the number of anion vacancies and
inhibit the transformation [135,141,142]. Recently, it has been reported that
brookite, which may accompany anatase formation in some preparation tech-
niques [143,144], is responsible for an enhancement of the anatase ! rutile
transformation [107]. The high interfacial energy between brookite and anatase
is thought to provide potential nucleation sites for this transformation [145].
(b) particle size. From a physical point of view, the conversion temperature and
the rate of transformation depend on how fast the primary particles in the ana-
tase phase sinter together to reach the critical size [146–148]. From circumstan-
tial evidence, it is expected that the critical nucleus size of rutile crystallites is at
least three times larger than that of anatase [149]. This means that if sintering
of anatase particles is retarded by a suitable technique (e.g., synthesis methods
[150], dispersion on a support [151,152], or addition of certain compounds like
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Ln2O3 [153,154], ZrO2 [155–158] or SiO2 [13,15,159], which prevent anatase

particles from adhering together), the probability of reaching the critical
nucleus size is lowered, delaying the transformation, and stabilizing anatase up
v
to 1000 C [158]. On the other hand, smaller grain sizes are usually associated
with higher specific surfaces. In these conditions, the total boundary energy of
the TiO2 powder increases, the driving force for rutile grain growth increases,
and the conversion of anatase to rutile is promoted [160]. Once the critical
particle size is achieved using nanosized anatase as starting material, the
v
transformation reaches a measurable speed at lower temperatures (T > 400 C)
[121,135,161].
(c) by applying pressure, both surface free energy and surface stress may be tuned
with sufficient accuracy. An increase of pressure from 1 to 23 kbar lowered the
v
transformation temperature with 500 C opening the way for pressure-assisted
low temperature synthesis [162].

Some of the most important bulk properties of TiO2 are presented in Table 1
2.3. Synthesis and morphologies

TiO2 can be prepared in the form of powder, crystals, or thin films. Both pow-
ders and films can be built up from crystallites ranging from a few nanometers to
several micrometers. It should be noted that nanosized crystallites tend to agglom-
erate. If separate nanosized particles are desired, often a deagglomeration step is
necessary. Many novel methods lead to nanoparticles without an additional deag-
glomeration step.
2.3.1. Solution routes
For some applications, especially the synthesis of thin films, liquid-phase proces-
sing is one of the most convenient and utilized methods of synthesis. This method
has the advantage of control over the stoichiometry, producing homogeneous
materials, allowing formation of complex shapes, and preparation of composite
materials. However, there are several disadvantages among which can (but need
not) be: expensive precursors, long processing times, and the presence of carbon as
an impurity. The most commonly used solution routes in the synthesis of TiO2 are
presented below.
[Link] Precipitation(co-)methods. These involve precipitation of hydroxides by the
addition of a basic solution (NaOH, NH4OH, urea) to a raw material followed by
calcination to crystallize the oxide. It usually produces anatase even though sulfate
or chloride is used [166,167]. In particular conditions, rutile may be obtained at
room temperature [168]. The disadvantage is the tedious control of particle size
and size distribution, as fast (uncontrolled) precipitation often causes formation of
larger particles instead of nanoparticles. As raw materials, TiCl3 [167,168] or TiCl4
[166,169] are mainly used.
[Link] Solvothermal methods. These methods employ chemical reactions in aqueous
[170] (hydrothermal method) or organic media (solvothermal method) such as
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Table 1
Some bulk properties of the three main polymorphs of TiO2 (anatase, rutile, and brookite) [163–165]
Crystal structure System Space group Lattice constants (nm)
a b c c=a
14
Rutile Tetragonal D4h -P42/mmm 0.4584 – 0.2953 0.644
19
Anatase Tetragonal D4h-I41/amd 0.3733 – 0.937 2.51
15
Brookite Rhombohedral D2h -Pbca 0.5436 0.9166 – 0.944

Density (kg/m3)
Rutile 4240
Anatase 3830
Brookite 4170

Dielectric properties Frequency (Hz) Temperature (K) Dielectric constant

Rutile, perpendicular to 108 290–295 86
optical c-axis
Rutile, parallel to optical – 290–295 170
c-axis
Rutile, perpendicular to 104 298 160
optical c-axis
Rutile, along c-axis 107 303 100
Anatase, average 104 298 55

Band gap (eV)

Rutile 3.05
Anatase 3.26

Refractive index ng np
Rutile 2.9467 2.6506
Anatase 2.5688 2.6584
Brookite 2.809 2.677

methanol [170], 1,4 butanol [171], toluene [172] under self-produced pressures at
v
low temperatures (usually under 250 C). Generally, but not always, a subsequent
thermal treatment is required to crystallize the final material. The solvothermal
treatment could be useful to control grain size, particle morphology, crystalline
phase, and surface chemistry by regulating the solution composition, reaction
temperature, pressure, solvent properties, additives, and ageing time. A high level
of attention is paid to the hydrothermal treatment of TiO2nH2O amorphous gels
[148,173–175] either in pure distilled water or in the presence of different
mineralizers, such as hydroxides, chlorides, and fluorides of alkali metals at
different pH values [176,177]. As sources of TiO2, in hydrothermal synthesis,
TiOSO4 [157,175,178,179], H2TiO(C2O4)2 [180], H2Ti4O90.25 H2O [170], TiCl4 in
acidic solution [181], and Ti powder [182] are reported as examples.

[Link] Sol–gel methods. These methods are used for the synthesis of thin films,
powders, and membranes. Two types are known: the non-alkoxide and the
alkoxide route. Depending on the synthetic approach used, oxides with different
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physical and chemical properties may be obtained. The sol–gel method has many
advantages over other fabrication techniques such as purity, homogeneity, felicity,
and flexibility in introducing dopants in large concentrations, stoichiometry
control, ease of processing, control over the composition, and the ability to coat
large and complex areas. The non-alkoxide route uses inorganic salts [183–186]
(such as nitrates, chlorides, acetates, carbonates, acetylacetonates, etc.), which
requires an additional removal of the inorganic anion, while the alkoxide route (the
most employed) uses metal alkoxides as starting material [187–189]. This method
involves the formation of a TiO2 sol or gel or precipitation by hydrolysis and
condensation (with polymer formation) of titanium alkoxides. In order to exhibit
better control over the evolution of the microstructure, it is desirable to separate
and temper the steps of hydrolysis and condensation [190]. In order to achieve this
goal, several approaches were adopted. One of them is alkoxide modification
by complexation with coordination agents such as carboxylates [191–197], or b-
diketonates [151,194,198] that hydrolyze slower than alkoxide ligands.
Additionally, the preferred coordination mode of these ligands can be exploited to
control the evolution of the structure. In general, b-diketone ligands predominately
form metal chelates [199] which can cap the surface of the structure [200].
Carboxylate ligands have a strong tendency to bridge metal centers [199,201], being
likely to become trapped in the bulk of materials and on the surface of the particle
[202]. Acid–base catalysis can also be used to enable separation of hydrolysis and
condensation steps [190,203] It has been demonstrated that acid catalysis increases
hydrolysis rates and ultimately crystalline powders are formed from fully
hydrolyzed precursors. Base catalysis is thought to promote condensation with the
result that amorphous powders are obtained containing unhydrolyzed alkoxide
ligands. On the other hand, acetic acid may be used in order to initiate hydrolysis
via an esterification reaction, and alcoholic sols prepared from titanium alkoxide
using amino alcohols have been shown to stabilize the sol, reducing or preventing
the condensation and the precipitation of titania [137,204]. These reactions are
v
followed by a thermal treatment (450–600 C) to remove the organic part and to
crystallize either anatase or rutile TiO2. Recent variants of the sol–gel method
v
lowered the necessary temperature to less than 100 C [205]. The calcination
process will inevitably cause a decline in surface area (due to sintering and crystal
growth), loss of surface hydroxyl groups, and even induce phase transformation.
Washing steps have been also reported to cause surface modifications [206,207].
Cleaning of particles is usually achieved by washing the surface with a solvent,
followed by centrifugation. The solvent can affect the chemical composition and
crystallization [206]. It was also reported that particle washing could affect the
surface charge of the particles by bonding onto the surface [207]. An alternative
washing technique is to dialyze particles against double-distilled water [208], which
could be an effective method of removing soluble impurities without introducing
new species.
As titanium sources, Ti(O-E)4 [209] Ti(i-OP)4 [162,210–212], and Ti(O-nBu)4
[213–215] are most commonly used. The sol–gel method has been widely studied
particularly for multicomponent oxides where intimate mixing is required to form
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a homogeneous phase at the molecular level. Thus, metal ions such as Ca2+ [137],
Sr2+ [137], Ba2+ [137], Cu2+ [216,217], Fe3+ [211,218–221], V5+ [221,222], Cr3+
[221], Mn2+ [139,221], Pt4+ [223], Co2+ [224], Ni2+ [221], Pb2+ [225], W6+ [224],
Zn2+ [226], Ag+ [134,162], Au3+ [227], Zr2+ [228], La3+ [229], and Eu3+ [213] were
introduced into TiO2 powders and films by this method and the photocatalytic
activity was improved to varying extent. Most nanocrystalline-TiO2 (nc-TiO2) par-
ticles that are commercially obtainable are synthesized using sol–gel methods.
Very recently, sol–gel and templating synthetic methods were applied to prepare
very large surface area titania phases [230–232], which exhibit a mesoporous struc-
ture. Ionic and neutral surfactants have been successfully employed as templates to
prepare mesoporous TiO2 [233,234,236–239]. Block copolymers can also be used as
templates to direct formation of mesoporous TiO2 [240–242]. In addition, many
non-surfactant organic compounds have been used as pore formers such as diolates
[230,243,244] and glycerine [245,246]. Sol–gel methods coupled with hydrothermal
routes for mesoporous structures [246,247] lead to large surface area even after
v
heating at temperatures up to 500 C. This may be explained as follows: generally,
mesopores collapse during calcination due to crystallization of the wall. When a
hydrothermal treatment induces the crystallization of amorphous powders, the
obtained powders can effectively sustain the local strain during calcination and pre-
vent the mesopores from collapsing.
For nanostructured thin films, the sols are often treated in an autoclave to allow
controlled growth of the particles until they reach the desired size. Oswald ripening
takes place during this process, leading to a homogeneous particle-size distribution.
If a film is made using these particles, substances can be added to prevent cracking
and agglomeration or increase the binding and viscosity after this ripening process.
The resulting paste can be deposited on a substrate using doctor blading or screen
printing. The solvent is evaporated and the particles are interconnected by a sinter-
v
ing process, normally at air temperatures around 450 C. At this temperature,
organic additives are also removed from the film. Slow heating and cooling is
important to prevent cracking of the film. In most cases, the resulting film has a
porosity of 50%. Thin films can also be made from the sol by dip coating.

[Link] Microemulsion methods. Water in oil microemulsion has been successfully

utilized for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Microemulsions may be defined as
thermodynamically stable, optically isotopic solutions of two immiscible liquids
consisting of microdomains of one or both stabilized by an interfacial film of
surfactant. The surfactant molecule generally has a polar (hydrophilic) head and a
long-chained aliphatic (hydrophobic) tail. Such molecules optimize their
interactions by residing at the two-liquid interface, thereby considerably reducing
the interfacial tension. Despite promising early studies, there have been only
limited reports of controlled titania synthesis from these microemulsions [248,249].
In particular, hydrolysis of titanium alkoxides in microemulsions based on sol–gel
methods has yielded uncontrolled aggregation and flocculation [250,251] except at
very low concentrations [252,253]. Recently, an improved method using carbon
dioxide instead of oil has been applied in preparing nanosized TiO2 [254].
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[Link] Combustion synthesis. Combustion synthesis (hyperbolic reaction) leads to

highly crystalline fine/large area particles [255,256]. The synthetic process involves
a rapid heating of a solution/compound containing redox mixtures/redox groups.
v
During combustion, the temperature reaches about 650 C for a short period of
time (1–2 min) making the material crystalline. Since the time is so short, particle
growth of TiO2 and phase transition to rutile is hindered.

[Link] Electrochemical synthesis. Electrochemical synthesis may be used to prepare

advanced thin films such as epitaxial, superlattice, quantum dot and nanoporous
ones. Also, varying electrolysis parameters like potential, current density,
temperature, and pH can easily control the characteristic states of the films.
Although electrodeposition of TiO2 films by various Ti compounds such as TiCl3
[257–259], TiO(SO4) [260,261], and (NH4)2TiO(C2O4)2 [262,263] is reported, use of
titanium inorganic salts in aqueous solutions is always accompanied by difficulties,
due to the high tendency of the salts to hydrolyze. Therefore, electrolysis requires
both an acidic medium and an oxygen-free environment [264]. Non-aqueous
solutions represent an option to overcome this problem [265].

2.3.2. Gas phase methods

For thin films, most synthesis routes are performed from the gas phase. These
can be chemical or physical of nature. Most of these techniques can also synthesize
powder, if a method to collect the produced particles is employed. The main tech-
niques are:

[Link] Chemical vapour deposition (CVD). CVD is a widely used versatile

technique to coat large surface areas in a short span of time. In industry, this
technique is often employed in a continuous process to produce ceramic and
semiconductor films. The family of CVD is extensive and split out according to
differences in activation method, pressure, and precursors. Compounds, ranging
from metals to composite oxides, are formed from a chemical reaction or
decomposition of a precursor in the gas phase [266,267].

[Link] Physical vapour deposition (PVD). PVD is another class of thin-film

deposition techniques. Films are formed from the gas phase, but here without a
chemical transition from precursor to product. This is, therefore, only possible with
substances that are stable in the gas phase and can be directed towards the
substrate. The most commonly employed PVD technique is thermal evaporation,
in which a material is evaporated from a crucible and deposited onto a substrate.
PVD is a so-called line-of-sight technique, i.e., the gaseous stream of material
follows a straight line from source to substrate. This leads to shadow effects, which
are not present in CVD. The substrate can be at room temperature, or heated/
cooled, depending on the requirements. In most set-ups, the substrates are placed
straight above the source, but other arrangements are also possible. In most cases,
evaporation takes place under reduced pressure to minimize collisions of gas
molecules and prevent pollution of the deposited films. In electron beam (E-beam)
evaporation, a focussed beam of electrons heats the selected material. These
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electrons in turn are thermally generated from a tungsten wire that is heated by
current. TiO2 films, deposited with E-beam evaporation, have superior
characteristics over CVD grown films where smoothness, conductivity, presence of
contaminations, and crystallinity are concerned, but on the other hand, production
v
is slower and more laborious. The use of reduced TiO2 powder (heated at 900 C
in a hydrogen atmosphere) is necessary to make it conductive enough to focus the
electron beam in the crucible [163].

[Link] Spray pyrolysis deposition (SPD). SPD is an aerosol deposition technique

for thin films and powders related to CVD. The main differences are that in spray
pyrolysis: (1) an aerosol (a mist of small droplets) is formed from a precursor
solution instead of a vapour in CVD. (2) The aerosol is directly focussed onto the
sample in most cases, whereas diffusion is a dominant process in CVD. (3) The
heated substrates are at ambient pressure, while in CVD, the set-up commonly is
under reduced pressure. There are several small derivatives of this technique,
mainly differing in the formation step of the aerosol and the character of the
reaction at the substrate (gas-to-particle synthesis and droplet-to-particle
synthesis). Confusingly, a broad spectrum of names for this class of techniques has
evolved. It has been used for preparation of (mixed) oxide powders/films and uses
mostly metal-organic compounds or metal salts as precursors [268–277]. In fact,
aerosol-based methods are hybrid methods because such routes start from
precursors in solutions, which can be further processed in a number of different
ways. The size of the particles formed and the morphology of the resulting film are
strongly dependent on deposition parameters like substrate temperature,
composition and concentration of the precursor, gas flow, and substrate–nozzle
distance. Some of these parameters are mutually dependent on each other.
Compared to other thin-film deposition methods, spray pyrolysis of TiO2 has
merits such as simplicity, low costs, reproducibility, and the possibility of
depositing large areas in a short time, while the films exhibit good electrical and
optical properties. Uniformity is in most cases a problem, as is the smoothness of
the films.

[Link] Other methods. There are several other sophisticated thin-film techniques
based on vapour-phase deposition. Sputtering (either using direct current (DC)
[278–280] or radio frequency (RF) [281] currents) is used quite frequently to
produce TiO2 films. The technique uses a plasma consisting of argon and oxygen.
Accelerated Ar ions hit an electrode made of TiO2 or Ti evaporating part of it,
which is deposited on a substrate. Molecular beam epitaxy [282–284] is a technique
that uses a (pulsed) laser to ablate parts of a TiO2 ceramic target. The material is
deposited on the substrate in an argon/oxygen atmosphere or plasma. This leads
to high quality films with control over the orientation. Ion implantation is seldom
used to synthesize TiO2 and is based on the transformation of precursor plasma to
TiO2, which only becomes crystalline after an annealing step. It is, however,
frequently used to implant ions in TiO2 films (doping) to improve the
photocatalytic activity [285]. Another unusual technique is dynamic ion beam
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+
mixing [286], which uses high-energy Oþ 2 and/or O beams and Ti vapour to
deposit TiO2 films with high speed and control over the composition. Although
these methods have the merit to control the film growth and the feasibility to
obtain pure materials, they are energy intensive and involve high temperatures.
Thus, techniques for film processing should also be developed in view of
economical aspects.
TiO2 is also synthesized in special morphologies. Nanostructures especially have
been built in various sizes and shapes [287]. To complete the list, we include: nano-
rods [288–293] (Fig. 4G), platelets [294] (Fig. 4F), nanowires [295–299], nanowalls
[239,290], nanotubes [298,300–302] (Fig. 4A, C), nanoribbons [303] (Fig. 4D), whis-

Fig. 4. Morphologies of nanosized TiO2. For synthesis methods and details, we refer to the respective
references: (A) [301]; (B) [304]; (C) [302]; (D) [303]; (E) [308]; (F) [294]; (G) [309]; (H) [310].
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kers [304] (Fig. 4B) inverse opals [305–307] (Fig. 4H) (ordered mesoporous materi-
als in which air voids are surrounded by TiO2 in a 3-D lattice), and fractals [308]
(Fig. 4E). In Fig. 4, some interesting morphologies of nanosized TiO2 are collected.
2.4. Semiconductors and photocatalytic activity

Due to oxygen vacancies, TiO2 is an n-type semiconductor. These vacancies are

formed according to the following reaction:
TiO2 
Oxo ! Vhh
o þ 2e þ 1=2O2 ðgÞ ð2:1Þ
where the Kröger–Vink defect notation is used to explain that inside TiO2 a posi-
tive (2+) charged oxide ion vacancy (Vhh o ) is formed upon release of two electrons
and molecular oxygen. For example, this reaction can be induced by heating (in an
oxygen-poor environment).
A photocatalyst is characterized by its capability to adsorb simultaneously two
reactants, which can be reduced and oxidized by a photonic activation through an
efficient absorption (hm Eg ). Fig. 5 shows the band gap of several semiconductors
and some standard potentials of redoxcouples. The ability of a semiconductor to
undergo photoinduced electron transfer to an adsorbed particle is governed by the
band energy positions of the semiconductor and the redox potential of the adsor-
bates. The energy level at the bottom of conduction band is actually the reduction
potential of photoelectrons. The energy level at the top of valence band determines
the oxidizing ability of photoholes, each value reflecting the ability of the system to
promote reductions and oxidations. The flatband potential, Vfb, locates the energy
of both charge carriers at the semiconductor–electrolyte interface, depending on
the nature of the material and system equilibrium [311]. From the thermodynamic

Fig. 5. Band positions (top of valence band and bottom of conduction band) of several semiconductors
together with some selected redox potentials. Picture adapted from [314,315].
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point of view, adsorbed couples can be reduced photocatalytically by conduction

band electrons if they have more positive redox potentials than Vfb of the conduc-
tion band, and can be oxidized by valence band holes if they have more negative
redox potentials than the Vfb of the valence band [312]. Because the flatband
potential value follows a Nernstian pH dependence, decreasing 59 mV per pH unit
[313], the ability of the electrons and holes to induce redox chemistry can be con-
trolled by changes in the pH.
Unlike metals, semiconductors lack a continuum of interband states to assist the
recombination of electron–hole pairs, which assure a sufficiently long lifetime of
e–h+ pair to diffuse to the catalyst’s surface and initiate a redox reaction [316].
The differences in lattice structures of anatase and rutile TiO2 cause different den-
sities and electronic band structures, leading to different band gaps (for bulk mate-
rials: anatase 3.20 eV and rutile 3.02 eV) [317,318]. Therefore, the absorption
thresholds correspond to 384 and 410 nm wavelength for the two titania forms,
respectively. The mentioned values concern single crystals or well-crystallized
samples. Higher values are usually obtained for weakly crystallized thin films
[319,320] or nanosized materials [321,322]. The blue shift of the fundamental
absorption edge in TiO2 nanosized materials [321,322] has been observed amount-
ing to 0.2 eV for crystallite sizes in the range 5–10 nm.

3. Photoinduced processes

3.1. General remarks

All photoinduced phenomena are activated by an input of super-band gap

energy to the semiconductor TiO2. Absorption of a photon with enough energy
leads to a charge separation due to an electron promotion to the conduction band
and a generation of a hole (h+) in the valence band. The subsequent mode of
action of the photogenerated electron–hole pair (e–h+), determines which of the
phenomena is the dominant process, because even if they are intrinsically different
processes, they can and in fact take place concomitantly on the same TiO2 surface.
If the electrons are used in an outer circuit to perform work, we speak about a
photovoltaic solar cell. Photocatalysis is a well-known process and is mostly
employed to degrade or transform (into less harmful substances) organic and inor-
ganic compounds and even microorganisms. The recently discovered wettability,
termed by Fujishima [323] as ‘superhydrophilicity’, presents a large range of appli-
cations in cleaning and anti-fogging surfaces. The detailed material properties
required for enhanced efficiency are different from each other. For enhanced pho-
tocatalysis, deep electron traps and high surface acidity are needed to lengthen the
lifetime of photoexcited electrons and holes and to ensure better adsorption of
organic substances on the surface. Meanwhile, low surface acidity and, most of all,
a large quantity of Ti3+ is essential for hydrophilic surface conversion. These differ-
ences are related to the fact that photocatalysis is more likely to be sensitive to
bulk properties, while hydrophilicity can be definite as an interfacial phenomenon.
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In the following sections, the above-mentioned photoinduced processes will be

treated in more detail.
3.2. Photovoltaic cells

Photovoltaic (PV) cells can produce electricity from (sun)light. They can be com-
posed of various compounds, but all cells are based on semiconductors. Electrons
can be promoted from the (occupied) VB to the (empty) CB when photons with
energies higher than the band gap are absorbed. These excited electrons can be
extracted to an outer circuit where they can perform work. Without a driving
force, the lifetime of the excited electron–hole pairs is too short to be used effec-
tively and therefore dopants are introduced in the semiconductor.
Small levels of foreign elements are added to the semiconductor, which increase
the conductivity as either the conduction band is partly filled with electrons (n-type
doping) or the valence band is partly emptied (which equals partly filled with holes:
p-type doping). This p- and n-type character can also develop without the addition
of external dopants if defects in the semiconductor are present or are formed in the
presence of oxygen. If a p- and an n-type material are connected, electrons and
holes recombine at the interface, but the positively charged donors and negatively
charged acceptors remain in the lattice and a depletion layer is formed (no free
charges present). At a certain thickness of the depletion layer, the growth stops,
because electrons from the n-side and holes from the p-side cannot recombine any-
more, due to the large charge that is present in the depletion layer. In this so-called
p–n junction, an internal electrical field is now present. This is schematically shown
in Fig. 6A. In physical terms, the Fermi levels of both sides have to equalize upon
contact, thereby creating a flow of electrons from the n-type to the p-type semi-
conductor. While the edges of the bands are pinned due to the large amount of
surface states, band bending occurs between the interface and the bulk of the semi-
conductors. This is associated with surface charging. Due to the internal electric
field, holes will drift to the p-type side and electrons to the n-type side, if they are
created by absorption of light in the depletion layer or close enough to reach it by
diffusion. The electrons migrate into the external circuit where they can perform
work (Fig. 6B).
At present, most commercial solar cells consist of silicon. Although they exhibit
quite a high efficiency, they have a number of serious drawbacks. Because of the
low doping concentrations (ppm level) needed for efficient p–n junctions, extremely
high-purity silicon is required. Furthermore, encapsulation to prevent oxidation in
air is necessary. These factors lead to the price of solar electricity being about five
times that of electricity based on fossil fuels. Other types of high-purity semi-
conductor solar cells with even higher efficiencies, like GaAs, are more expensive
and sometimes contain hazardous and/or rare elements. These types of cells are
mostly used in space applications. The highest theoretical efficiency for single crys-
talline silicon solar cells is 31%, due to unavoidable spectral mismatch, resistances
and recombination losses. Stacks of different solar cell materials (i.e., tandem or
multi-junction cells) could increase this efficiency to higher values.
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Fig. 6. (A) Formation of a depletion layer upon contact between an n- and a p-type semiconductor,
doped with donors (D) and acceptors (A), respectively. (B) Working mechanism of a solar cell.

Research on Si-based solar cells is directed towards higher efficiencies, upscaling

of production, and development of amorphous and thin-film devices. A different
approach to realize cheap solar cells is the use of organic chromophores. In these
so-called organic or hybrid solar cells, a wide band gap semiconductor, mostly an
oxide like titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, is combined with a light-absorbing dye,
which injects electrons into the conduction band of the metal oxide upon excitation
with visible light (Fig. 7). To close the current circuit and to regenerate the oxi-
dized dye molecule, an electron has to be provided to the system. The principle of
combining a visible light-absorbing species with a wide band gap semiconductor is
called ‘‘sensitization’’. Most organic dyes can be treated both as semiconductors
with narrow bands and as molecular compounds. If regarded as molecular com-
pounds, excitation takes place between the highest occupied molecular orbital
(HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO).
Flat film solar cells made of wide band gap (oxide) semiconductors in combi-
nation with organic compounds have a low efficiency (mostly less than 1%) [324].
This is caused by the fact that organic materials tend to have a high resistivity,
which leads to ohmic losses. The organic films must be thick enough to absorb
enough light, but only a very narrow region near the interface between organic dye
and inorganic semiconductor is found to be active, as excitons can only move a
limited distance before they recombine. If the internal electrical field does not sep-
arate them fast enough, they will be lost. The exciton diffusion length is in the
order of 5–20 nm for most organic compounds [325–327].
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Fig. 7. Working principle of a hybrid solar cell. Photons are absorbed by the dye and an electron is exci-
ted to the LUMO level. This electron can be injected into the CB of the TiO2. The electron can be col-
lected and perform work in the external circuit. It is transported back to regenerate the dye and to close
the circuit.

A different approach is to apply a different morphology. In 1991, O’Regan and

Grätzel reported the first organic solar cell with high efficiency (8%) [32]. In this so-
called Grätzel-type or dye-sensitized cell, anatase TiO2 is used in nanocrystalline
form, to which organic dye molecules (a ruthenium complex) are covalently
attached with monolayer coverage (Fig. 8). The use of nanostructured TiO2
(nc-TiO2) overcomes the problem of high resistance, since only a monolayer of dye
is used. At the same time, the increased surface area ensures enough dye absorp-
tion to absorb all the light and provides short-range contact between dye and
oxide. A drawback of this device is, however, the need of a liquid electrolyte for
regeneration of the oxidized dye molecules after electron injection. This leads to
the risk of leakage or even explosion, which is not desirable in commercial devices.
The electrolyte also suffers from degradation problems. Nowadays, a laboratory
efficiency of 12% is reached [328], but commercial application of these kinds of
cells is still in the initial stage.
Much effort is being directed towards the development of similar nanostructured
heterojunctions that can function without a liquid electrolyte. An ion-conducting
polymer [329–331] or a transparent hole-conducting material can replace the liquid
[184,332]. Another possibility is to use dyes that combine both functions and not
only absorb light and inject electrons, but can also transport holes [333–338].
Although organic substances exhibit, in general, much lower hole mobilities than
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Fig. 8. Schematic principle of a dye-sensitized solar cell. The working principle is similar to Fig. 7. The
liquid electrolyte (mostly an I2/I redox couple in an organic solvent) reduces the photo-oxidized dye
molecules back to neutral. Injection of electrons from dye to TiO2 is extremely fast (femtosecond time
scale), while recombination rates are low, thus proving that an electrical field due to a p-n junction is
not needed in this case, while a depletion layer is not present in nanostructured TiO2 particles.

inorganic compounds, semiconducting polymers have been shown to approach

these high values and are suitable for utilization in these cells [339].
Some excellent review articles about TiO2-based photovoltaic cells have
appeared in recent years [315,324,340–342].
3.3. Photocatalysis

3.3.1. General remarks

Overall, photocatalyzed reactions may be summarized as follows:
semiconductor
ðOx1 Þads þ ðRed2 Þads !Red1 þ Ox2 ð3:1Þ
hv>Eg

Depending on whether the sign of the change in Gibbs free energy (DG0) of reac-
tion (3.1) is negative or positive, the semiconductor-sensitized reaction may be an
example of photocatalysis or photosynthesis, respectively [343].
For a semiconductor photocatalyst to be efficient, the different interfacial elec-
tron processes involving e and h+ must compete effectively with the major deacti-
vation processes involving e–h+ recombination, which may occur in the bulk or
at the surface (Fig. 9).
Ideally, a semiconductor photocatalyst should be chemically and biologically
inert, photocatalytically stable, easy to produce and to use, efficiently activated by
sunlight, able to efficiently catalyze reactions, cheap, and without risks for the
environment or humans. Titanium dioxide (with sizes ranging from clusters to col-
loids to powders and large single crystals) is close to being an ideal photocatalyst,
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Fig. 9. Main processes occurring on a semiconductor particle: (a) electron–hole generation; (b) oxidation
of donor (D); (c) reduction of acceptor (A); (d) and (e) electron–hole recombination at surface and in
bulk, respectively. Picture taken from [1].

displaying almost all the above properties. The single exception is that it does not
absorb visible light.
Both crystal structures, anatase and rutile, are commonly used as photocatalyst,
with anatase showing a greater photocatalytic activity [130,131] for most reactions.
It has been suggested that this increased photoreactivity is due to anatase’s slightly
higher Fermi level, lower capacity to adsorb oxygen and higher degree of hydroxyl-
ation (i.e., number of hydroxy groups on the surface) [131,344–346]. Reactions in
which both crystalline phases have the same photoreactivity [347] or rutile a higher
one [187,348] are also reported. Furthermore, there are also studies which claim
that a mixture of anatase (70–75%) and rutile (30–25%) is more active than pure
anatase [349–351]. The disagreement of the results may lie in the intervening effect
of various coexisting factors, such as specific surface area, pore size distribution,
crystal size, and preparation methods, or in the way the activity is expressed. The
behaviour of Degussa P25 commercial TiO2 photocatalyst, consisting of an
amorphous state together with a mixture of anatase and rutile in an approximate
proportion of 80/20, is for many reactions more active than both the pure crystal-
line phases [346,351–353]. The enhanced activity arises from the increased efficiency
of the electron–hole separation due to the multiphase nature of the particles [345].
Another commercial TiO2 photocatalyst, Sachtlebem Hombikat UV 100, consisting
only of anatase, has a high photoreactivity due to fast interfacial electron-transfer
rate [354]. Water splitting is a special case, because band bending is necessary in
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order to oxidize water and large rutile particles (with a small surface area) are
efficient [355–359].
Efforts have been made to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 (see Sec-
tion 5). In this respect, the research can be divided into two categories: (i) to shift
the absorption band gap edge to the red in order to enhance activity in the visible
portion of the spectra; (ii) to increase the photoactivity of TiO2 in the near UV and
visible portion.
Almost every class of organic/inorganic contaminant present in wastewater and
exhaust air has been examined for possible degradation using this technique. Also,
the potential of photocatalytical reactions in organic synthesis has been investi-
gated (see Section 6.1).

3.3.2. Photocatalytic synthetic processes versus partial/total photodegradation

In inert solvents or in neat organic substrates, the functional groups of organic
compounds may undergo transformations (mainly oxidations), which may be used
in organic synthesis if the product is obtained in appreciable quantum yield. In
most photosynthesis reactions using TiO2, DG0 is negative and therefore they are
actually photocatalytic reactions rather than photosynthetic reactions.
Practically, every functional group with either a non-bonded lone pair or p-con-
jugation may exhibit an oxidative reactivity towards TiO2, undergoing dehy-
drogenation, oxygenation, or oxidative cleavage. Reductive transformation of
organic compounds, which may occur under certain experimental conditions (oxy-
gen absence, proton source [360]), is usually less efficient than the oxidative one
due to two reasons. Firstly, the reducing power of a conduction band electron is
significantly lower than the oxidizing power of a valence band hole. Secondly, most
reducible substrates do not compete kinetically with oxygen in trapping photo-
generated conduction band electrons [361]. As a direct consequence, little research
has been conducted on the fundamental nature of photocatalytic reductions. How-
ever, reductive processes may be convenient for organic synthesis because they are
functional group selective [361,362].
If water is used as a solvent, the selectivity of the photocatalytical process
favours a partial/complete photodegradation of the organic substrate (instead of
photosynthesis), due to the generation of highly oxidizing hydroxyl radicals. Any
organic compound can be completely mineralized with irradiated TiO2, except
1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 trihydroxy (cyanuric acid), which, fortunately, is non-toxic
[363,364]. The term ‘photodegradation’ usually refers to complete oxidative
mineralization, leading the conversion of organics to water, CO2 and NO 3
3 , PO4 ,
halide ions, etc. Often degradation begins with a partial oxidation. Complete oxi-
dative destruction can be realized in inert solvents also, but the efficiency is much
lower [9].
Usually, at low reactant levels or when using compounds which do not form
important intermediates, complete mineralization and reactant disappearance pro-
ceed with similar half-lives, but at higher reactant levels or when important inter-
mediates occur, mineralization is slower than the degradation of the parent
compound [365]. Generally, oxygenated compounds are more easily photo-
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catalyzed than hydrocarbons, and aromatic compounds more easily than aliphatic
ones under the same conditions.
For aromatic compounds, it has been observed that, in general, the time
required to achieve dearomatization is clearly lower than that time needed to elim-
inate the products from the aromatic ring breaking. Their photocatalytical activity
can be affected by the nature of substituents and position in the aromatic ring. The
photocatalytical activity of some compounds has been correlated to either the
Hammett constant (r) or the 1-octanol–water partition coefficient (KOW). The first,
which quantifies the effect of different substituents on the electronic character of a
given aromatic system [366], appears to be an adequate descriptor of the photo-
catalytic degradability for para-substituted phenols. The second is considered to be
related to the extent of adsorption of the organic compound on TiO2. In general,
photocatalytical degradation of aromatic pollutants is faster for compounds with
electron-donating substituents due to the activation of the aromatic ring with

respect to electrophilic attack of the HO radical. The hydrophobicity, reflecting
the extent of adsorption on the catalyst, plays an important role. But, dearomatiza-
tion is rapid even in the case of deactivating substituents on the aromatic ring
[367]. After formation of various phenolic [368–370] and quinonic derivates [370],
cleavage of the benzene ring takes place and different aliphatic products such as
adipic, acetic, oxalic, formic, and maleic acids are subsequently formed before
complete mineralization [371–378]. Hydroxyl radicals preferentially attack the aro-
matic moiety, but they can also attack the alkyl chain, which is converted subse-
quently from alkyl to aldehyde and to acid, which is subsequently decarboxlyzed
via the photo-Kolbe reaction [379,380]. Such an oxidation pathway is possible even
for aliphatic chains linked to nitrogen atoms [374].
The release of halogen anions into solution, from compounds like fluoroalkenes
[381], fluoroaromatics [382], and chlor-containing molecules, [383,384] occurs
usually faster than mineralization to CO2. Halide release is expected to be faster
for Cl than for F [385,386]. This could be interesting if photocatalysis is combined
with a biological treatment (which is generally not efficient for chlorinated com-
pounds).
Nitrogen-containing molecules are mineralized especially into NO 3 [387], but
NHþ 4 is also detected. Ammonium ions are relatively stable and the ammonium/
nitrate ratio depends mainly on the initial nitrogen content and irradiation
time [388]. At longer irradiation times, conversion of ammonia to nitrate
[372,383,386,388,389] is observed. This is usually a sudden conversion, which is
attributed to the occurrence of an autocatalytic reaction by the nitrate ions. A
possible formation of hydroxylamine has also been postulated [383,389]. For com-
pounds containing ring nitrogen, a higher nitrate concentration (compared to
ammonium) is produced than for compounds with the nitrogen atom bonded to
the ring or in lateral chains [388].
Sulfur-containing compounds are mineralized to sulfate [368,370,388,390,391]
which is deposited on the TiO2 surface leading to a partial inhibition of the reac-
tion [368,386,392]. The oxidation of thio-alkyl groups is a fast process, faster than
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the degradation of nitrogen-containing groups and leads to sulfate via sulfoxide

derivates [365,372,393].
Organophosphorous pesticides produce phosphate ions [372,394,395], which may
remain absorbed on the TiO2 surface [396].
The photodegradation of pollutants over TiO2 is one of the most promising het-
erogeneous photocatalytic applications, but it cannot be proposed as a general and
trouble-free method without a detailed knowledge of the intermediates. This is
necessary to assess the applicability of the method (i.e., to check whether more
resistant or toxic compounds are formed during the mineralization) as well as to
provide a basis for mechanistic approaches [372,397,398].

3.3.3. Special reactions

[Link] Solar production of hydrogen from water. Since the first article by Fujishima
and Honda, many research groups have investigated the photocatalytic splitting of
water into hydrogen and oxygen under the influence of light [24]. In this first
article, rutile TiO2 is used to catalyze the reaction from water to oxygen and Pt
acts as a counter electrode, where hydrogen develops. Some discussion is still
continuing the validation of this report regarding the necessity for a (chemical or
electrical) bias [1,399]. Various other materials have been tried, but only SrTiO3
showed some results, although the overall solar conversion efficiency is low (1%)
[400]. The main problem is that suitable band positions combined with visible light
absorption and stability (no photocorrosion) are difficult to be found in one
material. A solution is found in the tandem cell [401,402] (Fig. 10) Light passes
through two cells in series. A nanocrystalline thin film (of a high band gap material
like Fe2O3 or WO3) absorbs the blue part of the spectrum in the front cell
oxidizing water to oxygen. Electrons are fed into the second photosystem, where a
dye-sensitized film captures the green and red light. The combined photovoltage
enables generation of hydrogen in the first cell. The second cell is in fact a dye-
sensitized solar cell (Section 3.2), of which the electrons are used to produce
hydrogen. This technique is not only commercially interesting for small-scale
applications, but also as a non-carbon solution at industrial scales.
Current research on direct photoelectrolysis of water focuses on the introduction
of dopants into TiO2 [403]. This enables the absorption of visible light without a
change in the band positions. In Fig. 11, the energy scheme of this reaction is
depicted. Other groups investigate the use of sacrificial electron donors or accep-
tors. These sacrificial materials can, however, also be present as unwanted species
and care has to be taken in interpreting data or articles. In this warning, the leak-
age of oxygen from outside can also cause ‘‘false positives’’.

[Link] Photofixation of nitrogen. Fixation of nitrogen in biological systems occurs

using the enzyme nitrogenase. In industry, the Haber process is used, which
requires high temperatures and pressures. An iron-based catalyst is used in this
reaction:
catalyst
N2 þ 3H2 
!2NH3 ð3:2Þ
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Fig. 10. Scheme of a tandem cell to split water photocatalytically. This is an indirect photoelectrolysis of
water to oxygen and hydrogen.

It is important that a cleaner and energy-saving alternative for this process is

developed and photocatalysis especially would be a durable option.
Ammonia and other nitrogen compounds (primarily NOx) are claimed to be
formed photocatalytically from atmospheric nitrogen and water according to:
photocatalyst
2N2 þ 6H2 O

 
!
 4NH3 þ 3O2 ð3:3Þ
E Eg

Fig. 11. Band diagram of direct photoelectrolysis of water using doped TiO2.
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The first publication about this subject was in 1941 when Dhar found that soil
minerals (consisting for a large part of TiO2) reduced nitrogen to ammonia
[404–406]. This discovery was made some 30 years after predictions that organic
material must be able to be formed from inorganic material photocatalytically
[407]. Only in 1977, new information appeared from Schrauzer et al., who claimed
to have synthesized ammonia using TiO2 as a photocatalyst [27]. Schrauzer also
performed experiments with desert sand and minerals, which also showed to be
active for nitrogen reduction [408]. Many research groups have tried to repeat
these measurements (successfully and unsuccessfully) and investigated new photo-
catalysts. However, the yields of ammonia and other nitrogenous compounds were
very low and much controversy exists about the correctness of their findings.
Davies et al. have tried to collect and check all results and have shown that all
findings could be due to contaminations in the experiments [409]. This result is
again contested by other authors. In any case, the call for isotope measurements
that show an increased 15N amount in the synthesized ammonia and NO x com-
pared to natural abundance references is justified and reliable; repeatable experi-
ments should prove whether or not photofixation of nitrogen is possible.
In recent years, the group of Kisch has published articles, which show that iron
titanate films are active in ethanol/water mixtures in the synthesis of ammonia and
nitrates [410,411]. The group of Hoshino has found that TiO2/polymer hybrid sys-
tems can fix nitrogen photocatalytically under standard temperatures and pressures
[412–414]. For both types of compounds, no isotope measurements have been pub-
lished so far and contamination by external or internal sources of nitrogen cannot
be excluded.

[Link] Photoreduction of CO2 (artificial photosynthesis). CO2 can be catalytically

reduced to organic molecules like methane, methanol and formic acid under the
influence of light and in the presence of water. The overall reaction is:
photocalayst
CO2 þ H2 O


 
!
 carbon products þ O2 ð3:4Þ
E Eg

This is the same reaction as that taking place in natural photosynthesis, although
the main product there is glucose. Reaction 3.3 has not been extensively studied
[415] and until now the yield has been low and contamination or the presence of
reduction sites (as a result of treatments of the photocatalyst) can lead to ‘‘false
positives’’.
3.4. Photoinduced superhydrophilicity

UV illumination of TiO2 may induce a patchwork of superhydrophilicity (i.e.,

photoinduced superhydrophilicity or PSH) across the surface that allows both
water and oil to spread [33,323,416–418]. This PSH is accompanied by photo-
catalytic activity, as both phenomena have a common ground; so the surface con-
taminants will be either photomineralized or washed away by water. A possible
application is self-cleaning windows.
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PSH involves reduction of Ti(IV) cations to Ti(III) by electrons and simul-

taneous trapping of holes at lattice sites (usually bridging oxygen) or close to the
surface of the semiconductor. Such trapped holes weaken the bond between the
associated titanium and lattice oxygen, allowing oxygen atoms to be liberated, thus
creating oxygen vacancies. The subsequent dissociative adsorption of water at the
site renders it more hydroxylated. An increased amount of chemisorbed –OH leads
to an increase of van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonding interactions between
H2O and –OH. Water can easily spread across the surface and hydrophilic proper-
ties will be enhanced [419,420] (Fig. 12). Water adsorption does not occur uni-
formly but produces an amphiphilic surface with alternating hydrophilic and
oleophilic regions at the scale of several nanometers (usually <10 nm in size) [33].
The hydrophilic domains align along the bridging oxygen sites. The reduced sites
can be reoxidized by air and the weakly bound hydroxyl groups reactively desorb
(over some time, typically days in the dark) from the surface that returns to a more
hydrophobic form.
The longer the surface is illuminated with UV light, the smaller the contact angle
for water becomes (a contact angles close to zero mean that water spreads perfectly
across the surface) [416,417]. The hydrophilicizing rate is also increased by
repeated UV illumination cycles. This effect is remarkable on (0 0 1) rutile surfaces
[421]. The crystal plane dependence can be attributed to differences in oxygen
vacancy creation and to the degree of resultant structural distortion between (0 0 1)
and (1 1 0) surfaces. This suggests that the hydrophilicizing process of TiO2 surface
is a kind of photocorrosion process [421].
As far as the geometry of the surface is concerned, the hydrophilic properties are
known to be enhanced by fine surface roughness [419–423].
To improve the photoinduced superhydrophilic properties of TiO2 films, doping
(Al3+, W6+) [424], nitruration (TiO2xNx) [425] and combining or mixing the TiO2
with oxide partners or host oxides such as SiO2 [426,427] or B2O3 [427] is
attempted.
Ultrasonic radiation of the amphiphilic surface greatly facilitates the reconver-
sion from amphipilic to hydrophobic surface [417].

Fig. 12. Mechanism of photoinduced superhydrophilicity of TiO2.

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PSH was found to be of primary commercial importance due to the anti-fogging

and self-cleaning properties of the deposits. The technology is now being increas-
ingly used in commercial applications, particularly in Japan.

4. Mechanistical aspects

4.1. Present ideas and models

The main pathway of photomineralization (i.e., the breakdown of organic com-

pounds) carried out in aerated solution may be easily summarized by the following
reaction:
TiO2
Organic compound!CO2 þ H2 O þ mineral acid ð4:1Þ
hv Eg

A schematic representation of this process is displayed in Fig. 13.

The radical ions formed after the interfacial charge transfer reactions can partici-
pate in several pathways in the degradation process:

– they may react chemically with themselves or surface-adsorbed compounds;

– they may recombine by back electron-transfer reactions, especially when they are

Fig. 13. Major processes and their characteristic times for TiO2-sensitized photooxidative mineralization
of organic compounds by dissolved oxygen in aqueous solutions.
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trapped near the surface, due to either the slowed-down outward diffusion or
hydrophobicity;
– they may diffuse from the semiconductor surface and participate in chemical
reactions in the bulk solution.
The detailed mechanism of the photocatalytic process on the TiO2 surface is still
not completely clear, particularly that concerning the initial steps involved in the
reaction of reactive oxygen species and organic molecules. Separate monitoring of
oxidation and reduction reactions is employed for a simple macroscopic model that
can be used to simulate individual particles [323,428,429] Experiments, carried out
at different oxygen partial pressures, [1] yield valuable information in order to
determine the photocatalytic mechanism.
A reasonable assumption is that both photocatalytic oxidative and reductive
reactions occur simultaneously on the TiO2 particle, while otherwise charge would
built up. In most experiments, the electron transfer to oxygen, which acts as
primary electron acceptor, is rate-determining in photocatalysis. Hydroxyl radicals
are formed on the surface of TiO2 by reaction of holes in the valence band (hþ vb )
with adsorbed H2O, hydroxide, or surface titanol groups (>TiOH). The photo-
generated electrons are reduce enough to produce superoxide (O 2 ). This super-
oxide is an effective oxygenation agent that attacks neutral substrates as well as
surface-adsorbed radicals and/or radical ions. Theoretically, the redox potential of
the electron–hole pair permits H2O2 formation, either by water oxidation (by
holes) or by two conduction band electron reduction of the adsorbed oxygen. The
latter represents the main pathway of H2O2 formation [430–432]. H2O2 contributes
to the degradation pathway by acting as an electron acceptor or as a direct source
of hydroxyl radicals due to homolytic scission. Depending upon the reaction con-
ditions, the holes, OH radicals, O
2 , H2O2, and O2 can play important roles in the
photocatalytical reaction mechanism. These processes are presented in Fig. 14.
If non-oxygenated products, derived from ion radicals, are desired, oxygen has
to be replaced with other electron acceptors. Methyl violagen shows a lower

Fig. 14. Secondary reactions with activated oxygen in the mechanism of photooxidative mineralization
of organic compounds. Picture taken from [442].
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efficiency for electron trapping than oxygen [433], but when hydrogenase is added,
the obtained turnover number is about 2–3 orders higher compared to experiments
carried out in the presence of oxygen [434].
According to the above-mentioned mechanism and time characteristics, two criti-
cal processes determine the overall quantum efficiency of interfacial charge transfer:

– the competition between charge-carrier recombination and trapping (picoseconds

to nanoseconds);
– the competition between trapped carrier recombination and interfacial charge
transfer (microseconds to milliseconds).

An increase in either charge-carrier lifetime or the interfacial electron-transfer

rate is expected to lead to higher quantum efficiency for steady state photolysis.
A first source of debate is whether VB holes can react directly with organic com-
pounds before they are trapped, or whether oxidation occurs indirectly via surface-
bound hydroxyl radicals (i.e., a trapped hole at the surface). It was suggested that
the first pathway might play an important role at a high coverage of organic com-
pounds [435]. The hydroxyl radical mediated oxidation mechanism was used to
explain the degradation of substituted aromatic compounds [436–438] and chlori-
nated ethanes [439]. For the first class of compounds, hydroxylated structures were
detected similar to those found when these aromatics are reacted with a known
source of hydroxyl radicals. For the second class of compounds, the rate of oxi-
dation was correlated with C–H bond strengths, which indicates that the abstrac-
tion of H atoms by OH radicals is an important factor in the rate-determining step
for oxidation. In conclusion, this hydroxyl radical mediated oxidation mechanism
involves two pathways: hydroxyl radical addition and hydrogen abstraction. Both
reaction pathways are expected to give oxygenated products in a solution saturated
with oxygen. In the absence of water or in competition with water in an aqueous
solution, the substrate can undergo a direct electron transfer to the photogenerated
holes to yield a radical carbon [440,441]. Then, the radical can react with water or
oxygen to form oxygenated compounds. Although hole-catalyzed and hydroxyl
radical mediated pathways are vastly different processes, the two give similar pro-
duct distributions in oxygenated aqueous solutions, thus making the distinction
between the two difficult.
Another source of debate is the localization of the degradation process. Adsorp-
tion of organic compounds on the semiconductor surface is often reported as a
prerequisite for organic photodegradation. Other studies suggest that in the case of
radical formation, adsorption of organic contaminants would increase the reaction

rate but is not required, since the reactive HO radicals can diffuse into the solution
to react with the organic pollutants [443,444]. Due to their high reactivity, they
cannot diffuse far and the reaction has to take place close to the surface [445].
Whether a prerequisite or not, the possibility of adsorption is critical. The sum-
mation of chemical and electrostatic forces between substrate molecules and the
semiconductor surface includes [442]: inner sphere ligand substitution for metal
ions and conventional organic and inorganic ligands; van der Waals force;
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(induced) dipole–dipole interactions; hydrogen bonding; outer sphere complexa-

tion; ion exchange; surface-matter partitions (i.e., the distribution of the adsorbed
molecules on the surface); hydrophobicity of the surface and substrates; and semi-
micelle formation.
It is agreed upon that the expression for the rate of photomineralization of
organic substrates by oxygen sensitized on TiO2 surfaces follows (with minor
variations) the Langmuir–Hinshelwood law (LH), which has been widely used in
liquid- and gas-phase photocatalysis [5,446–448]. This law successfully explains the
kinetics of reactions that occur between two adsorbed species, a free radical and an
adsorbed substrate, or a surface bound radical and a free substrate. The initial rate
of substrate removal (Ri) varies proportionally with the surface coverage (h):
½Si kðSÞKðSÞ½Si
Ri ¼ kðSÞh ¼  ¼ ð4:2Þ
dt ð1 þ kðSÞ½Si Þ
where [Si] is the initial concentration of the organic substrate S; t is the reaction
time; k(S) is the Langmuir adsorption constant of S; K(S) is the adsorption equilib-
rium constant which is a measure of the intrinsic reactivity of the photoactive
surface S.
For diluted solutions (½Si < 103 M), kðSÞ½Si 5 1 and the reaction is apparently
first order, whereas for concentrations higher than 5  103 M, kðSÞ½Si 41, and
the reaction rate is maximum and zero order. In addition, some studies report half
order kinetics for dehydrogenation of primary and secondary alcohols [449] and
for the degradation of some pesticides, suggesting a reaction with a dissociated
adsorbed state of reactants [368,450]. Several variations including light intensity,
catalyst dosage, and oxygen concentration have been made in the last few years in
order to improve the LH equation [451].
Due to the complex reaction mechanism, it is difficult to develop a model for the
dependence of the photocatalytic degradation rate on the experimental parameters
for the whole treatment time. Models have so far focussed on the initial disappear-
ance rate of organics [452] or the initial formation rate of CO2 [451,453]. Some
additional complexity may arise from the possibility of different adsorption sites
and the presence of pores, which reflect non-ideal (non-Langmuirian) adsorption
isotherms and mass-transfer problems [454].
It is also interesting to note that the photocatalytic degradation rate based on
the LH-kinetic model depends simultaneously on k(S) and K(S), therefore a higher
adsorption constant does not always imply a higher reaction rate.
4.2. Operational parameters

It has been demonstrated that catalyst dosage, character and initial concen-
tration of the target compound, coexisting compound, UV light intensity, oxygen
concentration, presence of supplementary oxidizable substance, temperature, circu-
lating flow rate, pH for aqueous treatments, and water concentration for gaseous
phases photoreactions are the main parameters affecting the degradation rate. Each
of the parameter will be discussed in the following sections.
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4.2.1. Catalyst loading

Generally, decomposition increases with catalyst loading due to a higher surface
area of the catalyst that is available for adsorption and degradation. An optimum
value is present, while above a certain concentration, the solution opacity increases
(due to increased light scattering of the catalyst particles) causing a reduction of
light penetration in the solution and a consequent rate decrease [452,455–458].
Additionally, at high-TiO2 concentrations, terminal reactions (such as 4.3 and 4.4)
could also contribute to the diminution of photodegradation rate. The formed
hydroperoxyl radical is less reactive than the HO one:
H þ HO ! H2 O2 ð4:3Þ
 
H2 O2 þ HO ! H2 O þ HO2 ð4:4Þ
In slurry photoreactors, the optimal catalyst dosage reported lies in a wide range
(from 0.15 to 8 g/l) for different photocatalyted systems and photoreactors,
increasing with increasing light intensity [459–462]. The optimal catalyst dosage or
effective optical penetration length, under given conditions, is very important in
designing a slurry reactor for effective use of the reactor space and catalyst. If the
solution layer thickness exceeds the optical penetration length at any given illumi-
nation intensity and catalyst concentration, the photoreactor will be under-utilized.
For TiO2 immobilized systems, there is also an optimal thickness of the catalyst
film. The interfacial area is proportional to the thickness of catalyst, as the film is
porous. Thus, thick films favour catalytic oxidation. On the other hand, the inter-
nal mass transfer resistance for both organic species and photogenerated electrons/
holes will increase with increasing thickness. This increases the recombination
possibility of the electron/hole pair and, as a consequence, the degradation per-
formance is reduced.

4.2.2. Concentration of the pollutant

The degradation rate of organic substrates usually exhibits saturation behaviour:
the observed rate constant decreases with the increase of initial organic pollutant.
Three factors might be responsible for this behaviour:

– the main steps in the photocatalytic process occur on the surface of the solid
photocatalyst. Therefore, a high adsorption capacity is associated with reaction
favouring. Because most of the reactions follow an LH equation, this means that
at a high initial concentration all catalytic sites are occupied. A further increase
of the concentration does not affect the actual catalyst surface concentration,
and therefore, this may result in a decrease of the observed first-order rate
constant.
– the generation and migration of photogenerated electron–hole pairs and their
reaction with organic compounds occur in series. Therefore, each step may
become rate-determining for the overall process. At low concentrations, the lat-
ter dominates the process and, therefore, the degradation rate increases linearly
with concentration. However, at high concentrations, the former will become the
governing step, and the degradation rate increases slowly with concentration,
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and for a given illumination intensity, even a constant degradation rate may be
observed as a function of concentration.
– intermediates generated during the photocatalytic process also affect the rate
constant of their parent compounds. A higher initial concentration will yield a
higher concentration of adsorbed intermediates, which will affect the overall rate.

4.2.3. Temperature
It is well known that the photocatalytical oxidation rate is not much affected by
minor changes in temperature [10]. This (weak) dependence of the degradation rate
on temperature is reflected by the low activation energy (a few kJ/mol) compared
to ordinary thermal reactions. This is caused by the low thermal energy
(kT ¼ 0:026 eV at room temperature), that has almost no contribution to the acti-
vation energy of (the wide band gap) TiO2. On the other hand, these activation
energies are quite close to that of hydroxyl radical formation [463], suggesting that
the photodegradation of these organics is governed by hydroxyl radical reactions.
The effect of temperature on the rate of oxidation may be dominated by the rate of
interfacial electron transfer to oxygen [464]. Alternatively, the more rapid desorp-
tion of both substrates and intermediates from the catalyst at higher temperatures
is probably an additional factor, leading to a larger effective surface area for the
reaction. At lower temperatures, desorption becomes the rate-limiting step of the
process [367].
Changes in relative positions of the Fermi level of TiO2 powders at temperatures
v
between 21 and 75 C have been reported as relatively small (0.04 eV), but still
improved interfacial electron-transfer kinetics are observed when the temperature is
increased [465].

4.2.4. Photon flux

There are two regimes of the photocatalytic reaction with respect to the UV-
photon flux. They comprise a first-order regime for fluxes up to about 25 mW/cm2
in laboratory experiments and a half-order regime for higher intensities, respect-
ively. In the former regime, the electron–hole pairs are consumed more rapidly by
chemical reactions than by recombination reactions, whereas in the half-order
regime, the recombination rate is dominant [466–471]. The variation of reaction
rate as a function of the used wavelength follows the adsorption spectrum of the
catalyst with a threshold corresponding to its band energy.

4.2.5. Oxygen pressure

Oxygen was found to be essential for semiconductor photocatalytic degradation
of organic compounds [472]. Dissolved molecular oxygen is strongly electrophilic
and thus an increase of its content probably reduces unfavourable electron–hole
recombination routes [466,473]. But higher concentrations lead to a downturn of
the reaction rate, which could be attributed to the fact that the TiO2 surface
becomes highly hydroxylated to the extent of inhibiting the adsorption of pollutant
at active sites [474].
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The influence of the oxygen pressure (PO2 ) in the liquid phase is difficult to study
because the reaction is polyphasic. Generally, it is assumed that O2 adsorbs on
TiO2 from the liquid phase, where its concentration is proportional to the gas
phase PO2 according to Henry’s law. Apart from its conventional electron scaveng-
ing function, the dissolved O2 may play a key role in the degradation of organic
compounds [475] (4.5)


A linear dependence between HO formation on TiO2 and PO2 was evidenced
[476] and for 2-chlorobiphenyl an increase of mineralization from 16% to 94% is
found when PO2 increased from 0.5 to 186 kPa [475]. The role of oxygen in the ring
degradation of some hydroxyl intermediates is very important, especially while
some of the hydroxyl aromatics products are potentially more toxic than their par-
ent compounds [477].
Dissolved molecular oxygen plays a decisive role in the mechanism of the photo-
catalytic oxidation of 3,4-dichlorophenol [478]. When it is present, a simple
hydroxyl addition to the dichlorophenol occurs. In its absence, the electron trans-
fer from Ti3+ sites to the aromatic ring causes partial dechlorination of dichlor-
ophenol. Hence, dissolved molecular oxygen has two important functions in this
reaction: as a H-atom acceptor, which is required for direct hydroxyl radical
addition to the phenyl ring and as an electron-transfer inhibitor when adsorbed at
defective Ti3+ sites.
In the case of trichloroethylene, however, the presence of oxygen has less effect
than that for other volatile organic carbon (VOCs) compounds, because TCE
degradation predominantly occurs through a chain reaction of chlorine radicals
[479]. At oxygen concentrations less than 1000 ppmv, the conversion ratio increases
with increasing oxygen concentration, while for higher concentrations, the conver-
sion ratio does not increase significantly [480].
4.3. Evaluation of photodegradation efficiency

The results of most studies are presented as percentage of degradation, degra-

dation rate, or half-life. However, because of different experimental factors, these
data are difficult to compare in terms of degradation efficiency [481–484]. For this
purpose, turnover number, electrical energy per mass or per order, and quantum
yields have been used. The turnover number is calculated as the ratio between the
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amount of pollutants degraded and the amount of catalyst used. However, the cal-
culation of turnover number does not consider the light energy supplied [485].
Although the photodegradation of most organic compounds does not lead
instantaneously to CO2, but forms sometimes long-living intermediates, only the
reaction mechanisms of these photocatalyzed reactions have been investigated to a
limited extent. Most research on degradation processes of organic molecules is gen-
erally limited either to the initial stage, by measuring the reacted substrate, or to
the final stage of the overall reaction by measuring CO2 formation. Detection and
identification of intermediates is required in order to determine which chemical
structure is left at the end of process. Simultaneously, toxicity tests are important
during the intermediate identification. Furthermore, monitoring the evolution of
CO2 in real wastewater gives only a global estimation of the treatment result with-
out providing information on the real decay of the contaminant. In such cases, the
determination of total organic carbon (TOC) [370,374,486,487], the chemical oxy-
gen demand (COD) [398,488], and/or the biological oxygen demand (BOD) [489]
of the irradiated solution can be used for monitoring the mineralization reaction.
In an industrial environment, the efficiency of a given process is a significant
component to determine its economic viability. Therefore, two figures of merit
depending on the initial concentration of the pollutant are suggested [490]. When
the initial concentration is high and the kinetics are zero order, the ‘‘electrical
energy per unit mass’’, i.e. EE/M, is defined as the electrical energy (kW h) needed
to degrade 1 kg of pollutant. When the initial concentration is low and the reaction
obeys a first order kinetics, the ‘‘electrical energy per order’’, i.e. EE/O, is defined
as the electrical energy needed to degrade the pollutant by an order of magnitude
in 1 m3 of contaminant water.
Although these figures of merit help to compare the efficiencies of different pro-
cesses, they do not provide a direct measure of the efficiency of an adsorbed pho-
ton to induce a photoinduced process. This is provided by the overall quantum
yield (Uoverall) (Eq. (4.6)), calculated as the ratio between the number of molecules
(Nmol) undergoing an event (degradation of reactants or formation of reaction pro-
ducts) and the number of photons (Nph) absorbed by the reactant(s) or photo-
catalyst [491]:

Nmol ðmol s1 Þ rate of reaction

Uoverall ¼ 1
¼ ð4:6Þ
Nph ðeinstein s Þ rate of absorbtion of photons

Because the rate of absorption is difficult to evaluate as a result of absorption,

transmission, and scattering of the semiconductor particles a more useful term is
the photonic efficiency (n). It is defined as the number of reactant molecules trans-
formed or product molecules formed, divided by the number of photons incident
inside the front window of the cell at a given wavelength (Eq. (4.7)):

Nmol ðmol s-1 Þ transformed=produced

n¼ ð4:7Þ
Nph ðeinstein s1 Þ incident inside reactor cell
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For comparison of the results obtained by different experiments, standard test

reactions such as phenol/Degussa/O2 or 4-chlorphenol/Degussa/O2 are suggested
[311,451,492]. The comparison between photocatalytical rates in a standard system
would provide information about the efficiency of the investigated reactions. The
use of standard cells and light intensities would also be advisable. As photo-
degradation of water or air pollutants is developed for practical applications, the
use of solar simulator lamps, as in solar cell research, is highly useful.
4.4. Photodegradation using nanosized TiO2

As the size of a particle decreases, a gradual transition from semiconductor

properties to molecular properties is expected. This quantization effect
(macroparticles ! colloids ! nanoparticles) becomes apparent when the size of
semiconductor particles becomes comparable with the Broglie wavelength of the
charge carriers, which lies between 5 and 25 nm for individual semiconductors. In
quantum-sized particles, the wave functions of the charge carriers spread over the
whole semiconductor particle. Thus, charge carriers do not need to diffuse anymore
to accomplish reactions with species present at the surface and, as a consequence,
it is possible to obtain quantum yields approaching unity.
Another quantitization effect is an increase in the band gap and consequently, a
blue shift in the absorption edge [9,493–495]. As a result, the redox potential of
photogenerated electrons and holes will be enhanced (i.e., quantum particles will be
more photoactive than larger ones), and catalytic reactions different from the pho-
toelectrochemical reactions on bulk TiO2 powders can occur [464]. On the other
hand, the increased potential is detrimental for the near UV-photon absorption.
Furthermore, it increases the electron–hole recombination rate due to the increase
in electrostatic attraction between them. Also, unfavourable surface species and
defects, which are associated with preparative methods [1], are also evidenced.
Anchoring methods make the preparation of molecular and/or cluster-sized TiO2
species incorporated in various supports possible [496].

5. Improving photocatalytic reactions

5.1. General remarks

TiO2 has a photonic efficiency of less than 10% for most degradation processes.
Furthermore, TiO2 photocatalyzed reactions are non-selective oxidations. Since
they are governed by a free radical mechanism, the degradation rate of a large var-
iety of molecules is found to be approximately the same. On one hand, this lack of
sensitivity may be advantageous, but a poor selectivity also implies that the cata-
lyst does not differentiate between highly hazardous contaminants and con-
taminants of low toxicity. This shortcoming is further aggravated by the fact that
while many low toxicity contaminants can be degraded by biological means, many
of the highly hazardous materials are non-biodegradable. It may even be the case
that the degradation products can be more dangerous than the parent compound.
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Therefore, it is necessary to develop a photocatalyst system, which can selec-

tively degrade pollutants and that utilizes visible and/or solar light irradiation.
To accomplish these objectives, the following directions are adopted:

. optimization of catalyst synthesis, in order to obtain catalysts with a defined

crystal structure, smaller particle sizes, and the ability to use various metal
dopants and support materials;
. design and development of second generation of TiO2 catalyst, with high selec-
tivities, which can operate effectively under visible and/or solar irradiation.

5.2. Structural and morphological aspects

The photocatalytic activity is not necessarily dependent on catalyst surface area,

but rather on the availability of active sites [497]. Therefore, properties like crystal-
line structure, pore size, density of OH groups, surface acidity, number and nature
of trap sites (both in lattice and at surface), and adsorption/desorption character-
istics play an important role in photocatalytic efficiencies [311].
A large surface area can be the determining factor in certain photodegradation
reactions, as a large amount of adsorbed organic molecules promotes the reaction
rate [187,244,464,498–502]. However, powders with a large surface area are usually
associated with large amounts of crystalline defects, which favour the recombi-
nation of electrons and holes leading to a poor photoactivity [131,244,503].
Recently, it has been reported that the photocatalytic activity of amorphous TiO2
is negligible indicating that crystallinity is an important requirement [504]. Then, a
balance between surface area and crystallinity must be found in order to obtain the
highest photoactivity. It is worth mentioning that the photocatalyst surface can be
modified in order to obtain high selectivity. A template synthesis approach,
imprinting cavities of target molecules on the photocatalyst’s surface, gave very
good results in the selective photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid,
when a carboxylic acid derivate of the target molecule was used [502].
Particle size is an important parameter for photocatalytic efficiency, since the
predominant way of electron–hole recombination may be different depending on
the particle size [503]. It is well known that in the nanometer-size range, physical
and chemical properties of semiconductors are modified (compared with bulk).
Small variations in particle diameters lead to great modifications in the surface/
bulk ratio, thus modifying the significance of volume and surface electron–hole
recombinations. Experimental investigations support the existence of an optimum
particle size of TiO2, where photocatalytic oxidation rates of organic substrates are
maximized. According to some literature data [503], this value lies around 10 nm,
although other authors [152,464] claim improved activity for particles below such
value. As for other properties, an optimum value may be discussed only in the con-
text of the used catalyst, organic compound and process parameters [10,504–506].
The use of structured support material, such as structured silica MCM-41 and
SBA-15 can induce controlled particle growth [152].
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Theoretical investigations, via mathematical models, have also concluded that

particle size plays a significant role in the photoactivity of TiO2. A model based on
the mechanism of TiO2 photocatalysis [507] predicts an increase of the quantum
yield when particle sizes decrease from 1000 to 10 nm. It supposes a higher fraction
of electron–hole pairs taking part in redox reactions at the surface when fewer elec-
tron–hole pairs are generated in the particle [507]. A stochastic model [508] predicts
an increase in quantum yield as particle sizes increase from 3 to 21 nm, because the
electron–hole recombination rates are lower for the larger particles. This is a result
of two assumptions: the average initial distance between electron–hole pairs is pro-
portional to the radius of the TiO2 particle, and the average number of jumps
before a free hole at the surface recombines with trapped electron is proportional
to the square radius. Neither model [508] considers the effects of electron–hole
recombination within the particle volume.
The surface hydroxyl groups have been recognized to play an important role in
the photodegradation process due to:

– direct participation in the reaction mechanism by trapping of photogenerated


holes that reach the catalyst surface producing very reactive surface HO
[442,509,510];
– a change in the adsorption of reactant molecules both by acting itself as active
sites for pollutant adsorption (toluene [495,509,510]) and by covering the sites
(exposed titanium cations with unsaturated coordination) where electron trap-
ping by adsorbed oxygen takes place [495]. This process is not only important
for producing oxygen radicals but also for hindering electron–hole recombi-
nation.

A higher content of OH groups may be attained either by impregnation of the

sample with water or by synthesis of nonstoichiometric TiOx (0 > x > 2). A defect
structure due to oxygen vacancies affects both adsorption of water on the surface
and the dissociation rate of water into hydroxyl groups and protons [130,511–514].
This water dissociation process requires the presence of paired acid/basic sites that
are situated at an appropriate distance [515]. Sites with acid character (low coordi-
nation titania cations) initially bind the water molecules, while the those with basic
characteristics (exposed bridging oxygen) accept the proton. This co-operative
effect of acid and basic sites can be obtained if the surface possesses an appropriate
structural arrangement at the atomic scale.
The surface characteristics may be modified by several pre-treatments of the pho-
tocatalyst such as sulfation, reduction with hydrogen, and halogenation in order to
enhance the photocatalytic activity.
Recently, TiO2 =SO2
4 solid superacid has been used as a catalyst for a variety of
organic reactions [516–518]. It shows an increased photoactivity for several sub-
strates, such as hexane, methanol, benzene, and trichloroethylene (TCE)
[347,350,519]. Sulfation of the catalyst leads to an increase of the surface acidity
[520–523] and an increase of adsorption strength and therefore to an improvement
of the adsorption coverage of the substrates. Also, in sulfated titania, the OASAO
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groups, anchored to the surface, coordinate water, inducing a sulfur electron spe-
cies which may act as an electron trap. An improvement of the anatase thermal
stability [117,175,347,524], against sintering is shown; the anatase phase is pre-
v
served up to 700 C with relatively high surface area values with respect to non-
sulfates TiO2. Undoubtedly, at such temperatures, the SO2 4 content should be neg-
v
ligible, while it is well known that sulfate groups are stable only up to 600 C dur-
ing calcination [525,526]. This high calcination temperature is able to eliminate the
crystal defects, which could be responsible for the recombination process, and
therefore lowers the efficiency. Increase of the photocatalyst life [350] is also evi-
denced at sulfated samples. It was reported that the active sites in sulfated Degussa
were more active than those of TiO2 =SO2 4 [350].
TiO2, thermally treated with hydrogen, shows a prolonged holes’ lifetime caused
by a reduced number of recombination centers [527,528]. The presence of oxygen
vacancies and Ti3+ (in the proper ratio) on the modified TiO2 surface enhances
photocatalytic reactions such as phenol [521] or sulfosalicylic acid degradation
[529]. The following mechanism was proposed [529]: both oxygen vacancies and
Ti3+ species act as hole traps, and when they combine with photogenerated holes,
they become charged species. At the same time, oxygen acts as an electron trap. The
trapped holes transfer to the organic substrate leading to a degradation reaction
and the charged defects recover to their original state of oxygen vacancies and Ti3+.
The introduction of halogen anions on the titania surface by halogenation pre-
treatments has two effects. Firstly, an inhibition of the electron–hole recombination
takes place, due to the fact that the halogen anions can trap photogenerated holes
as they occur. Secondly, they can be converted, via photogenerated holes, into
halogen radicals, which can then react with adsorbed hydrocarbon species (e.g., via
hydrogen abstraction) Both processes, potentially, yield a rate enhancement
[530–532]. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) pre-treated catalysts show an enhancement of
the aromatic branched hydrocarbon conversion (toluene, xylene) but are ineffective
(significantly lower compared to untreated catalyst) for benzene degradation. TiO2
catalyst treated with hydrofluoric acid (HF) shows no increased activity, while a
pre-treatment with hydrobromic acid (HBr) and hydriodic acid (HI) yields a sig-
nificantly lower activity than untreated TiO2. This behaviour was explained by
thermodynamic calculations [531] as follows: hydroxyl radicals are capable of initi-
ating the oxidation of branched aromatic contaminants by attacking the side
groups. Benzene and other aromatic contaminants may also be attacked by
hydroxyl radicals through the aromatic ring, but this reaction is not as energeti-
cally favourable. Fluorine radicals, if generated, are predicted to be reactive
towards either aromatic reaction sides, but the energy requirements for their for-
mation are not satisfied under near-UV illumination. Chloride radicals are pre-
dicted to be effective in oxidizing aromatic side groups, but ineffective in reaction
with the aromatic ring. Bromide and iodide radicals are ineffective in oxidizing
either aromatic rings or methyl side groups. It is important to mention that a
depletion of the chloride leads to a decline of the effectiveness of the treatment over
time, so a periodic regeneration is necessary. The photoactivity of TiO2 and miner-
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alization of TCE have been found to correlate with the concentration of HCl
employed for perchlorination of TiO2 [532].
5.3. Doping

Doping the semiconductor with various transition metal ions may lead, to an
enhanced efficiency of the photocatalytic systems [533–539]. The photophysical
mechanism of doped semiconductors is not always understood. Among others,
unsolved problems relate to the surface structure and to the contribution of the
charge carriers. Some details of these mechanisms are determined for vanadium-
doped TiO2 in the case of chlorinated hydrocarbon degradations [534]. This
method of improving photocatalytic activity is mainly used in aqueous media.
TiO2 particles can be simply substitutionally or interstially doped with different
cations, can form mixed oxides or a mixture of oxides. The dominant parameters
include the character and concentration of dopants and the applied thermal treat-
ment [540,541].
The effect of metal ion dopants on the photocatalytic activity is a complex prob-
lem. The total induced alteration of the photocatalytic activity is made up from the
sum of changes which occur in:
. the light-absorption capability of the TiO2 photocatalyst;
. adsorption capacity of the substrate molecules at the catalyst’s surface;
. interfacial charge transfer rate.

Many controversial results are reported in literature since even the method of
doping leads to different morphological and crystalline properties of the photo-
catalyst. Impregnation, coprecipitation, and sol–gel methods are used to introduce
dopants.
For optimal electron/hole separation in semiconductors, the magnitude of the
potential drop across the space-charge layer should not fall below 0.2 V [542,543].
The dopant content therefore directly influences the rate of e/h+ recombination,
which is reflected in [10]:
W ¼ ð2ee0 Vs =eNd Þ ð5:1Þ
where W is the thickness of the space-charge layer, e is the static dielectric constant
of the semiconductor, e0 is the static dielectric constant in vacuum, Vs is the surface
potential, Nd is the number of dopant donor atoms, and e is the electron charge.
When W approximates the penetration depth of the light into the solid (l ¼ 1=a,
where a is the light absorption coefficient at a given wavelength), all the absorbed
photons generate e/h+ pairs that are efficiently separated. As the concentration of
the dopant increases, the space-charge region becomes narrower; the electron–hole
pairs within the region are efficiently separated by the large electric field before
recombination. On the other hand, when the concentration of doping is high, the
space-charge region becomes very narrow and the penetration depth of light into
TiO2 greatly exceeds the space-charge layer. The recombination of photogenerated
electron–hole pairs in the semiconductor therefore increases, because there is no
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driving force to separate them. Consequently, there is an optimum concentration

of dopant ions [227,544] to make the thickness of space charge layer substantially
equal to the light penetration depth. For small colloidal particles, however, there is
nearly no band-bending and the electrical field is usually small; so high dopant
levels are needed to produce significant potential difference (permanent electric
field) between the surface and the center of particles to separate photoinduced elec-
tron–hole pair efficiently [545].
Due to the fact that doping ions act as trapping sites, they can influence the life-
time of charge carriers. Usually, they enhance the recombination of photogenerated
electrons and holes, and therefore do not allow reactions to proceed with any
noticeable effect under either under ultraviolet or visible light [226,546–548].
p-Type doping is obtained by dissolving heterocations of valencies lower than that
of Ti4+ (Al3+, Cr3+, Ga3+, Ln3+) in the TiO2 lattice, while n-type doping is
obtained by heterocations of valencies higher than +4 (Nb5+, Ta5+, Sb5+). The
inhibition effect is ascribed to an increase in the electron–hole recombination rate
[547,549]. More precisely, p-type dopants act as acceptor centers, which trap pho-
toelectrons and, once negatively charged, attract holes, thus forming recombination
centers [229,550]. On the opposite, n-type dopants act as donor centers. By increas-
ing the concentration of conduction electrons, they also favour the electron–hole
recombination, which is detrimental for the photoefficiency [229].
Fe3+, Ru3+, Os3+, and Gd3+ represent a special position between the metallic
dopants. These four metal ions have a half-filled electronic configuration (d5 and
f7) that is known to be more stable. When these metallic ions trap electrons, the
half-filled electronic configuration is destroyed and their stability decreases. The
trapped electrons can easily be transferred to oxygen adsorbed on the surface of
the catalyst and the metallic ions return to the original stable half-filled electron
structure. This might promote charge transfer and efficient separation of the elec-
trons and holes by shallow trapped electrons. The prerequisite for an effective
dopant involves the possibility of charge detrapping and migration to the surface.
Codoping may represent a viable way to improve the charge separation. Mono-
crystalline TiO2 codoped with Eu3+ and Fe3+ in an optimal concentration (1 at%
Fe3+ and 0.5 at% Eu3+) shows a co-operative (synergetic) effect, which significantly
increases the photocatalytic degradation of chloroform in solution (five times com-
pared to pure nanocrystalline TiO2 and about two to six times compared to Fe3+
or Er3+ doped separately, respectively). Fe3+ serves as a hole trap and Eu3+ as an
electron trap, speeding up the anodic and the cathodic processes, respectively, via
improved interfacial charge transfer [213].
The main objective of doping is to induce a batho-chromic shift (i.e., a decrease
of the band gap or introduction of intra-band gap states, which results in more vis-
ible light absorption). Several papers deal with this subject, and titania is doped
with different metal ions like: alkaline earth (Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+) [137], Fe3+
[171,551,552], Cr6+ [221,536], Co3+ [221], Mo5+ [536,553], and rare earth ions
(La3+, Ce3+, Er3+, Pr3+, Gd3+, Nd3+, Sm3+) [554] using different preparation tech-
niques. Substitution of Ti4+ by dn metallic ions in the TiO2 lattice creates allowed
energy states in the band gap of TiO2, which may induce photoactive transitions in
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the visible light, due to an excitation of an electron from this energy level into the
TiO2 conduction band [555].
The shift of the absorption edge in metal-ion doped systems may have a complex
origin. It may be due to homogeneous substitution of Ti4+ or to segregated MxOy
clusters [552,554,556]. Generally, if the absorbance shifts depend on the concen-
tration of the dopant, it may be attributed to metal ion incorporation (until a criti-
cal limit that depends on the solubility of the dopant in TiO2 is reached). If the
shift depends on the annealing temperature, it may be attributed to the formation
of metal clusters. While the origin of the shift may not be of crucial importance
with respect to the optical applications of these systems (e.g., optical filters), it can
be crucial for their photocatalytic activity. In fact, many reports about metal dop-
ing of TiO2 (bulk and thin films) do not take these two different causes for the shift
of the absorption edge into account. This may be misleading when trying to inter-
pret photoactivity data of Mn+/TiO2 systems [557,558].
Since surface sites can also be occupied by metal ion dopants, the surface
properties as well as the point zero charge (PZC) value may be altered by doping.
These changes depend both on the type and amount of the dopant metal. Conse-
quently, a modification of adsorption properties takes place. Lanthanide ions are
known for their ability to form complexes with various Lewis bases (e.g., acids,
amines, aldehydes, alcohols, thiols, etc.) through interaction of these functional
groups with the f-orbitals of the lanthanides [153,559,560] (Fig. 15). La3+, Ce3+,
Er3+, Pr3+, Gd3+, Nd3+, and Sm3+, doped TiO2 photocatalyst present an
improved NO2 adsorption [554]. An enhancement of saturated adsorption capacity
and adsorption equilibrium constants (compared to bare TiO2) for 2-mercapto-
benzothiazole [229] (La3+ doped) and a mixture salicylic acid, t-cinnamic and
p-chlorophenoxy acids (Eu3+, Pr3+, Yb3+ doped) [153,560] is reported. At the same
time, doping with lanthanide ions (including La3+, Eu3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, and Sm3+)
could improve the photoelectrochemical properties and increase the photocurrent
response and the incident monochromatic photon current conversion efficiency in
the range 300–400 nm [561,562]. The degradation of rhodamine B is enhanced by
doping with Mo5+, due to strong electrostatic interactions with the electron-rich
centers of the dye, leading to a higher adsorption and higher photoactivity com-
pared to undoped or Cr3+ doped TiO2 [536].

Fig. 15. Surface complex formed between salicylic acid and Ln2O3/TiO2 [153].
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In the following sections, special attention will be paid to iron-doped TiO2 for
several reasons:

1. iron cations have a large influence on the charge-carrier recombination time;

2. iron’s presence induces a batho-chromic effect;
3. the use of iron-doped photocatalyst is efficient in several important photo-
catalytical reduction and oxidation reactions.

TiO2 particles can be substitutionally doped by iron, form mixed oxides or mix-
tures of simple and mixed oxides. Iron cations occupy substitutional positions
[135,563,564] because of the similar radius of Fe3+ and Ti4+ and form solid solu-
tions with titania at low concentrations (<1 at Fe%). The presence of iron cata-
lyzes the anatase ! rutile transformation [565,566], with rutile being detected even
v
at 400 C [567]. The formation of solid solutions and the existence of solubility
limits for Fe ions in TiO2 lead to formation of a-Fe2O3 at higher concentrations.
As a function of the applied thermal treatment and iron content, various Fe–Ti
mixed oxides can be formed, like Fe2TiO5 (pseudobrookite), Fe2Ti3O9 (pseudor-
utile), and Fe2Ti2O7.
Substitutional doping of colloidal TiO2 with Fe3+ has a controversial influence
on the charge-carrier recombination. Some studies suggest that Fe(III) behaves as
an electron/hole recombination center [548,568]. Others indicate that doping with
0.5 at% Fe3+ drastically increases the charge-carrier lifetime, which can be
extended to minutes and even hours [569–572] (in intrinsic TiO2, the mean lifetime
of an electron–hole pair is about 30 ns).
An enhancement of the intrinsic adsorption edge of TiO2 from 380 nm to higher
wavelengths and a higher absorbance in the range 400–650 nm compared to bare
titania (both dependent on the iron content) is evidenced [246,535,573,574].
Additionally, it is shown that iron ions decrease the crystallization rate of TiO2,
leading to small particles [171,230] and also enhance the catalyst’s hydrophilic
character [171].
Some of the reactions in which Fe-doped TiO2 photocatalysts are used with
good results are the following:

– photoreduction of nitrogen to ammonia. Although anatase and rutile [575] are

thermodynamically able to reduce N2 to NH3, bare TiO2 is inactive for kinetic
reasons. Catalysts loaded up to 1 at% Fe, forming solid solutions, are active
irrespective of the TiO2 phase (anatase or rutile). Higher iron contents lead to
islands of Fe2O3, Fe2TiO5, or both, and the catalysts are usually less active
[535,569,576]. Recently, it was reported that a catalyst containing 50 at% Fe, in
the presence of ethanol or humic acids and traces of oxygen, is active in denitro-
gen fixation to ammonia and nitrate [410]. Such behaviour is attributed to the
existence of the Fe2Ti2O7 phase. Hidrazine was found as intermediate (see also
Section 3.3.3);
– water splitting in the absence of N2 [27] occurs with higher yields on Fe–TiO2
catalyst compared to bare TiO2;
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– photooxidation of neat toluene [577] in the presence of O2, with a selectivity

towards benzaldehyde was obtained on a 0.5 wt Fe % impregnated catalyst;
– oxidation of oligocarboxylic acids [534,578]. A mechanism via a [Fe–carboxylic
acid]n+ complex is proposed. Complexes formed by iron interaction with formic
and maleic acids are more photoactive than those formed with acetic or acrylic
acids. The slower degradation of these last two acids could be related to a
photo-Kolbe reaction or other reduction processes [535]. Impregnation of TiO2
Degussa with iron nitrate is found to be effective for oxalic and EDTA degra-
dation but less active for malonic acid oxidation [535];
– by oxidation of 4-nitrophenol [541] in water suspension, the reaction rate decrea-
ses at higher Fe loadings;
– by oxidation of o-cresols [579], the reaction rate decreases with increasing iron
content and calcination temperature due to FeTiO5 formation;
– oxidation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid [580] (a herbicide);
– 2.5 at% Fe-doped TiO2 colloids (5 nm) show high yields for dichloroacetic acid
photodegradation in comparison with undoped TiO2 colloids. The 50 at% Fe
catalyst shows photoactivity under visible light irradiation (436 nm) [581].

Magnetic TiO2 photocatalysts present enhanced separation properties from

slurry photoreactors when an external field is applied. These photocatalysts are
obtained by coating a Fe3O4 or c-Fe2O3 magnetic core with TiO2 [582–584]. A
direct deposition of TiO2 onto the surface of magnetic oxide particles leads to pho-
tocatalysts with high levels of iron oxide phase photodissolution (i.e., dissolution
under influence of illumination). The TiO2 layer probably induces this photo-
dissolution as a result of electronic interactions at the phase junctions [582]. A SiO2
intermediate passivation layer inhibits the direct electrical contact and hence pre-
vents the photodissolution of the iron oxide phase [583].
More efficient use of solar light (up to 20–30%) is realized with iron-implanted
TiO2 systems, in which the electronic state of the TiO2 catalysts is modified due to
the strong and long distance interactions (but without changes in the chemical
properties of the surfaces) [556,585]. Such photocatalysts initiate photocatalytic
reactions effectively not only with UV but also with visible light irradiation (>500
nm). The extent of the red shift depends on the amount and type of metal ions
implanted, following the sequence: V > Cr > Mn > Fe > Ni [221,586–590]. As a
result, under outdoor solar irradiation at ordinary temperatures, a photocatalytic
activity several times higher than the original TiO2 catalyst is registered for V ion
implanted TiO2 for hydrogenation of CH3CCCH (methylacetylene) with H2O, and
for NO decomposition into N2; O2 and N2O using Cr and V-implanted TiO2 in
[556,591].
One new approach to induce visible light activated TiO2 photocatalysis is by
substituting oxygen with anions (N3+, C4+, S4+, X (F, Cl, Br)) which leads to
a band gap narrowing. Films and powders of TiO2xNx have an improvement over
bare TiO2 under visible light (wavelength <500 nm) [425,592–594] in optical
absorption and photocatalytical activity either in solution (such as methylene blue)
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or gaseous phase (such as acetone). Therefore, many techniques have been used to
produce visible light active TiO2xNx photocatalyst such as precipitation [595,596],
sol gel [597], dip-coating [598], ion implantation [599], NH3 annealing [600], plasma
treatment [601], pulsed laser deposition [594], and mechanochemical reaction [602].
La3+ codoping prevents the aggregation of powder in the process of nitrification
[603]. Fluorine doping causes red shifts in the absorption edge and the photo-
catalyst shows higher activity on photocatalytical oxidation of acetone under UV
light [604,605]. Bromide and chlorine codoped nano-TiO2 cause a shift of the
adsorption edge from 410 to 425 nm [606]. Codoping of N and F in TiO2 to TiOx-
NyFz leads to a band gap absorption edge of 570 nm and is shown to be effective
for water oxidation [607]. Chemically modified carbon-substituted TiO2
(TiO22xCx) absorbs light at wavelengths below 600 nm [255,608]. With this photo-
catalyst higher photocurrent densities and photoconversion efficiencies are
obtained [608]. Strong absorption of visible light [609] and high activities for degra-
dation of 2-propanol in aqueous solution and partial oxidation of adamantane in
acetonitrile are obtained with a S4+-doped catalyst [610]. Ti-based oxysulfide
Sm2Ti2S2O5 is found as a visible light-driven photocatalyst for water splitting [611].
5.4. Metal coating

If the work function of the metal is higher than that of titania, electrons are
removed from the TiO2 particles in the vicinity of each metal particle. This results
in formation of a Schottky barrier (Pt produces the highest Schottky barrier [612])
at each metal–semiconductor region, which leads to a decrease in electron–hole
recombination, as well as to an efficient charge separation [130,613]. As a conse-
quence of the improved separation of electrons and holes, metal deposition on the
TiO2 surface enhances photocatalytic reactions by accelerating the transfer of elec-
trons to dissolved oxygen molecules. Therefore, deposition of group VIII metals,
oxygen reduction catalysts, or noble metals on the photocatalayst surface, should
increase the electron-transfer rate to oxygen and thereby the quantum yield [345].
Time-resolved spectroscopic studies clearly indicate the important role played by Pt
particles in the dynamic of such photogenerated charge carriers [614].
There is an optimum loading value above which metal deposition has a detri-
mental effect on the photocatalytic activity. The existence of this optimum loading
value may have different reasons. For metal loadings above optimum values, a
decrease in electron density occurs, due to electron attraction by numerous metal
particles. The resulting complicated field configuration has a detrimental effect on
the charge separation, lowering the photocatalytical activity of the catalyst [615].
Also, excessive coverage of TiO2 catalyst limits the amount of light reaching the
surface, reducing the number of photogenerated hole–electron and lowering conse-
quently the photodegradation rate [616]. Lastly, once negatively charged, metal
particles, especially for highly loaded samples (%M>5% at), attract holes and sub-
sequently recombine them with electrons [549]. In this case, the metal deposits
become recombination centers.
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Metals have been immobilized on TiO2 particles, by sol–gel methods [617,618],

mechanical mixing [612,619], chemical deposition [620], precipitation–reduction
[612] and photodeposition [7,619,621]. Although the differences in metallizing
method may cause differences in photoactivity, this matter is not clear.
Photodeposition is the most commonly used technique in obtaining metals
deposits on TiO2 and involves the reduction of metal ions by conduction band
electrons, while the anodic process is represented by the oxidation of water by
valence band holes. Oxidizable additives such as acetate, formaldehyde, and meth-
anol are added to improve the rate of photodeposition.
The deposition of metals can be either beneficial or detrimental for photo-
catalytical degradation in aqueous solutions, depending on the chemical nature of
the pollutant [620,622]. For example, the addition of Pd, Pt and Ag reduces the
efficiency for degradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons, but leads to an increment
of alcohol photodegradation both in aerated and deaerated systems [462,620,623].
In the latter system, the transfer of electrons from TiO2 to an adsorbed proton is
accelerated and the desorption of hydrogen is promoted. In the aerated system, for
thermodynamic reasons, oxygen is reduced before protons are reduced, and the
deposited metal accelerates the oxygen reduction in the cathodic area. Conse-
quently, on the native TiO2 surface, the rate-controlling step of photocatalyzed oxi-
dation of alcohols is the cathodic reduction of oxygen or protons, and on Pt/TiO2
catalyst, the rate-controlling step changes to the anodic oxidation [620]. Pt-loaded
TiO2 is active in the photodecomposition of benzene [624], trichloroethylene [625],
phenol [626], methanol [627], ethanol [628–630], tert-butyl-alcohol [631], acetone
[447], methyl-butyl-ether [631], acetaldehyde [632], EDTA [633], ethyl acetate [634],
ozone [635], and azodyes [636]. Different intermediates are obtained in the photo-
catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes in the presence of water when Pt/
TiO2 or TiO2 is used. The Pt-loaded TiO2 photocatalyst is found to mainly cata-
lyze hydrogenation without carbon–carbon fission, while unloaded TiO2 mainly
catalyzes hydrogenolysis, leading to smaller hydrocarbons. The next step of the
reaction is the formation of oxygen-containing compounds [496]. Ag-loaded TiO2
improves the photodegradation of phenol [637], 4-chlorophenol [638], and some
azodyes [639] and Au–TiO2 promotes 4-chlorophenol decomposition [640]. Pd, Cu,
Pt coated photocatalysts (Pd/TiO2, Pd–Cu/TiO2, Cu/TiO2, Pd–Cu–Pt/TiO2) show
a higher activity in the photodecomposition of 2,4 dinitrophenol, trichloroethylene,
and especially formaldehyde (up to five times) [620] in aqueous solutions. The sur-
face morphologies are quite different from bare TiO2, each metal possessing its
own coating pattern [620].
Sometimes the enhanced activity may be detrimental from an environmental
point of view. The electron mediation from TiO2 via Ag deposits (photo) reduces
Se6+ (derived from SeO2 4 ) to Se and toxic H2Se gas (via Se self-reduction) [641].
It is important to mention here that the oxidation of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) over a Pt/TiO2 catalyst may not be entirely a photoinduced process,
because, depending on the experimental conditions, the noble metal can also cata-
lyze the thermal combustion of the pollutants [447,628]. As a consequence, a mod-
erate increase in the operation temperature enhances the performance of these
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systems, and the mineralization of different organic molecules can be fully

accomplished [447,624,628].
5.5. Surface sensitization

Surface sensitization of a wide-band gap semiconductor like TiO2 by electron

transfer via chemisorbed or physisorbed dyes/metal complexes can:

– increase the efficiency of the excitation processes;

– expand the used wavelength range through excitation of the sensitizer followed
by an electron transfer between the excited dye and the semiconductor conduc-
tion band. Depending on its redox environment, the dye is able to donate (in
most cases) or receive an electron improving electron–hole separation [642–649].

Dyes and metal complexes that are used as sensitizers include erythrosin B [650],
thionine [651], substituted and unsubstituted bipyridine [32,652,653] and phthalo-
cyanine [654–659]. If the oxidative energy level of the excited dye/complex com-
pound is favourable (i.e., more negative) with respect to the conduction band level
of semiconductor, the dye molecule can transfer the electron to the conduction
band of the semiconductor. A prerequisite for this electron transfer is a low quan-
tum yield of the redox process catalyzed by the dye/complex molecule [660]. The
injected electron reacts with surface adsorbed O2 to yield O 2 (reactions 5.2–5.4),
which produces HO2 on protonation leading to the reduction of the organic mol-
ecule (in the presence of a redox couple) or of dye itself (in the absence of a redox
couple). In addition to the electron acceptance, oxygen can combine with the
organic radical forming an organoperoxy radical [661]. The superoxide radical, a
relatively ineffective oxidizing agent by itself, can react with the organoperoxy radi-
cals to form unstable tetroxide that decomposes easily with CO2 evolving in the
early reaction steps [648].
Dye þ hm ! Dye
ð5:2Þ

þ
Dye þ TiO2 ! Dye þ TiO2 ðeÞ ð5:3Þ

TiO2 ðeÞ þ O2 ! TiO2 þ O 2 ð5:4Þ
A novel version of sensitization by electron transfer is obtained by modifying
TiO2 with transition metal salts (Pt+4, Rh3+ and Au3+ chloride), either in the bulk
or at the surface, leading to photocatalysts that are active in 4-chlorophenol
degradation with visible light (k 455 nm) [662–665]. The excited complex first
undergoes a homolytic metal–chloride bond cleavage to yield the metal in a
reduced oxidation state and an adsorbed chlorine atom. Subsequent electron
transfer from the former to titania and from 4-chlorophenol to the chlorine atom
reforms the sensitizer.
5.6. Composite semiconductors

The coupling of two semiconductors, possessing different energy levels for their
corresponding conduction and valence bands, provides an approach to achieve a
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more efficient charge separation, an increased lifetime of the charge carriers and an
enhanced interfacial charge transfer to adsorbed substrates. Two different cases can
be distinguished: first only one semiconductor is illuminated and the second is non-
activated (Fig. 16a), or both are illuminated (Fig. 16b).
In the first case, a photoelectron generated on the activated semiconductor with
a more negative conduction band is injected into the conduction band of the inacti-
vated semiconductor, while the photohole remains on the activated one
[130,674,666,667]. This interparticle electron transfer therefore yields vectorial elec-
tron transfer, which is irreversible under certain conditions. When both semi-
conductor are illuminated, a vectorial transfer of electrons and holes from one
semiconductor to another occurs: electrons are accumulate at the lower lying con-
duction band of one semiconductor, while the holes accumulate at the valence
band of the other semiconductor [666,668–671]. A proper placement of the
individual semiconductors [672] (e.g., convenient energy levels of the coupled pho-
tocatalyst) and optimal thickness [672,673] of the covering semiconductor are cru-
cial for efficient charge separation. Undoubtedly, the geometry of particles, surface
texture, and particle size also plays a significant role in the interparticle electron
transfer [674].
A combination of CdS/TiO2 leads to an enhancement of the disappearance of
2-chlorophenol and pentachlorophenol by a factor greater than two, consistent
with the notion that irradiated CdS electrons are vectorially displaced towards

Fig. 16. Energy diagram illustrating the coupling of various semiconductors. SS stands for solid solution
[674]. (a) Vectorial electron transfer from the light activated SC to the non-activated SC, (b) both SCs
activated and vectorial displacement of electrons and holes.
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non-illuminated TiO2 particles [674]. But from a practical point of view, utilization
of CdS alone or in coupled systems is not desirable, as significant quantities
of toxic cadmium are released into the aqueous media from the photoanodic
corrosion of CdS-based systems.
The photocatalytic properties of coupled systems remain largely unexplored
although some TiO2 composites with CdS [674] CdSe, WO3 [675–681], Fe2O3
[579,682–684], ZnO [684,685] and SnO2 [478,558,672,686–691] are studied.

5.7. Supports

Different supports and immobilization techniques have been investigated for

TiO2 photocatalysis. A common procedure consists of the fixation of previously
prepared titania powder using various techniques such as: silane coupling [692],
immobilization in a polymer matrix [693], electrophoretic deposition on conducting
glass [694–696], stainless steel [696,697], titanium foil, or tin coated glass [697], and
spray coating [697,698]. Another route is the coating of the support by in situ cata-
lyst generation, as a result of a combined physical and chemical transformation
like sol–gel synthesis [699–702] and chemical vapourization from TiCl4
[692,703,704]. However, in spite of so many efforts, it is still unclear which methods
and supports are most convenient in terms of mechanical stability and photo-
chemical reactivity.
As support materials, glass beads [705], fiber glass [706–708], glass pellets
[709,710], glass sheets [711], silica [179,712–717], organo-clays [718–720], stainless
steel [721], TiO2 (rutile) [722], Al2O3 fiber textile [723], c-Al2O3 [708], quartz beads
[724,725], honeycomb [726], polyethene and polypropylene films [727], fabrics
(cotton and polyester) [728,729], paper [730] activated carbon [396,731,732], and
zeolites [733–737] are used.
Often, the fixation of TiO2 on solid supports reduces its photocatalytic efficiency
[738,739]. This decline in activity has been correlated with:

– reduction of active surface [715,740];

– mass-transfer limitations [466,741,742];
– presence of foreign cationic impurities (Si4+, Na+, Cr3+, Fe3+) in a deposit layer
(as a consequence of the thermal treatments necessary to improve TiO2-support
adhesion), which increase the e/h+ recombination rate [376,706,726].

The strategies focussed on supported TiO2 are developed in order to:

(a) immobilize the TiO2 photocatalyst;

(b) increase the illuminated specific catalyst area;
(c) increase the adsorption capacity and surface area of the photocatalyst;
(d) influence the selectivity of the photocatalytical reaction.

The first demand originates from the requirement to use photocatalysts in con-
tinuous processes where the utilization of TiO2 powder is technologically impracti-
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cable. Unfortunately, a small particle size leads to high filtration costs of catalyst
removal, hindering its industrial application. For this reason, the synthesis of pho-
tocatalysts with high activity and effective separation properties simultaneously is a
priority topic.
A photocatalyst surface is active only if it is illuminated. It is difficult to illumi-
nate all the catalyst particles in suspended systems, because the particles further
away from the light sources are shielded from radiation by those near the light
source. Hence, the penetration depth of light into suspensions is limited. In immo-
bilized systems, it is possible to obtain a configuration in which all catalyst parti-
cles are illuminated, e.g., a thin layer coated on a tube surrounding a tube light
[742].
Several attempts have been made to obtain hybrid photocatalysts, which are
expected to induce synergism because of the adsorption properties of organic mole-
cules. Adsorbents such as silica [712,743–745], alumina [744], zeolites [746–748],
mesoporous molecular sieves, clays [749–751] (TiO2 incorporated into the inter-
layer space of the clays), and active carbon [746,752,753] are used. Adsorption of
contaminants in the vicinity of the photocatalytic sites promotes the photodegrada-
tion of contaminants that normally do not or in low quantities adsorb on the pho-
tocatalyst surface. The basic concept is based on the physisorption of reactants on
inert substrates followed by their surface diffusion to the interface between the
adsorptive sites and photocatalytic sites. The first step is achieved by using sup-
ports with large surface areas for adsorption and high adsorption capacity for the
target substances, while the second is achieved only if the adsorption strength is
moderate enough to allow diffusion of adsorbed substrates to the loaded TiO2
[746,754,755]. The net effects may be summarized as follows:

– an enhanced concentration of substrate compounds is progressively built up

around the TiO2 sites, leading to a significant increase of the reaction rate
[746,756];
– advanced degradation of the pollutant, succeeding their mineralization even in
the case where this was not achieved with bare TiO2 [746], was due to the fact
the reaction intermediates are also adsorbed and then further oxidized. So, toxic
intermediates, if formed, are not released in air or in solution, thereby preventing
secondary pollution by intermediates if any;
– possibility of photodestruction of low levels of pollutants (either in water decon-
tamination [746] or for indoor applications [757]);
– the continued use of the photocatalyst without deactivation, since the adsorbed
substances are oxidized finally to CO2.

Among the above-mentioned supports, activated carbon is the stronger co-

adsorbent, zeolites are supposed to provide an effective separation of photo-
generated electrons and holes due to the electric field of their framework
[735,737,758], while SiO2 represents a transparent host (less UV scattering).
Activated carbon has been used either in gas phase (propionaldehyde [746,754],
NOx [757,759], and benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene (BTEX) [757]
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removal from air) or in aqueous phase (dichloromethane [760], propyzamide

(3,5 dichloro-N(1,1dimethyl-propynyl)benzamide [746,761,762], toluene [763] and
2-naphthol [764]) reactions, but its use as absorbent support for TiO2 does not
always give a photocatalyst with highest activity [746]. A high photoactivity and a
long photocatalytical life are registered when TiO2 is coated with a layer of carbon,
in the photodegradation of methylene blue [765]. This TiO2-mounted, activated
carbon does not increase the photoactivity of phenol degradation, but has benefit
in suppressing the anatase to rutile transformation [766]. An interesting effect of
activated carbon is achieved when it is used as a template during synthesis and is
eliminated during the calcination steps [767,768], leading to surface features signifi-
cantly different from bare TiO2. The higher performance in phenol photodegrada-
tion could be explained as a synergetic effect between surface acidity, carbon
content and structural improvement [678].
The presence of SiO2 is beneficial in the removal of free cyanide [714] and photo-
degradation of phenol [744], acetophenone [713], and dyes [743] in water. The
improved photocatalytical efficiency of mixed silica–titania composites arises
through the generation of new active sites, due to the interactions between titania
and silica and improved mechanical strength, thermal stability, and surface area of
the titania [445,769,770].
Zeolite framework structures have a decisive effect on intra-crystalline diffusion
and are likely to limit mass transfer into the catalyst [748,771]. In order to develop
enhanced photoactivity of TiO2, different methods to support TiO2 on zeolites were
investigated, ranging from simple amalgamation of powders through mechanical
mixing [772] to impregnation via sol–gel techniques [771], chemical vapour depo-
sition [745], cation exchange [773,774] (pores and channels provide selective
exclusion of molecules or ions, enabling entrapment of nanosized TiO2 particles).
The use of monolithic supports [775] (i.e., solid structures with bored parallel
channels, for example MgSiO4), enables a reduction of the pressure drop (caused
by passage of the gas through the catalyst) by several orders of magnitude and
improves both chemical and photon contact [776]. This permits effective industrial
applications where high volumes of gas have to be treated, and gas-phase detox-
ification must be fast (contact time in the order of seconds).
It is important to mention that the adsorption properties are strongly influenced by
the chemical nature of the pollutant and the surface properties of the support (i.e., a
high activity of an absorbent is organic compound dependent). Moreover, there is an
optimal loading of TiO2 to achieve the best photoactivity on various supports.
For volatile pollutants such as benzene and chlorobenzenes, molecular sieve sup-
ports facilitate the photodegradation reaction by providing a large surface area for
adsorption [735,737,779]. The support, in contrast, does not show a positive contri-
bution in degrading hydrophilic pollutants such as phenol. The hydrophobic inter-
layer surface of the pillared clay [780,781] should be advantageous to adsorb and
degrade organic compounds in water such as trichloroethylene [782], di-n-butyl
[750,783], diethyl- and dimethyl-phthalate [750], and bisphenol A [750]. The hydro-
philic nature of vinyl chloride provides a great potential for its adsorption on silica
supports [784].
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An interesting result in modifying catalyst selectivity is obtained on the highly dis-

persed isolated tetrahedral TiO2 species within zeolite-Y cavities prepared by an ion
v
exchange method. Used for direct decomposition of NO at 2 C into N2 and N2O a
selectivity of 91% and 9%, respectively, is obtained [556]. For impregnated photo-
catalyst with aggregated octahedrally coordinated TiO2 species, the obtained selec-
tivities for N2 are much lower, namely 41% and 25% [736,785]. Such a behaviour
is explained by the formation of charge transfer excited complexes of oxides
(Ti3+–O)
under UV irradiation, and an electron transfer from the electron-
trapped center, Ti3+ into the p-antibonding orbital of NO. Simultaneously, electron
transfer from the p-bonding orbital of another NO into the trapped hole center, O,
occurs. These electron transfers lead to the direct decomposition of two molecules of
NO on (Ti3+–O)
into N2 and O2 even at this temperature. During the illumination
of the impregnated catalysts, the photochemical generation of holes and electrons is
accompanied by rapid long-distance separation, thus preventing the simultaneous
activation of two NO adsorbates on the same active sites. The decomposed N and O
species react with NO in different sites to form N2O and NO2.
A higher efficiency in NO decomposition [786,787] and also reduction of CO2
with H2O into chemically valuable compounds such as CH3OH or CH4 [788,789] is
obtained with Ti-oxide molecular species obtained by ion implantation or exchange
techniques, involving tetrahedral Ti-oxides within the cavities and frameworks of
zeolites and mesoporous sieves.
In the photodegradation of 4-nitrophenol using a TiO2/Al2O3 catalyst [722], the
support acts as a co-catalyst. Al3+ surface sites are well suited for O2
photo-adsorption [790], and consequently TiO2 can be assisted also in photoactiva-
tion of O2.
5.8. Recognition sites

One of the approaches to obtain highly selective photocatalyst, is the construc-

tion of robust, immobile organic molecular recognition sites (MRS) on inert
domains, located on or in the vicinity of the photocatalyst that can selectively phy-
sisorb the target molecules. Then, the adsorbed molecules will surface-diffuse from
site to site towards the interface between the inert domains and photocatalytic
domains where they will be destroyed. The use of hiolated b-cyclodextrin chemi-
sorbed on gold as molecular recognition site (hosts) improve the degradation rate
of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone and Chicago Blue (guests), without any significant
damage to the organic molecular sites [791].

6. Photocatalytic applications

Photocatalysis provides a number of attractive features:

. a wide variety of compounds may undergo selective redox transformations,

decompose, or be deposited;
. it operates at near ambient temperature;
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. it utilizes solar energy.

A number of research topics in photocatalysis have emerged that offer potential

for commercial development. Of particular promise are the following subjects:

. selective synthesis of organic compounds;

. removal of organic pollutants;
. removal of inorganic pollutants;
. photokilling of pathogenic organisms (viruses, bacteria, algae protozoa and can-
cer cells);
. self-cleaning and anti-fogging materials.

Heterogeneous photocatalytical reactions can be carried out either in aqueous

solution or gas phase, each of them suited for specific applications.
6.1. Selective organic synthesis

6.1.1. General remarks

Heterogeneous photocatalysis in selective organic synthesis is not frequently
employed, although nowadays the demands for replacement of traditional oxi-
dation methods with cleaner ones are increasing. TiO2-sensitized organic photo-
synthetic reactions include oxidation and oxidative cleavage, reduction,
isomerization, substitution, and polymerization. These reactions can be carried out
in oxidatively inert solvents [792].

6.1.2. Alkanes and alkenes

The activation of C–H bonds is one of the most challenging chemical problems
and is also of great practical importance. Generally, the formation of oxidation
products depends on the reaction medium [793]. The different selectivities obtained
in gaseous and liquid phase are explained by the ability of the liquid products to
act as solvent for primary oxidation products protecting them from further oxi-
dation, as well as by less facile oxygen–surface interactions in the liquid phase.
The oxidation of neat-liquid n-heptane and 2,2-dimethylbutane is reported to
lead to three ketones and one ketone, respectively, as is expected if the oxidation
only takes place on secondary C atoms. No cleavage products are obtained if the
same compounds are oxidized in the gas phase [9].
A selective photofluorination substitution of olefins with formation of a single
fluorinated product is found in a MeCN medium and in the presence of AgF [794]:
TiO2 ; AgF
ðC6 H5 Þ3 CH!ðC6 H5 Þ3 CF ð6:1Þ
CH3 CN; hm

This reaction (6.1) may occur if a single electron transfer leads to the formation of
a sufficiently stabile cation radical that can be nucleophilically attacked by fluoride.
Olefins such as 1-decene and 2-hexene are converted to their corresponding car-
bonyls and epoxides [14,795]. The selectivity of the epoxidation reaction in a mix-
ture of acetonitrile and butyronitrile is improved using rutile (instead of anatase)
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and visible light [796]. Recently, the hydrogenation of propine to propene by pre-
cious metals (Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd and Ag)-loaded TiO2 is reported, of which Pd/TiO2
presents the highest photocatalytical activity [797].

6.1.3. Saturated and unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbons

The oxidation of cycloalkanes with a 5, 6, 7, and 10 carbon-ring with or without
methyl substituents [798,799] leads to ketones as major products. The CO2 content
increases from 12% to 33% when the number of methyl groups on the C6 ring var-
ies from 0 to 2, showing that the degradation reaction is not limited to partial oxi-
dation products. The highest reactivity is achieved for cyclohexane. cis-Decaline is
oxidized about 10 times faster than the trans-isomer, which may be an interesting
synthetic route [9]. Photooxidation of methoxy-substituted 1,1-diarylethenes and
1,1,8,8-tetraaryl-1,7-octadienes catalyzed by TiO2 proceeds via induced electron
transfer to give 3,3,6,6-tetraaryl-1,2-dioxanes in high yields [800]. These reactions
are accelerated by the addition of Mg(ClO4)2 [800] (reaction (6.3)):

Cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, key products in the synthesis of adipic acid

and caprolactam, are obtained conventionally by catalytical oxidation of cyclohex-
ane with molecular oxygen at elevated temperatures and pressures in a series of
liquid-phase reactors. The single-step conversion of cyclohexane is kept low,
usually under 10% to minimize deep oxidation and formation of carbon dioxide
[801]. Using photocatalysis with TiO2, the oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohex-
anol and cyclohexanone can be obtained in the liquid phase at room temperature
and pressure [497,802,804]. Nanosized particles and the presence of surface Ti3+
increase the selectivity of the photocatalytic reaction [805]. Utilizing a proper sol-
vent (that minimizes the adsorption strength of the desired products on TiO2, does
not compete with cyclohexane and oxygen for adsorption sites, and does not form
radicals on the illuminated TiO2 surface) leads to an increase of the reaction rate
and the selectivity to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone over the use of neat cyclo-
hexane [802,804]. The highest product formation rate mentioned in literature is
observed for dichloromethane as solvent, which preferentially adsorbs on the TiO2
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Fig. 17. Adamantane (Ad) oxidation pathways [809].

surface (compared to cyclohexane, cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone), forming a

reactive radical which abstracts a hydrogen atom from cyclohexane.
An interesting study of C–H functionalization is performed on adamantane,
which may be relatively easily oxidized [806]. This C–H functionalization has been
obtained through either oxygen incorporation [807,808] or C–C [806,809] bond form-
ing reactions (Fig. 17). Both oxygen and inorganic/organic oxidants have been used
as electron scavengers. While in MeCN, the photocatalysis of adamantane yields 1-
and 2-adamantanol and adamantanone, with limited degradation and preference for
functionalization at the 1 position (particularly in the presence of Ag+ salts), the oxi-
dation is less selective in CH2Cl2. In N2-flushed solutions with Ag+ as sacrificial
acceptor, products from trapping of both 1-adamantyl radical (adamantyl methyl
ketone) and cation (N-adamantylacetamide) are obtained. Furthermore, alkylation
of an electrophilic alkene (isopropylydenemalononitrile) is obtained. By addition of
H2O2 to the MeCN or butyronitrile solution, rutile is more active than anatase in 1-
adamantanol, 2-amantanol and 2-adamantanone formation [808].
Unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbons are more reactive compared to their satu-
rated homologues. Cyclohexene and tetrahydronaphthalene (tetralin) are 1.8 and
15 times faster selectively oxidized at the double bonds than cyclohexane or dec-
ahydronaphthalene (decalin) [9] respectively.
The presence of an aromatic nucleus yields a lower CO2 content, as can be seen,
for example, by the oxidation of tetralin (reaction (6.4)), which is oxidized at the
allylic position:
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1-Phenylcyclohexene yields 1-phenyl-1,2-epoxycyclohexane selectively [9].

6.1.4. Aromatic compounds

Due to the high stability of the aromatic nucleus, photocatalytic reactions occur
only in aqueous solutions and especially show various side chain reactions. The
reaction rate is sensitive to ring substitution, with electron-donating groups
enhancing and electron-withdrawing groups decreasing the rate [810]. This type of
reactions may present a convenient method for the oxidation of benzene ring sub-
stituents.
The photooxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde and subsequently to benzoic
acid in MeCN (reaction (6.5)) is accelerated by the presence of small amounts of
H2SO4 [811]. It is assumed that the HSO 4 anions promote the reaction by mediat-
ing the oxidation of the organic substrate by reacting with the photogenerated hole

to form highly oxidizing HSO 4 radicals. The formation of benzoic acid is favoured
by stronger electron-withdrawing substituents; the oxidation kinetics are also
enhanced by the presence of sulfuric acid.

In UV-irradiated acetonitrile solutions, the oxidation rate of the alkyl chain of

alkylbenzenes decreases with the number of carbon atoms (toluene being an excep-
tion) [812]. The carbon atom in the a position with respect to the aromatic ring is
the most reactive (reaction (6.6)).

Under these same conditions, xylenes are selectively converted to tolualdehydes

and the ethyl and isopropyl substituents are oxidized yielding a mixture of the cor-
responding ketone and aldehyde (reaction (6.7)). Depending on the structure of the
side-chain oxidative cleavage is also possible.
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In the case of arylated alkanes, oxirane can be formed, but oxidative cleavage
can also occur. The presence of electron-withdrawing groups (such as –CN,
–COCH3, and –COOC2H5) on the olefinic carbon (not bonded to the phenyl
group) hinders oxidation [813]. Alkenes substituted with phenyl groups, such as
a-methylstyrene [813–815] and 1,1-diphenyl-ethylene [813,816] yield corresponding
ketones and aldehydes (reactions (6.8) and (6.9)); however, epoxide formation is
not negligible. The reaction rate of reaction (6.8) is ring-substitution sensitive.

In the absence of water and oxygen, styrene may polymerize [813].

Naphthalene is converted into 2-formylcinnamaldehyde (reaction (6.10)) in a
mixed solution of water and MeCN. The best selectivity of 85% and the highest
reaction rate are obtained using a photocatalyst containing 90% rutile and 10%
anatase [817]. Small particles of anatase are inactive, probably because band bend-
ing is necessary for naphthalene oxidation. This synergism between rutile and ana-
tase is explained by an electron transfer from rutile particles to anatase particles,
i.e., naphthalene is mainly oxidized in rutile particles and oxygen is mainly reduced
on anatase particles.
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The pyridine nucleus is less stable than the benzene nucleus in photocatalytic
conditions, since the oxidation of methylpyridines (picoline) in acetonitrile leads to
inorganic products [9]. The absence of selectivity might be due to the relatively
strong adsorption through the N atom of picolines, which might prevent desorp-
tion of partly oxidized intermediates.
6.1.5. Alcohols
Selective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyls is one of the most important chemi-
cal transformations in industrial chemistry. Carbonyl compounds such as ketones
and aldehydes are precursors for many drugs, vitamins, and fragrances and are
important intermediates in many complex syntheses [818,819]. Most of the
employed reactions, however, use toxic, corrosive, or expensive oxidants and
require stringent conditions such as high pressure, temperature, or strong mineral
acids [820,821]. Additionally, only aldehydes and ketones that withstand high tem-
peratures can be prepared by classical copper-catalyzed dehydrogenation in the gas
phase. Photodehydrogenation reactions that take place at room temperature offer
an interesting route for aldehyde synthesis.
The C1–C4 alcohols are easily converted in the liquid phase and in the presence
of oxygen into their corresponding aldehydes or ketones, which may be further
transformed by non-catalytic processes into acids. A higher reactivity is registered
for primary alcohols [822], which opens up a promising selective synthesis method
for hydroxycarboxylic acids.
In the absence of oxygen, the dehydrogenation of neat-liquid aliphatic C1–C4
primary and secondary alcohols is very selective, the amount of formed CO2 being
only 1% (methanol) and 4% (ethanol) of the sum of aldehyde and acetal [449]. In
MeCN, primary alcohols can be oxidized in preference to secondary ones
[823,824]. In benzene or acetonitrile, selective dehydrogenation of various primary
and secondary alcohols is also observed [825]. If the alcohol is unsaturated, iso-
merization may occur, yielding the corresponding saturated aldehyde [826]. Both
pathways are illustrated in reactions (6.11) and (6.12).

Photodegradation of aryl alcohols [827] leads to the corresponding aldehydes or

ketones and small amounts of acids. The low yield of benzoic acid (compounds 1–3
of reaction (6.13)) is understandable in view of the ease of oxidation of aldehydes
compared to ketones. For R1 ¼ C6 H5 and R2 ¼ Cl (4-chlorobenzhydrol) an oxidat-
ive dehalogenation is evidenced (benzophenone and benzoic acid intermediates are
formed). 1,2-diaryl alkane-1,2-diol leads to C–C scission of the radical cation after
photocatalytic oxidation with aldehydes and acids as major products. The oxidation
of polynuclear aromatic alcohols (fluorenols) is selective, leading mainly to the cor-
responding ketones and a minor amount of the corresponding alkanes (reaction
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(6.14)) [828]. The increase of solvent polarity leads to an increase of ketone yield,
probably due to the increased stability of the intermediate radical ion [829].

Selective oxidation of alcohols is also obtained in the gas phase, using an annu-
v
lar reactor and temperatures of 150–190 C [830]. The photooxidation reaction is
found to be very dependent on the nature of the used alcohols. Generally, the con-
version per pass of primary alcohols is low (with a slightly higher value for second-
ary alcohols), but the selectivity is high (>95%). The initial step of the proposed
mechanism (Fig. 18) is the interaction of a surface hole with the hydroxyl group of
the alcohol, forming a metal-oxo species with proton removal. This proton
removal step becomes easier with increasing carbon chain length and branching.
The higher the number of adjacent hydrogen atoms presents, the easier the
removal and the greater the conversion. Cyclopentanol shows a higher conversion
than its open-chain counterparts 2- and 3-pentanol. This could be due to the
higher strain in the ring structure. However, cyclohexanol shows a lower conver-
sion than n-hexanol due to the increased stability of the six-carbon cyclic structure
[831]. The presence of a benzene ring generally increases the conversion, but
decreases the selectivity. This can be attributed to the electron-deficient nature of
the benzene ring, which results in a reduced electron density at the oxygen-hydro-
gen bond, thereby making the proton abstraction relatively easy. Formation of
styrene from 1-phenyl ethanol may be caused by photocatalytic induced dehy-
dration of the alcohols [832]. The presence of oxygen is found to be critical for the

Fig. 18. Photocatalytic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes/ketones over TiO2 [830].

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photooxidation: if it is absent, the holes formed on the surface abstract oxygen

from the alcohols, producing hydrocarbons such as toluene and ethyl benzene.

6.1.6. Aldehydes, ketones, acids

In the absence of oxygen and in aqueous or mixed aqueous/organic solutions,
aliphatic carboxylic acids are decarboxylated (reactions (6.15) and (6.16)) to the
corresponding reduced hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon dimers [7,833]:
RCOOH ! RH þ CO2 ð6:15Þ
2RCOOH ! R R þ H2 þ 2CO2 ð6:16Þ

The second reaction is attributed to the presence of R radicals [834], being
equivalent to the Kolbe electrosynthesis. Since CH3COOH represents a common
product of biological digestion, the photo-Kolbe reaction could be combined with
biological waste treatments to generate combustible fuels.
Parallel to decarboxylation, the presence of a carboxyl group in 4-oxopentanoic
acid (levulinic acid) causes oxidative C–C scissions, leading to propionic and acetic
acids (which are further converted into ethane and methane), as well as to
reductive cleavage in the absence of oxygen, producing acetone and ethanal [835].
In the absence of oxygen, aqueous 1,2-cyclohexandioce acid is singly dec-
arboxylated in aqueous solutions, whereas bis-decarboxylations have been reported
using electrochemical oxidation. Such behaviour may be due to the absence of oxy-
gen if the reduction of monodecarboxylated radicals and the subsequent desorption
are fast enough to prevent further decarboxylations (at least for short irradiation
periods) [836].
In acetonitrile, and in the absence of oxygen, nitrobenzaldehyde undergoes an
isomerization to nitrosobenzoic acid [837]. Different light sources and light path dis-
tances demonstrate significant impact on the reaction rate constants and half-lives.

6.1.7. Amines
The oxidation of amines can be performed with good selectivity by common oxi-
dation reagents; so no special interest for photocatalytic reactions exists [838].
In acetonitrile suspensions, primary aliphatic amines with secondary carbon
atoms are selectively transformed into the corresponding N-alkylidene amines
[839].
Depending on the initial concentration of 4-phenylbutylamine in water, the oxi-
dation pathway as depicted in reaction 6.17 is proposed. Several other oxidation
products occur, displaying a lack of selectivity [840].

Similarly, a,x-diamines can undergo an intramolecular process [841]:

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Nevertheless, greater selectivities are obtained in the absence of oxygen, where

neat-liquid amines R-NH2 (R ¼ n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, benzyl) selectively
form symmetrical N-alkylidene amines with low amounts of the corresponding dia-
lkylamines [840].

6.1.8. Nitro and nitroso compounds

The yield of the selective reduction of nitro [360,842] and nitroso [843] com-
pounds to amine (reaction (6.19)) is solvent dependent [842].

6.1.9. Sulfides
The oxidative degradation of weak C–S bonds (e.g., dibenzyl thioethers) occurs
through C–S bond cleavage [799,844]. When stronger C–S bonds [845] are present
(e.g., diarylsulfides, diarylthiophes), the carbon skeleton is preserved and oxidation
leads to the corresponding sulfoxides and sulfones through sulfide radicals and
[Rþ 
2 SOO ] intermediates (reaction (6.20)).

6.2. Water purification

6.2.1. General remarks

The European legislation places emphasis on the cleaning of wastewater effluents
from industrial discharges or agrochemical products such as pesticides, fungicides,
fertilizers, and land filling domestic wastes [846]. There is a growing demand for
effective, economic, and environmentally benign water treatment technologies,
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where all materials (used or produced) in the mineralization process are completely
harmless to the environment. In developing countries, water resources are limited,
which requires recycling of water for reuse in agriculture and industry. In most of
these countries, solar energy is abundant, so it can be used as source for photo-
catalytical detoxification of polluted water.
The activated sludge process (decontamination that involves microorganisms,
bacteria (95%), and higher organisms (5%)) is the most commonly applied biologi-
cal wastewater treatment process. The drawbacks are the slow reaction rates, inef-
ficiency at low pollutant level (sub-ppm), disposal of sludge, control of proper pH
and temperature. And, importantly, some toxic substances can endanger the bac-
teria.
Traditional technologies based on adsorption frequently involve the use of
activated carbon. Although activated carbon is usually found to be fairly effective
in the extraction of organic materials from water, its regeneration process (e.g.,
thermal desorption) is rather expensive and induces another pollution problem
[847]. A significant fraction of adsorbent is lost cycle by cycle or can be destroyed
mechanically. Additionally, activated carbon is a non-selective adsorbent which
adsorbs almost all natural organic matter present in water, so there is a rapid
decrease of the capacity to accumulate toxic organics [718,719]. In summary, econ-
omic reasons explain why the development of re-usable inorganic adsorbents is
attracting increasing interest.
Air stripping (decontamination in which volatile organics are extracted from
water), is commonly employed for the removal of volatile organic contaminants in
wastewater. However, it just transfers pollutants from water phase to air phase
rather than destroying them. Thus, most air-stripping processes currently require
subsequent treatment of the off-gas.
Chemical oxidation (chlorination, ozonation) is unable to mineralize all organic
substances and is only economically viable for the removal of pollutants in high
concentrations [849–851]. Secondary pollution may arise using the chlorination
process due to the formation of disinfecting by-products (DBPs) such as trihalo-
methanes known as potential carcinogens [852,853]. Additionally, the efficiency of
the chlorination process is affected by the presence of nitrite (nitrification) and sus-
pended solid particles, which also requires high investments for scrubbing safety
equipment (i.e., filter systems) and need for dechlorination to meet stringent EPA
regulatory limits [854]. Although ozonation, avoids most of the hazardous DBPs
associated with the chlorination process, it generates small amounts of bromate
ions (3–68 ppb) suspected as cancer agents. Additionally, it has to be generated on
site and the off-gases need strict monitoring.
In the last decade, advanced oxidation technologies (AOTs) have been shown to
be effective in the destruction of refractory pollutants (e.g., microorganisms, indus-
trial toxins) [367,442,855–857]. They are based on the generation of highly reactive
and oxidizing hydroxyl radicals (reaction rate usually in the order of 106–109

mol1s1 [858,859]). They offer different possibilities for HO production [442,446]
like O3/UV, H2O2/UV, Fe2O3/UV, TiO2/air/UV, and various combinations of
them, allowing a better adaptation to the specific treatment requirements. The
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main drawbacks of the method are the use of expensive reactants (like H2O2 and
O2) and the fact that this method is only applicable to wastes with relatively small
COD contents (5.0 g/l) [859].
Photocatalysis based on TiO2 (anatase) has the following advantages:

– a non-selective destruction of organic and inorganic waste materials may be

achieved under normal temperature and pressure in a few hours without pro-
duction of polycyclic products;
– oxidation of pollutant in ppb range;
– the use of oxygen as the only oxidant;
– capability for simultaneous oxidative and reductive reactions;
– in particular, photocatalysis is known to be effective for inactive substrates such
as linear alkanes or their simple derivates [860,861], which opens perspectives in
oil spill cleaning [862], elimination of surfactants [863], and dyes [864,865] from
industrial water;
– these highly active catalysts are adaptable to specially designed reactor systems.

On the other hand, since hydroxyl radicals [866] react non-selectively with
organic compounds, numerous by-products are formed. Cost-effective treatments
to complete compound mineralization are usually not practical and the presence of
by-products during and at the end of water treatments appears to be unavoidable
[365,369].
In summary, heterogeneous photocatalysis for water treatment is still in the
research stage as some important problems remain to be solved before efficient
applications can be envisaged. In order to make this approach cost alternative to
current technologies, more fundamental research is needed in order to:

1. develop a TiO2 photocatalyst, which works using visible light as well as UV

light effectively and without wear;
2. increase the efficiency of the photocatalytic process with a reduced light require-
ment by a factor of three [867];
3. solve the recovery of the photocatalyst. This can be done using an immobiliza-
tion technique (see also Section 5.7).

6.2.2. Influence of process parameters

[Link] Effect of inorganic compounds. Real water systems (wastewater but also
natural) are quite complex and contain both inorganic and organic species. The
dissolved inorganic species (as cations and anions) may strongly influence the rate
and efficiency of the photocatalytical process [373,664,868] or may lead to
spontaneous photochemical phenomena [488,867,870]. Additionally, in the last two
decades, seawater has become an important source for drinking purposes (e.g.,
Saudi Arabia currently produces 5.25 M m3 drinking water from salt water daily).
Hence, the influence of inorganic compounds on the photocatalytic properties of
TiO2 becomes an important research field [871].
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Effect of inorganic anions. Anions (Cl, ClO  2  2 3

4 , NO3 , CO3 , HCO3 , SO4 , PO4 )
are known to have a retarding effect on oxidation rates of organic compounds
by competing for radicals or by blocking the active sites of the TiO2 catalyst
[872–874]. A special case is represented by sulfate and phosphate anions, which
 
may form reactive species such as SO4 and H2 PO4 :

hþ þ SO2
4 ! SO4 ð6:21Þ


hþ þ H2 PO2
4 ! H2 PO4 ð6:22Þ
These radicals may initiate oxidation reactions with organic species. The reaction

between SO4 and organic solutes under CO2 formation is faster than the corre-
 
sponding reaction of H2 PO4 [872] (SO4 is known to be the primary intermediate
for destruction of organic molecules in UV/persulfate method of total organic car-
bon (TOC) analysis). On the other hand, both species are practically immediately
adsorbed on the surface of TiO2, deactivating a portion of the catalyst. Phosphate
adsorption at concentrations as low as 1 mM reduces photooxidation of simple
organics (ethanol, aniline, and salicylic acid) by ~50% [872]. Their binding with the
catalyst is so strong, that removal with water is inefficient and alkali washing is
necessary.
Effect of inorganic cations. Both beneficial and detrimental effects have been evi-
denced. The effect is strongly dependent on the metallic ion nature and their con-
centration and the rate of photocatalytical degradation can be enhanced up to an
optimum value.
Metal ions may increase the photocatalytical rate due to:

. the ability of metallic ions to trap either electrons or holes via oxidizing and
reducing reactions,
. alternative homogeneous Fenton-type reactions on the TiO2 surface [875,876]

that lead to an additional HO production:

Mðn1Þ þ H2 O2 þ Hþ ! Mnþ þ HO þ HO ð6:23Þ

A decrease in reaction rate, as evidenced principally at higher concentrations,

can have different reasons:

. short-circuiting reactions that create a cyclic process ‘without generation of


active HO [877–879]:
e e
Mnþ !Mðn1Þþ !Mðn2Þþ 
h þ þ ð6:24Þ
ðn2Þþ ðn1Þþ h
M !M !Mnþ

. filter effect due to UV absorption of the species;

. precipitation and deposition of the dissolved metallic ions as hydroxides on the
TiO2 surface.
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A change in photodegradation rate in both directions may be due to the partici-

pation in homogeneous or surface complexes, either with the contaminant or its
decomposition products. An example is represented by the aliphatic acid photo-
decomposition in the presence of Cu2+ [880,881]. Copper monocomplexes which
are formed at pH <4 are active intermediates (beneficial) because they can act
as hole scavengers, whereas diacetate complexes, formed at pH 5, poison the
catalyst.
A considerable controversy on the effect of Cu2+ on the photodegradation rate is
present in literature. Cu2+ enhances the phenol degradation rate until an optimal
concentration value [510,882], while others mention a detrimental effect for all
concentrations [877,878]. A threefold and eightfold increase of sucrose photo-
degradation rates is obtained at pH 3.5 and 1.5, respectively, although for the
last pH value the overall rate was found to be lower [884]. Copper ions show
little adsorption on TiO2, suggesting that the enhancement of the photocatalytic
mineralization rate occurs through a homogeneous pathway mechanism [884]. A
detrimental effect is obtained also for 4-nitrophenol degradation [879] at a concen-
tration of 104 mol/l of pollutant, although other studies mention that the photo-
degradation of aromatic compounds in aerated solution is increased by Cu2+
presence (the higher amounts of hydroxylated products indicate a higher

production of HO radicals either by a heterogeneous pathway or a Fenton-type
reaction) [875,885,886].
The presence of Fe2+ leads to a small increase of aromatic compound photo-
degradation in aerated conditions [885,886], while its presence is detrimental in ani-
line degradation, due to competition of Fe2+ with organic substrate for oxidizing
species [887]. The presence of Fe3+ promotes the occurrence of photocatalytic
hydroxylation of benzoic acid and benzoate in deaerated systems [888], also
increasing also the phenol [877–889] and toluene [890] degradation until an optimal
concentration value is reached. Ferric ions (Fe3+) have a very high adsorption
capacity and their presence prevents mercury ions from undergoing photocatalytic
reduction, while on the other hand the presence of ferrous (Fe2+) ions improves the
rate of Hg2+ reduction [8].
The influence of Ag+ on phenol and nitrophenol degradation is beneficial even
under helium, due to the high efficiency of Ag+ as electron scavenger and its reox-
idation by a photo-Fenton reaction [876,891,892]. Photocatalytical and electro-
photocatalytical degradation of HCOOH is inhibited by Ag2+ presence due to the
deposition of Ag0 on the catalyst surface [893].
Cr3+ may be a recombination center, as it is able to create both acceptor and
donor surface sites, inhibiting the phenol photodegradation [882].

[Link] Effect of pH. This reaction pH markedly influences the overall efficiency of
the photocatalytical processes [894–896]. The pH dependence can be associated
with changes of the surface charge of the photocatalyst, hydrophobicity, net charge

of pollutant, changes in its adsorption modes, and amount of produced HO . This
can lead to a modification of the overall rate. Additionally, changes in pH may
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introduce deactivation problems if the presence of long-living intermediates that

poison the photocatalyst is favoured [897].
The interaction of electron donors and acceptors with metal oxide semi-
conductors is determined, in part, by surface chemistry [898]. In the case of TiO2,
the principal amphoteric surface functionality is the ‘‘titanol’’ moiety, >TiOH.
Hydroxyl groups on the TiO2 surface are known to take part in the following acid–
base equilibrium:
s s
pKa1 pKa2
> TiOHþ
2 
þ
!þ > TiOH 
þ
!þ > TiO ð6:25Þ
H =þH H =þH

s s
where pKa1 and pKa2 represent the negative log of the microscopic acidity con-
stants of the first and second acid dissociation, respectively. The pH of zero point
of charge, pHzpc, is given as follows:
s s


pHzpc ¼ 1=2 pKa1 þ pKa2 ð6:26Þ

For Degussa P25, the corresponding surface acidity constants are found to be:
s s
pKa1 ¼ 4:5 and pKa2 ¼ 8, which yields a pHzpc 6.25 [899]. This implies, that inter-
actions with cationic electron donors and electron acceptors will be favoured at pH
> pHzpc conditions, while anionic electron donors and acceptors will be favoured
at pH < pHzpc conditions [442,900]. The adsorption of relatively unpolar pollu-
tants such as 1,2-diethyl phthalate is enhanced at a pH close to pHzpc. On the
other hand, the difference in pHzpc values of various TiO2 photocatalysts could
affect the reaction mechanism. Furthermore, both the type and the amount of
dopant metals influence this value [901].
The state of chemical species present in water is also affected by the pH, being
closely related to their dissociation constant. When the pH is lower than the pKa of
the species, they are primarily present in the molecular state. In contrast, they exist
in ionic form if pH > pKa. But relating the dissociation constant of the species to
their interaction with the catalyst surface is only a rough approximation because
values are in principle valid only for bulk liquids. The formation of a double layer
at the liquid–solid interface can influence both the dissociation and the polariz-
ability of reacting molecules.

The pH value may also influence the amount of HO formed. Besides the gener-

ation of HO radicals by the reaction of light-excited holes with H2O/HO, H2O2
might be another source, through the following chain reactions (reactions
(6.27)–(6.34)) [510]:

O2 þ e ! O2 ð6:27Þ

O þ
2 þ H $ HO2 pKa ¼ 4:88 ð6:28Þ
 
HO2 þ HO2 ! H2 O2 þ O2 ð6:29Þ
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O2 þ HO2 ! HO
2 þ O2 ð6:30Þ
HO
2
þ
þ H ! H2 O2 ð6:31Þ
  
H2 O2 þ e ! HO þ HO ð6:32Þ
H2 O2 þ O
2
 
! HO þ HO þ O2 ð6:33Þ
hm
H2 O2 !2HO ð6:34Þ

For HO2 formation, a pH higher than the pKa leads to an inversion of the reac-
tion. A lack of HO2 inhibits the formation of H2O2, which is the major source of
 
HO . Therefore, at these pHs, HO is mainly supplied by the reaction of positive

holes with water and OH on the surface of TiO2.
pH modification can induce changes in the adsorption mode of pollutant mole-
cules. An interesting example is dichloroacetic acid (DCA). Two different types of
adsorbed DCA anions were detected on the TiO2 surface: mono and bi-dentate
complexes. In acidic solutions, at pH < 4, bidentate complexes (where both oxygen
atoms of the DCA carboxylic group are coordinated to the surface) are predomi-
nant in the system, while monodentate complexes (attached via one oxygen atom)
form the majority at pH > 5 [501]. The type of coordination strongly influences the
activation and further degradation.
In the case of doped photocatalysts, a change in pH may change the interfacial
structure. For example, at pH > 6, the main portion of copper is present in the
form of copper hydroxide on the TiO2 surface of Cu2+-doped catalysts [501].

6.2.3. Combined processes

TiO2 photocatalysis may be used as a complementary method to detoxify drink-
ing water and decontaminate industrial wastewaters. In the following sections, sev-
eral combinations will be discussed.

[Link] TiO2/bacterial or fungal degradation. Classical biological treatments are, at

present, the cheapest and the most environmentally compatible methods for
wastewater purification. However, in many wastewater streams, organic pollutants
are found that cannot be treated by commonly used biological methods because
they are not biodegradable or may even be toxic. Examples of these pollutants are
organic dyes [902], phenols or phenolic compounds [903], herbicides and
insecticides [904], as well as halogenated and non-halogenated hydrocarbons
[905,906]. In coupled systems, the photocatalytic pre-oxidation treatment
[465,905,907] is meant to modify the structure of pollutants by transforming them
into less toxic and easily biodegradable intermediates, making their biological
treatment eligible.
Such processes may in the end reduce process costs (compared to the biological
process), as they are also able to control bacterial growth within the aqueous
medium and reduce the overall value for chemical oxygen demand.
The solution that results after photocatalytical treatment is considered to be bio-
logically compatible after the elimination of [908]:
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– the initial biorecalcitrant compounds (i.e., compounds that are not biodegrad-
able);
– inhibitory, toxic and/or non-biodegradable intermediates;
– the residual H2O2 or other inhibitory electron acceptors if utilized for the photo-
treatment.

These requirements combined with knowledge about the evolution of toxicity

and biodegradability in phototreated solutions allow the determination of the opti-
mal treatment time. This has to be long enough to permit the formation of inter-
mediates structurally different from the initial biorecalcitrant compounds.
As mentioned earlier, the single compound that cannot be oxidized by TiO2
mediated photocatalytic reactions, cyanuric acid, can be degraded by bacteria (two
distinct Pseudomonos species and a strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae) [909]. The
cyanuric acid is transformed into biuret which is converted into urea and finally
yields CO2 and NH3 [909,910].

[Link] TiO2/inorganic oxidants. Inorganic oxidants such as O3 [911,912], H2O2

[879,913–920], BrO 2 
3 [913,914], S2 O8 [487,914,921,922] and ClO4 [921] have been
proposed to increase the efficiency of TiO2/UV treatments due to:

– an increase in the number of trapped electrons, which prevents recombination;

– the avoidance of problems caused by low oxygen concentration;

– the generation of more HO radicals or other strongly oxidizing radicals (such as
BrO2 or HOBr) which may, in turn, enhance the photocatalytic degradation of
pollutants, according to the following reactions (6.35–6.40):

H 2 O 2 þ e 
CB ! HO þ HO

ð6:35Þ
 
S2 O2 2
8 þ eCB ! SO4 þ SO4 ð6:36Þ
  þ
SO4 þ H2 O ! SO2
4 þ HO þ H ð6:37Þ


BrO 
3 þ 2H þ eCB ! BrO2 þ H2 O ð6:38Þ
BrO
3 þ 6H þ þ
6e
CB ! ½BrO
2 ; HOBr

! Br þ 3H2 O ð6:39Þ
O3 þ e
CB ! O
3 ð6:40Þ

However, at higher concentrations, H2O2 is a powerful HO scavenger [648,923]

(6.41 and 6.42) reacting also with the photogenerated holes (6.43):

H2 O2 þ HO ! HO2 þ H2 O ð6:41Þ
 
HO2 þ HO ! H2 O þ O2 ð6:42Þ

H 2 O 2 þ hþ
VB ! HO2 þ H
þ
ð6:43Þ
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A recently proposed mechanism for the photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlor-

ophenol in the presence of bromate ions is shown in reaction (6.44) [924]:

[Link] TiO2/adsorptive processes. Combination of adsorption and oxidative

destruction appears promising to overcome the detrimental interference between
catalyst and support. A suitable adsorbent can selectively adsorb the toxic
pollutants without extracting the natural compounds present in water, and the
used adsorbent can then be regenerated by removing/oxidizing the organics [720].
Furthermore, the use of such a technique is easy and involves no preparation.
An enhancement of the photodegradation is evidenced when a mixture of TiO2
and adsorbents like active carbon (AC) [759,925–927] and zeolites [747] is
employed for the photooxidation of pollutants. In an AC/TiO2 mixture [925], a
synergetic effect is registered with an increase of the first-order rate constant by a
factor of 2.5 for phenol degradation.

6.2.4. Organic compounds

[Link] Carboxylic acids. The photocatalytic treatment of mono- and
polycarboxylic acids is of importance in nuclear industry, which employs these
compounds as decontamination and chemical cleaning agents. Oxalate, [C2O4]2, is
a ubiquitous metabolic product, and its destruction by natural heterogeneous
photocatalysis is of importance in aquatic systems.
Formic acid (HCOOH) oxidizes to CO2 in a single step without forming long-
lived intermediates. Less than one-fourth of the formic acid adsorption sites are
more than 20 times more active than the other sites. Water, formed during the
photocatalytic oxidation, redistributes adsorbed formic acid from less active to
more active sites, which enhances the degradation rate [350].
In deaerated solutions, alcohols, acids, aldehydes (or ketones), and alkanes are
identified as intermediates during the photocatalytic degradation of C2–C4 [833]
and 4-oxopentanoic acids. The participation of holes and H2O [833] or holes and

HO is proposed. In aerated solutions, heptanol and heptanoic acid are formed

during the photodegradation of octanoic acid [661]. Both hole and HO partici-

pation are proposed to produce R , which can further react with O2. In the case of
butanoic acid photodegradation, the reaction occurs in two steps [376]. First, an

alkyl radical is formed, either by HO attack (in the presence of non-dissociated
acid), or by a hole (if butanoic acid is dissociated). Next, this alkyl radical reacts
with either O2, RH or (TiOHx)(x1)+ surface species. The reaction intermediates
are pH dependent. At neutral pH, the amounts of formed formic and butanoic
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acid are increased, as well as 2-oxobutanoic and oxalic acids, which are not
observed at acidic pH (3.6).
Oxalic acid (HOOC–COOH) photodegradation has been widely investigated,
because of its role as sacrificial agent [928–930]. The formation of unstable inter-

mediates such as HCO 3 [928] and COOH is postulated [931].
A pH-dependent photodegradation is found for maleic acid (cis-HOOC–CAC–
COOH), fumaric acid (trans-HOOC–CAC–COOH), and oxalic acid [932]. At a pH
lower than the pHpzc of TiO2, the photodegradation obeys the LH kinetic model
within a certain concentration range. The photodegradation rate constant decreases
in the order oxalic acid > maleic acid  fumaric acid. For maleic and fumaric
acids, a cis–trans isomerization, induced by interaction between adsorbed diacid and

semiconductor, occurs. A photo-Kolbe reaction and HO attack on diacid mole-
cules take place, generating different intermediate products. Three different path-
ways are proposed for the photocatalytic degradation of fumaric and maleic acids

– maleic/fumaric acid!acrylic acid (H2CACH–COOH)!acetic acid (CH3COOH)!

formic acid!CO2 [376,932]
– maleic/fumaric acid!tartaric acid (HOOC–CH(OH)ACH(OH)–COOH)!
tartronic acid (HOOC–CH(OH)–COOH)!glycolic acid (CH2(OH)–COOH)!
oxalic acid !formic acid!CO2 [376]
– maleic/fumaric acid!malic acid (HOOC–CH2–CH(OH)–COOH)!oxalic acid-
!formic acid!CO2 [932]

At a pH higher than the pHpzc of TiO2, adsorption of these three diacids is of

low significance, but photocatalytic degradation of fumaric and maleic acids occurs
in good yield. Cis–trans isomerization is not evidenced anymore and the main
intermediate is oxalic acid. For multicomponent systems, at a pH lower than the
pHpzc of TiO2, oxalic acid molecules preferentially occupy the adsorption sites of
the TiO2 surface and are more easily degraded than maleic and fumaric acids. In
bicomponent systems containing maleic and fumaric acids, the photocatalytic
degradation follows LH kinetics at pH < pHzpc.
Four parallel decomposition pathways are reported for malic acid [376]. The
main one represents a decarboxylation in the a-position from the OH group
according to a ‘‘photo-Kolbe process’’ and 3-oxopropanoic acid is formed as inter-
mediate. This indicates that malic acid is preferentially adsorbed through the car-
boxylic group in the a-position of the HO group (due to the higher affinity of this
extremity for chemisorption). The other carboxylic group can also be linked to the
surface, since 2-hydroxypropanoic acid (lactic acid) is also formed via the photo-

Kolbe process. Competitive oxidation via HO radicals also occurs, since fumaric/

maleic (H abstraction) and tartaric (HO addition) acids are present as inter-
mediates.

[Link] Phenol, benzoic acid and their derivates. The degradation of phenol and its
derivates has been widely studied [461,933,934] because these compounds are
important chemical wastes from industry and research centers.
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The photochemical degradation of phenol with TiO2 has yielded reasonably

good results but the process shows a different behaviour depending on the initial
phenol concentration. Two different degradation pathways related to the existence
of a different surface activation mechanism are mentioned:

– at low phenol concentrations (~0.1 g/l), the insertion of HO is favoured
[10,935]. The presence of low adsorbate concentrations does not affect the yield
of this radical.
– at high phenol concentrations (~1g/l), degradation takes place on the catalyst
surface by means of peroxocompound formation [935], which is not affected by

the HO insertion process. The formation of such compounds on the catalyst
surface is favoured because of the higher amount of chemisorbed phenol
molecules, which determine that fewer photons reach the surface and lower

amounts of HO are formed. Consequently, holes can generate phenol-like spe-
cies (M–O–C6H5), which subsequently yield phenoxy radicals. The degradation
process may be driven by the interaction of these species with  O 2 and the
degradation cycle is then completed on the catalyst surface [936,937]. As inter-
mediates, besides low amounts of hydroquinone and malic acid, chemisorbed
formic acid, ortho-formates and carbonates, which are responsible for catalyst
deactivation, are detected. Adsorbed organic substrates can act as traps for
photogenerated holes, either directly or by means of surface hydroxyl radicals
[839,938,939].

From these data, it can be concluded that for concentrated phenol solutions
chemisorption onto the catalyst can cause the molecule to break, in contrast to the

ring break mechanism through successive HO insertion proposed for low concentra-
tions. These results show that photocatalysis may be also applicable for concentrated
pollutants, in combination with a catalyst reactivation method if necessary.
Various studies have shown that the photocatalytic reactivity of aromatic com-
pounds can be affected by the number of substituents, their electronic nature, and
their position in the aromatic ring (i.e., ortho, meta, or para), but only few correlate
with the photodegradation rate to parameters characterizing the aromatic com-
pound [940–943]. Correlations with the Hammett constant [940,941,943] (r), the
1-octanol–water partition coefficient [941] K(OW), and quantum chemical properties
[943] are recognized. The Hammett constant represents the effect of different
substituents on the electronic character of a given aromatic compound. K(OW)
reflects the molecular hydrophobicity and is considered to be related to the extent of
adsorption of the organic compound on TiO2. The most critical electronic properties
are: the zero-point energy, the total energy divided by the molecular weight, and the
quadrupolar moment for the xy-plane according to statistical calculations.
Limiting ourselves to the nature and position of the substituted phenols, we can
mention the following:

– the photodegradation rates of para derivates depend mostly on the effect of the
substituents on the aromatic ring, being increased by electron-donating sub-
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stituents and decreased by electron-withdrawing substituents [941,943]. For each

category of substituents, the activating or deactivating ability of the substituent
is directly related with the r value. An exception to this rule is hydroquinone,
which has two electron-donating groups, but is not the most active. This behav-
iour is related to a keto-enolic short circuiting tautomeric equilibrium [944]
(reaction (6.45)).
– a good correlation between the stability of the r-complexes that may be formed

between the aromatic ring and the HO radical and the photodegradation rate is
observed for ortho-substituted phenols. The rate decreases in the order
guiacol ð OCH3 Þ > 2-chlorophenol ð ClÞ  phenol ð HÞ > catechol ð OHÞ. The
delay in the case of catechol can be also due to the keto-enolic oxido-reductive
tautomeric effect [942].

– substituting phenols at ortho-, meta- or para-positions with –NO2, –Cl, –OH, or

–COOH groups does not influence the photocatalytical degradation except in the
case of dihydroxybenzenes (catechol (1,2-hydroxybenzene), resorcinol (1,3-
hydroxybenzene), and hydroquinone (1,4-hydroxybenzene)) [943]. For these
three isomers the degradation efficiency decreases in the order
resorcinol > hydroquinone > catechol, due to the ortho–para activation of the
aromatic ring (OH is an electron-donating substituent). Resorcinol, which has
three double activated positions, reacts faster than catechol and hydroquinone,
which have the unsubstituted positions, activated only once (Fig. 19). As in the
above-mentioned case, delay in the case of catechol can be also due to the keto-
enolic oxido-reductive tautomeric effect.

The intermediate product distribution of the photodegradation of o-cresol

(1-hydroxy-2-methyl benzene) is thought to be different when Fe–TiO2 catalysts are
used [579]. In the TiO2-mediated decomposition, the detected intermediates are
mainly hydroxylated compounds (e.g., methylcatechol, methylhydroquinone, and
hydroxybenzaldehyde) [436,945,946], while with Fe–TiO2, the primary inter-
mediates, o-hydroxy benzyl alcohol or hydroxy benzoic acid, are converted into
adipic and oxalic acids. An explanation is that the modified catalyst may possess
different catalytic sites compared to bare TiO2.
Ring opening is favoured over hydroxylation and demethoxylation in com-
pounds that contain hydroxyl instead of alkoxyl groups [947]. It is hypothesized
that the former are initiated by electron transfer, which requires tight binding
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Fig. 19. Schematic representation of the activation of the aromatic ring by the –OH groups at different
positions.

achieved by a direct attachment of the deprotonated phenolic groups to the TiO2

surface, while the other two reactions are based on hydroxyl radical chemistry.
For biphenols (endocrine disruptors), the substitution of the methylene group
(which binds the two phenyl groups, Fig. 20) influences the reaction intermediate
distribution. The decomposition of bisphenol A (BPA, containing two methyl
groups) yields various intermediates (such as 4-isopropylphenol and 4-ethylphenol),
ethylidenebisphenol (EBP, containing one methyl group) gives mainly 4-ethylphe-
nol, while 4,40 -methylenebisphenol (MBP, without methyl groups) gives pre-
dominantly 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde [948]. The existence of methyl groups leads to
differences in the point charges at the C7 position connecting the two phenyl
groups. In the three discussed compounds, these point charges are
0:049 ðBPAÞ > 0:027ðEBPÞ > 0:093 ðMBPÞ. Since the C3 and C8 positions in

each compound bearing two phenyl groups are electron rich, HO easily attacks at
these positions. In the case of MBP (which has the most negatively charged C7
connecting position), the OH adduct intermediate is formed after ring cleavage. On
the other hand, BPA has the most positively charged C7 position; hence the hydro-
gen-adduct intermediate is produced in the decomposition of the aromatic ring
structures.
The photodegradation rate of the polycarboxylic benzoic acids: 1,2,3-, 1,2,4-ben-
zene tricarboxylic acid, and 1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid, follows the order 1,2,4,5-
>1,2,3 >1,2,4 obeying an LH mechanism and a complete mineralization is
accomplished [458]. The two competitive initial steps correspond to a hydroxyl-

ation reaction induced by photogenerated HO radicals and a decarboxylation
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Fig. 20. Structural formula of bisphenol.

(photo-Kolbe) reaction resulting from the direct attack of one carboxylic group by
a positive photohole.

[Link] Chlorine-containing compounds. Volatile chlorine-containing compounds like

trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), 1,3-dichlorobenzene (DCB),
dichloromethane (DCM), and 2-, 4- and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2-CP, 4-CP, 2,4-DCP)
are widely used as industrial solvents and have contaminated many soil and water
supplies. This contamination has recently become a major issue because these
chemicals are toxic, carcinogenic, extremely persistent, and mobile in the
environment [949]. The stability of the C–Cl bond in halohydrocarbons is
responsible for their toxicity and persistence in biological environments [950–952].
Complete photocatalytic dechlorination (reduction reaction) of many chlorinated
compounds tends to be rather slow towards the mineralization of organic carbon
atoms (oxidation reaction) to carbon dioxide. Moreover, when organochlorine
compounds undergo oxidation, they may produce other organochlorine
compounds that may be more toxic than the parent compound itself [953–955]. A
rigorous check of the reaction intermediates is therefore necessary.
In the gas phase, degradation may produce unfavourable by-products such as
dichloroacetyl chloride and phosgene (COCl2) [956,957]. Additionally, chloroacetic
acid is reported to accumulate on the TiO2 surface [922,958], which inhibits
the reaction. Since these by-products are water soluble and are eventually
photodegraded to CO2 in aqueous solutions, the treatment of contaminated water
itself is more advantageous to achieve total mineralization [922]. Additionally, pho-
tocatalytic treatment can be accompanied by biological depuration (generally not
efficient for these type of compounds if used alone).
Mechanistically, the photocatalysis of chlorophenols proceeds through para-
hydroxylation of the aromatic moiety [959,960]. Further oxidation of the aromatic
intermediates leads to ring opening and formation of aliphatic products (e.g., car-
boxylic acids and hydroxylated carboxylic acids). Phenol, hydroquinone, benzoqui-
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none, chloroquinone (CHQ), and hydroxyhydroquinone (HHQ) are found as

major intermediates in photodegradation of 2-CP[373]. A decrease of the reaction
rate in the following order is evidenced: 2,4,6-CP > 2,4-CP > 2-CP [961].
An interesting example of increased photoreactivity of TiO2 is shown in the pho-
todegradation of 4-CP with a coke-containing TiO2 photocatalyst. Highly con-
densed, coke-like residues are formed during pyrolysis of several alcoholic
suspensions in a TiO2 matrix that act as sensitizing species [962]. The excited pho-
tosensitizer injects an electron into the conduction band of TiO2. Subsequently, the
electron is transferred to oxygen adsorbed on the semiconductor surface producing

O2 (reaction (6.46)).
hm TiO2  O2  
S!1 S
!TiO2 þ Sþ !TiO2 þ Sþ þ O2 ð6:46Þ
To become catalytic, the oxidized photosensitizer has to be reduced again, e.g.,
by oxidation of 4-CP. The catalyst shows an excellent long-time stability, which
indicates, that the active site itself is either resistant to photochemical degradation
or regenerates itself during the degradation of pollutants. An efficient photo-
degradation of 4-CP with visible light (k 455 nm) is obtained using nitrogen-
doped [595] or surface-modified [662–665] (with transition salt) TiO2.

[Link] Nitrogen-containing compounds. The final oxidation state of nitrogen after

the mineralization of nitrogen-containing organic compounds depends on several
factors. The most important are the nature of the initial organic compound and the
experimental conditions (pH, O2 concentration, loading, nature of catalyst, and
irradiation time) [388,963].
Photodegradation of aliphatic short-chain alkyl and alkanolamines occurs via an

electrophilic attack of HO radicals, which leads to an abstraction of a hydrogen
atom, inducing a cleavage of the C–N bond [964]. The breakdown of the C–N
bond is faster than that for C–C bonds. The higher mineralization rate for alkano-
lamines is attributed to a destabilization of the C–H bond in the hydrocarbon resi-
due as a result of the electron-pulling effect of the hydroxyl group [963].
For n-pentylamine (C5H11–NH2), piperidine (6 ring structure with one N atom)
and pyridine (benzene structure with one N atom), ammonium formation rates are
as follows: n-pentylaminepyridine > piperidine, while the rate for nitrate forma-
tion follows the order: pyridine ¼ piperidine > n-pentylamine. In general, aliphatic
amines produce higher ammonium to nitrate ratios than compounds containing
ring nitrogen [388].
The mechanism of ring opening for pyridine is analogous to that of the aromatic
ring in the photocatalytic oxidation of benzene. The reaction is initiated by the
addition of a hydroxyl radical followed by a rapid addition of oxygen yielding a
2,3-dihydro-2-peroxy-3-hydroxypyridine radical, which finally decomposes in water
to produce aldehyde and formaldehyde [388].
In slightly aerated, acidic TiO2 solutions, the photocatalytic degradation of
nitrobenzene [965,966], nitrophenols [965,967], nitrosophenols [965], aniline [965],
aminophenols [967], and phenylhydroxylamine [965] yields quantitative formation
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of CO2, whereas nitrogen is converted both through oxidative and reductive path-
ways into nitrate and ammonium ions. Nitrobenzene (being more strongly adsor-
bed on the TiO2 surface compared to phenol [968], p-hydroxybenzoic acid [969],
and benzoic acid [970]) is degraded with higher rates. For the same reason a-nitro-
phenol degrades faster than 4-nitrophenol [971].

HO radicals do not replace the NO2 group in nitrocompounds as clearly indi-
cated by the fact that phenol is not detected as an intermediate (Fig. 21) [967].
Nitrophenols degrade faster than aminophenols. This can be understood on the
basis of facile back reduction of the initial oxidation intermediates (semiquinone
and quinonimine species) of aminophenols. Quinoid related structures formed in
the initial oxidation steps of aminophenols, which do not directly originate from
nitrophenols, are hardly oxidizable, but easily reduced [972,973]. The reaction
pathway, together with the formation of negatively charged intermediates such as
carboxylate species, accounts for the slow disappearance of total organic carbon
(TOC), which is rather remarkable, especially at high pHs.
The three nitrophenol isomers reveal different photoreactivity. Different photo-
activity orders are mentioned, like para > ortho > meta [974] or ortho > meta >
para [946,967], due to differences in experimental conditions such as catalyst struc-
ture, pH, amount of oxygen, and illumination.

Fig. 21. Decomposition pathways for nitrobenzene and aniline [967].

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Fig. 22. Photodegradation mechanism of 2-methylthiophene [975].

[Link] Sulfur-containing compounds. Photodegradation of sulfur-containing

heterocyclic compounds is little studied, although alkyl and arylthiophenes are
found in petroleum plant wastes. The oxidation of 2-methylthiophene [975] (see
Fig. 22) was carried out in a co-solvent system since the compound is not

water soluble. The involvement of HO radicals was proven by the formation
of the hydroxylated intermediates 2-hydroxymethylthiophene and 5-methyl-
(5H)thiophene-2-one [976]. The formation of dimer structures suggests that the
reaction occurs via a radical route. The formation of ring cleavage products S8 and
CO2 should also be mentioned.

[Link] Selenium-containing compounds. Selenate compounds (SeO24 ) poses a great

threat due to the fact that they are not easily adsorbed and could end up in
drinking water [977]. Photoreduction to Se on TiO2 is achieved in the presence of
formic acid and nitrogen purging [641,978].

[Link] Humic acids. Humic acids (HAs) are organic macromolecules, formed
during degradation of plants and microbial materials [979], with a high molecular
weight (100 to several thousands of daltons). Tentatively, the structure exists of a
flexible network of aromatic chains bonded by long alkyl structures, containing
also oxygen-rich functionalities such as carbonyl, carboxylic, methoxyl, hydroxyl,
phenol, and quinoid groups [980]. The structure, molar mass, and functional
groups vary depending on origin and age [981]. They account for 90% of dissolved
organic carbon in surface water [982] and play an important role as photosensitizer
in aquatic processes, complexing agent for heavy metal ions, solubilizing pesticides,
hydrocarbons, and organic coating material on mineral surfaces. HAs have
received much attention particularly in relation with water treatment since
they are precursors of disinfecting by-products (DBPs, e.g., trihalomethanes,
haloacetonitriles, haloacetic acids, and 3-chloro-4(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-
2(4)furanol [983–985]) due their reaction with chlorine used in water disinfecting. It
is therefore imperative that the concentration should be drastically reduced in raw
drinking water before chlorination can start.
Some papers reported that humic acids can be effectively degraded (>80%) in
TiO2 suspensions under UV-irradiation [488,986–989]. This photodegradation was
studied both in plain and saline waters [990,991]. The kinetics of humic acid degra-
dation are found to be complex due to the heterogeneity and high molecular
weight of these compounds. The obtained results are controversial. Some authors
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obtain an excellent fit to the LH model [986], others report that this model did not
fit [992], due to the high adsorption of humic acid on the TiO2 surface. The pho-
tolysis rate is strongly depending on pH, due to the pH-dependent adsorption of
humic acids on TiO2 (a maximum rate is obtained at pH 3–5 [986,988,993,994])
and is also influenced by an increase of the aqueous solutions cation strength
(Ca2þ > Mg2þ ) [995]. The latter phenomena may originate from a better adsorp-
tion of HAs (charge neutralization under neutral pH conditions and bridging via
calcium of adsorbed-solution HA [996]).
The photocatalytic degradation occurs via low molecular-weight organic car-
boxylic acids (4-hydroxybenzoic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, malonic acids) as
reaction intermediates [982,988,997] to water and CO2.
Due to the fact that HAs act as natural photosensitizers [866], a viable tech-
nology HAs–TiO2, where HAs serves both as sensitizer and as substrate to be
degraded could be developed [488]. But, until now, investigations reveal that visible
light irradiation induces little change in DOC, indicating the presence of processes
that hinder the photoinduced oxidations. As mentioned earlier, HAs are macro-
molecules with many redox centers, which could participate both as electron donor
centers (oxidation) and as electron accepting centers (reduction). Sequential elec-
tron transfer from excited HAs to the TiO2 conduction band could lead to miner-
alization with CO2 evolution, while the electron transfer from the TiO2 conduction
band to HAs tends to inhibit mineralization (Fig. 23). The quinone moieties in the
HAs structures have been recognized as the dominant electron acceptors.

[Link] Cyanobacterial metabolites. The presence of cyanobacterial metabolites such

as microcystins (at least 70 hepatotoxic peptides produced primarily by freshwater
cyanobacteria) in drinking water causes acute and chronic toxicity [998]. Others,
like geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB), are non-toxic, but cause an
earthy-muddy taint and imparts nasty taste and odour, which is associated with
poor water quality [999]. A complete destruction of GSM and MIB was obtained
within 60 minutes of irradiation [1000] and the by-products appear to be non-toxic
[1001]. TiO2 is an efficient photocatalyst for microcystins also, but the rate of
photocatalytic destruction is strongly influenced by different amino acid

Fig. 23. Sequential photoinduced electron transfers to and from TiO2 conduction band accompanying
transformation of HAs [488].
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composition variants of microcystins through charge and hydrophobicity

[1002,1003].

[Link] Oil derivates. Oil derivates belong to the most dangerous compounds for the
environment, as they possess large migration abilities both in water and on land.
Oil (derivate) spills on water can be cleaned up using TiO2-coated hollow glass or
glass–ceramic microbeads floating at the air–oil interface [1004]. The rate of
photooxidation is adequate to maintain the water free of the oily shine often seen
around harbours. The photodegradation products are less harmful than those
formed from oil destruction by weathering, which produces phenols, polyphenols
and eventually tar [1005]. On the other hand, due to the broad spectra of aromatic
compounds in oil, polymeric intermediates that strongly absorb may cause
photocatalyst deactivation.
TiO2 deposited on graphite is able to pump up heavy oils into the macropores of
the graphite which can subsequently be decomposed by TiO2 under IR illumi-
nation [765].
Despite the fact that mineralization reaches values as high as 90% during photo-
catalysis of water-soluble crude oil, the generation of transient toxic (for example
oxygenated) species has been observed [398].

[Link] Dyes. Considering the volume and chemical composition of the discharged
effluent, the textile dyeing and finishing is one of the major pollutants in industry
[1006]. Textile dyes and other commercial dyestuffs have become a focus of
environmental remediation in the last few years [1007]. 700,000 t of dyes are
annually produced worldwide and about 50% are azodyes [1008]. It is estimated
that 15% of the world production of dyes is lost during the dyeing process and is
released in the textile effluents [923,1009]. Of dye-containing wastewater more than
4:6  107 m3 in Germany [1010] and more than 1:6  109 m3 in China [648] is
discharged annually into the environment. The commonly used method for the
treatment of textile wastewater—a combination of biological oxidation and
physical chemical treatments [1011]—is quite ineffective in dye decoloration, since
dyestuffs are of biorecalcitrant nature, resistant to aerobic degradation [1012] and
many may undergo reduction to hazardous compounds (aromatic amines) under
anaerobic conditions or in vivo [1013,1014]. Moreover, these chemical treatments
only provide a separation of the dyes and produce large quantities of sludge.
In dye photodegradation, most of the visible light in the solar spectrum can be
utilized because dyes are able to absorb a large part of the solar spectrum
[644,647,1015]. Often, a solar concentrating system is used [1016].
Depending on the nature of the substrate and pH of the solution, three possible
mechanisms can contribute to dye degradation: hydroxyl radical attack, direct oxi-
dation by holes, and direct reduction with conduction band electrons (reaction
(6.47)) [1017].
Dye
þ TiO2 ! Dye  þ TiO2 ðhþ Þ ð6:47Þ
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Photobleaching rates differ significantly among dye families with different func-
tionalities. The first step of the photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes consists of
the cleavage of the azo double bond, inducing bleaching in the visible region
[643,1008,1018]. Triphenylmethane dyes are found to bleach easier than anthraqui-
none dyes [1019]. It is also observed that food dyes are, in general, easier to bleach
than other dyes [1019]. In terms of the effect of functional groups, the presence of
electron withdrawing groups is observed to retard the photosensitized oxidation–
bleaching rate [1019].
Additional factors such as sorption characteristic on the TiO2 surface
[648,717,1020–1023], aqueous solubility of the dyes, Fe3+ addition [1024,1025],
light source [1019], and presence of inorganic salts [1026] may play an important
role in the control of photobleaching and mineralization rates [1019].
From a kinetic point of view, most of the processes follow an LH model [1027].

[Link] Surfactants. Surfactants are increasingly used in domestic and industrial

fields [1028] and although most are in principle biodegradable, there are
some resistant components or they can be generated during degradation.
Alkylbenzenesulfonates, for example, are resistant to bacterial attack.
Photodegradation of dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS) and sodium dodecylsulfate
(DS) [1029] shows that DS is degraded more slowly than DBS because it has no
aromatic ring. The aromatic moiety in DBS is photodegradated more rapidly than
its alkyl chain.

[Link] Pesticides. A wide variety of pesticides is nowadays introduced into water

systems from various sources such as industrial effluents, agricultural runoff, and
chemical spills [1030,1031]. The production of pesticides has nearly doubled every 5
years since 1975. It is estimated that less than 1% of all pesticides used in
agriculture actually reaches air or water. They are toxic (among the possible
chronic effects are carcinogenesis, neurotoxicity, and effects on reproduction and
cell development particularly in the early stage of life [904]), stable-to-natural
decomposition, and persistent in the environment. Therefore, pesticide pollution of
water is one of today’s greatest environmental problems. The maximum allowed
concentrations of pesticides and their degradation products are established by
regulations [1032,1033].
Until now, total mineralization was observed for all pesticides at longer
irradiation times. An exception is s-triazine herbicide, which during degradation
formed highly stable triazine nuclei refractory to photocatalytic reactions. In the
end, cyanuric acid (2,4,6-trihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine)is formed, which is chemically
very stable towards oxidative attack [363, but is fortunately non-toxic.
The large number of compounds detected during degradation of organic pollu-
tants shows the complexity of degradation routes as a result of multi-step and
interconnected pathways. The formed reaction intermediates may be more toxic
than their parent compounds. As an example, degradation of chlorothalonil and
organophosphorous insecticides yields tetrachloro-2,3,4,6-phenol ((2,4,5,6-tetra-
chloro-1,3-benzenecarbonitirle) [386] and ozone derivates [365].
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The degradation and mineralization of some pesticides [925,1034], herbicides

[915], and insecticides [925] are found to be higher under solar irradiation com-
pared to artificial irradiation.
The intermediates of pesticide degradation are long-living compounds that are
classified into five classes [365]:

– hydroxylated products and derivates (usually after dehalogenation of the parent

pesticide if halogen substituents are present);
– oxidation products of the side chains (if present);
– ring-opening products in case of aromatic pesticides;
– decarboxylation products;
– isomerization and cyclization products.

6.2.5. Inorganic compounds

[Link] Thermodynamic aspects. The most important parameter to determine the
thermodynamic potential of a photocatalytic system to reduce or oxidize metallic
species is the redox level of the metallic couples related to the levels of conduction
and valence bands of the catalyst. Only when the reduction potential E0 of the
Mnþ =M couple is less negative than the energy level of the bottom of the
conduction band, reduction of the metal ion is possible. Metal cations whose
potentials do not permit their reduction can be oxidized and deposited on the
semiconductor as insoluble oxides [1035].
In the absence of other organic species, the conjugated oxidation reaction of
metal-ion reduction is the oxidation of water, which is a kinetically slow for elec-
tron-process. The competing recombination of the photogenerated holes and elec-
trons plays an active inhibiting role also [1036]. Therefore, to prevent limitation of
the photocatalytical reduction of metals, the addition of hole trapping sacrificial
electron donors such as organic acids and alcohols is necessary [1037–1039].
Two kinds of electron-donating processes can occur depending on the nature of
the organic additives during the reaction, namely a direct and an indirect one
[1038]. In the former case, electrons from organics (e.g., EDTA) are directly injec-
ted into the valence band, thereby attenuating the electron–hole recombination,
leaving more conduction band electrons available for the reduction of metal ions.
As a result, the addition of these organics has a pronounced effect on the reduction
of metals. In the latter case (e.g., methanol, 4-nitrophenol, salicylic acid), holes are
filled only through the formation of hydroxyl radicals, and these radicals are
sequentially consumed by the oxidation of added organics. Thus, organics in this
class influence the reduction of metal ions indirectly, resulting in a less prominent
effect. Two hole scavengers have to be specially mentioned. Formic acid influences
metal reduction in two ways [1040–1042]. Firstly, formate can scavenge the photo-
generated holes and, secondly, the initial oxidation of formate by photogenerated
holes and/or hydroxyl radicals yields COh 2
which is strongly reducing
0 
(E ðCO2 =CO2 Þ ¼ 1:8 V) and can, hence, also take part in the photoreduction
process. The enhancement role of methanol in photoreduction of metals is attrib-
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uted to a phenomenon known in electrochemistry as the ‘‘current-doubling

effect’’[1042]. Under UV light and in the presence of TiO2, methanol is oxidized
by photogenerated holes, producing the electron-donating species CH2OH
(E 0 ð CH2 OH=CH2 OÞ ¼ 0:95 V). Due to its large negative potential, this meth-
anol radical can inject an electron into TiO2 increasing the amount of electrons
that can subsequently participate in reduction reactions.
Depending on solution parameters (pH and concentration of metal ions) the
photogenerated electrons may reduce protons, water, dissolved oxygen, and met-
allic ions (Figs. 24 and 25) [8]. pH dependent are only u(Cr6þ =Cr3þ ) and the posi-
tions of the conduction and valence bands. The photocatalytic reduction of metal
ions is favoured by a higher pH. The photocatalytic reduction of Au3+, Cr6+,
Hg2+ (including HgCl2 and HgCl2 + 2þ 3+ +
4 ), Ag , Hg2 , Fe , Cu , and Cu
2+
is thermo-
dynamically feasible. Among the above-mentioned metal ions, Fe and Cr6+ can
3+

only be reduced to Fe2+ and Cr3+, respectively. Cd2+, Fe2+ and Cr3+ cannot be
photocatalytically reduced because their reduction potentials are close to or more
negative than that of the photogenerated electrons.
Oxygen is a possible electron scavenger, which competes with metal ions for elec-
trons and might retard the photocatalytic reduction activity of metal ions with
lower redox potential such as Hg2+ [8,1043,1044], Ag+ [8], and Cu2+ [8]. There-
fore, if the reaction is performed in a solution purged with nitrogen or air, or

Fig. 24. Positions of the valence and conduction bands of TiO2 (anatase) and the reduction potentials of
metal ions (1 M) at different pHs (calculated from the Nernst equation) [8] 1 EVB; 2 ECB; 3 u (H+/H);
4 u (O2/H2O); 5 u (Au3+/Au); 6 u (Cr6+/Cr3+); 7 u (Hg2+/Hg); 8 u (Ag+/Ag); 9 u (Hg+/Hg); 10 u
(Fe3+/Fe2+); 11 u (Cu+/Cu); 12 u (HgCl2/Hg); 13 u (HgCl4/Hg); 14 u (Cu2+/Cu); 15 u (Cu+/Cu);
16 u (Fe2+/Fe); 17 u (Pb2+/Pb); 18 u (Ni2+/Ni); 19 (Cd2+/Cd); 20 u (Fe3+/Fe); 21 u (Cr3+/Cr).
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Fig. 25. Position of the conduction band of TiO2 (anatase) and the reduction potentials of metal ions at
pH 3 for different concentrations calculated from the Nernst equation [8] 1 Au3+/Au; 2 Cr6+/Cr3+;
3 Fe3+/Fe2+; 4 Ag+/Ag; 5 HgCl2/Hg; 6 Cu2+/Cu; 7 ECB; 8 Pb2+/Pb; 9 Ni2+/Ni.

sealed to eliminate oxygen reduction, the photocatalytic reduction efficiency of

metal ions can be enhanced.
The reduction potential of metal ions is concentration dependent. The driving
force for the photocatalytic reduction decreases with the decrease in the concen-
tration of the dissolved ions (Fig. 25). So, in time, the reaction slows down. However,
all metal ions with the exception of Pb2+ and Ni2+ can be photocatalytically
reduced, at least thermodynamically, to a concentration as low as 1012 M.
The surface of colloidal TiO2 can be modified with organic compounds contain-
ing two functional groups (e.g., carboxylic and thiol or amino) [1045,1046], which
leads to two effects. Firstly, it facilitates a selective adsorption of metal ions on the
TiO2 surface through chelation, because of electrochemical changes in the colloidal
and metallic ions, which enhance the reduction properties of conduction band elec-
trons [1047]. Secondly, it introduces also deeper trapping sites outside the photo-
catalyst particles leading to a greater separation of the photogenerated charges
[1048,1049]. As a consequence, reactions not previously possible on the TiO2 sur-
face are now allowed [1045,1050].

[Link] Reduction of metal ions. The development of industries increases the

demand for metals significantly. Waste metal recovery can potentially resolve two
issues: metal pollution prevention and resource conservation. Metal ions are
generally non-degradable, they have infinite lifetimes and build up their
concentrations in food chains to toxic levels. It is well known that Hg2+, Pb2+,
Cd2+, Ag+, Ni2+, and Cr6+ ions are very toxic. Their concentration in drinking
water has been regulated in many countries and they are included in the list
of priority pollutants by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
[1051]. Concentrations lower than 0.005 ppm are allowed for Cr6+, Cu2+, Ni2+,
0.004 ppm for Pb2+, and 0.001 ppm for Hg2+. The recommended level of Cd2+ is
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<5 ppm, being also included in the priority list of EPA. The toxic effect of Ag+ is
not completely understood, but it is known as an effective bactericide and
consequently it can damage biological systems. Therefore, in several US municipal
waters concentrations as low as 0.05–5 ppm are permitted and is also included in
the EPA list.
Common chemical and physical methods currently adopted for disposal or
recovery of metal ions from wastewater include hydroxide precipitation (by far the
most commonly used process), activated carbon adsorption, ion exchange, electro-
lytic processes, and membrane separation [1052]. All these methods have their own
advantages and disadvantages. Among the disadvantages, we can mention: pH
dependence, unselective metal recovery, inefficiency at extremely low or high con-
centrations, and generation of wastes (with the exception of electrolytic process)
that must be often disposed of as hazardous.
Photocatalytic purification leads to the deposition of environmentally harmful
toxic metals on the surface of the semiconductor, which can subsequently
be extracted from the slurry by mechanical and/or chemical methods [1053]. Metal
cations, whose potential does not permit their reduction, can be oxidized
and deposited on the semiconductor as insoluble oxides [1054]. There are
reports concerning Cu2+ [1055], Hg2+ [1056–1058] Ag+ [1059–1063,1065,1066], Pt4+
[1059,1063,1067,1068] Pd2+ [1069,1070] Au3+ [1069,1071,1072], U4+ [1073], Ni2+
[1040], and Cr6+ [158,739,1038,1039,1074–1076] removal. In the following sections,
examples of successful utilization of TiO2 in metal ion removal are presented.
Chromium (VI). Successive one-electron transfer reducing steps are proposed to
take place for Cr6+ reduction using TiO2 and Fe–TiO2 photocatalysts. First, very
unstable Cr5+ is formed, which is then reduced to Cr4+ and Cr3+, the stable final
species. The standard redox potential for CrO2 3
4 =CrO4 is 0.1 V [1077], positive
enough to allow this first reduction by TiO2 conduction electrons. The photo-
catalytical reaction is more feasible at low pH, because the net reaction consumes
protons, but neutral and alkaline conditions can be more convenient because Cr3+
can be precipitated as hydroxide avoiding expensive separation steps [1078,1079].

The reaction is very slow in the absence of holes or HO scavengers, but in the
6+
presence of reducing agents, Cr reduction is strongly accelerated [548,1079–1081].
The specific nature of the reducing compound is important: low molecular acids,
alcohols, and aldehydes do not yield a large effect, while easily oxidizable organics
such as EDTA, salicylic acid, and citric acid provide very fast reduction rates.
Nickel(II). In the case of Ni2þ =Ni0 (E 0 ¼ 0:23 V), conduction band electrons
of TiO2 cannot directly reduce the cation at pH < 7 and an oxidative route is
obviously not possible because a higher oxidation state of nickel does not exist in
common conditions [1082]. An indirect photoinduced reduction, however, can take

place via the strongly reducing intermediate CO2 , which is produced by oxidation
of oxalate, if present in the reaction medium. NiI ! Ni0 reduction further occurs

either by an additional CO2 , a conduction band electron, or by disproportion to
Ni and Ni [1082]. The rate of photocatalytical removal of NiII salts varies in the
II 0

 
order SO24 < Cl < CH3 COO3 and is increased by formate addition [1040].
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Copper(II). For the removal of Cu2+, the presence of oxygen is generally detri-
mental, because the reduction of water, H2O2, or even superoxide radicals by con-
duction band electrons is favoured [1083].
Deposition of copper is obtained in the presence of hole scavengers like formate,
oxalate, citric acid, EDTA, low molecular weight primary and secondary alcohols,
propionic acid, isobutyric acid, chloroacetic acid, and lysine, but not in the pres-
ence of tert-butanol, acetate, propionate, butyrate, acetone, SA, and ethylacetate
[1084,1085,1086]. No correlation between copper deposition and physical–chemical
properties of the scavengers is found. An enhanced photoreduction is obtained,
when the TiO2 surface is modified with alanine, which transports photoelectrons
from the photocatalyst surface to the metallic cation [1087].
Generally, copper is deposited from aerated solutions as a mixture of CuI and
Cu0. CuI is spontaneously reoxidized to CuII. Cu2O and Cu0 deposition is found in
the presence of phenol [882], formate [1088], EDTA [1089], and nitriloethanol
[1089]. For the last two, neutral or alkaline solutions are requested. At a pH of 5,
only EDTA is able to yield Cu2O and Cu0. Cu0 deposits are reported using for-
mate as a hole scavenger in a deaerated solution [1086].
Ag(I). The removal of Ag+ and deposition as Ag0 from photographic-processing
waste in the presence of S2 O2
3 is reported using UV or solar IR irradiation [1090].
Thiosulfate acts in low concentration as hole scavenger increasing the photoreduc-
tion rate, while at high concentrations, it acts as a silver stabilizer, hindering pho-
tocatalysis.
Two mechanisms for the formation of colloidal silver particles are proposed:

– aggregation of silver atoms [1059]:

mAg0 ! Agm ð6:47Þ
– a sequence of alternating electric and ionic events which build up the Ag0 par-
ticle in a similar way as the latent image cluster in silver halide photography
[1059,1091]:
e Agþ
Ag0 þ Agþ ! ðAg2 Þþ ! Ag2 !ðAg3 Þþ !    Agn ð6:48Þ
The basis of the latter mechanism is that metal crystallites are rich in photo-
produced electrons and constitute sites for cathodic-like reduction of cations,
which could progressively increase the size of the metal deposits [1059].
Gold(III). The reaction is strongly pH dependent, the optimum pH being around
5–6. At pH 0, photoreduction occurs only by methanol addition as hole scavengers
[1092].
Although the recovery of gold from aqueous chloride solution is easy, in the
presence of CN, the reduction of formed AuðCNÞ 4 complexes is achieved only in
the presence of hole scavengers like methanol [1093].
Hg(II). Generally, the photocatalytic reduction of Hg2+ is strongly dependent on
the nature of the mercuric salt and pH [373].
In the absence of oxygen, the photocatalytic rate is found to vary in the follow-
ing order: nitrate > chloride > perchlorate (pH 3.7 and 11 with the faster trans-
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formation at pH 11) [1094]. Nitrate yields better removal of Hg(II) from solution
compared to chloride, because Hg(NO3)2 ionizes in solution, whereas HgCl2 is only
slightly dissociated and hence more difficult to reduce. Oxygen competes with
Hg(II) ions for the photogenerated electrons in air-equilibrated suspensions
[1094,1095]. Inhibition by oxygen is observed in acidic and neutral media but not
in basic ones [1094,1096]. The deposits consist of Hg0, HgO and Hg2Cl2, depending
on the initial conditions.
Hg(CN)2 and Hg(CN)4 pollutants originating from precious metal separation
processes, may be removed in an alkaline solution with an yield of more than 99%.
Hg0 and HgO are deposited and CN is oxidized to nitrate [1097].
A complete mineralization of phenylmercury chloride (pesticide) [1098] and mer-
curochrome dye (C20H8Br2HgNa2O6, mebromim) [1043] in oxygenated solutions is
obtained with Hg0 sedimentation. The latter occurs only by the addition of citric
acid. Methylmercury (CH3HgCl) reduction is only possible in the presence of
methanol and in the absence of oxygen [1099,1100]. The modification of TiO2 with
thiolactic acid has an inhibitory effect, contrary to Cd2+ [1045], probably due to
the formation of HgS (Hg has a high affinity for sulfur) [1045].
Platinum(II). The reduction of [PtCl6]2 to Pt0 is thermodynamically possible.
The presence of hole scavengers such as acetate [1082,1101] and methanol [1102]
increases the reaction rate. Low pH [1102–1104], low light intensity [1103], high
ionic strength [1103], and low oxygen content [1103] facilitate the photoreduction.
Lead (II). In the case of Pb2+, which has a relatively negative E0 value
(E 0 ðPb2þ =Pb0 Þ ¼ 0:126 V ), the direct route is forbidden or very difficult using
TiO2 photocatalysts. Pb2+ reduction to Pb0 is possible when TiO2 particles are
complexed with, for example, cysteine [1105], which forms new trapping sites for
electrons and holes (thus changing the redox properties of the semiconductor) and
increases simultaneously the adsorption of metal ions.
More often the oxidation route through hole attack is used. In air and with TiO2
and Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts, PbO and PbO2 can be deposited, respectively [1106]. In a
solution containing nitrobenzene and Pb(NO3)2 (105–104 M) at pH  6, the degra-
dation of the organic pollutant and PbO2 deposition simultaneously occurs [387].
Separation of mixtures. The pH and the presence of oxygen and hole scavengers
are important parameters for selective separation of metals from a mixture. Some
examples:

– the separate extraction of Ag+ and Cu2+ in the presence of S2 O2 3 from photo-
graphic fixing baths [1059]. After illumination, Ag0 is totally and selectively
reduced, and S2 O2
3 is simultaneously oxidized to SO4 ;
2

– the nearly sequential removal of platinum, gold, and rhodium from a mixed sol-
ution of their chlorides using a finite level of dissolved oxygen to delay rhodium
reduction. In most industrial gold recovery processes, cyanide is present and
must be removed before photocatalysts are used to extract gold [1093].
– Mn2+–Fe3+–Co2+–Mn2+–Ni2+-, and Cu2+ complexes with EDTA [1107] are
degraded (organic compound elimination and deposition of the metallic species),
in the following rate order: Fe3þ > Cu2þ > Zn2þ > Mn2þ > Co2þ .
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[Link] Oxidation of inorganic anions. As mentioned earlier, one of the first studies
on TiO2 heterogeneous photocatalysis was the oxidation of cyanide [25,26]. The
cyanide ion is converted into isocyanide [25,26,1108], nitrogen [1109], or nitrate
[152,713,1110,1111].
In aqueous phase, ammonium undergoes a relatively slow photooxidation, as
shown by a low conversion yield (38%) for ammonium chloride solutions [1112],
while nitrite anions are converted to nitrates [1036,1113].
The best investigated inorganic anion is cyanide. The presence of cyanides in
effluents related to coal gasification and electroplating processes (in which the utili-
zation of cyanides is almost essential) is an environmental concern, which is not
well solved nowadays.
Many mechanistic studies describe the direct charge transfer from TiO2 to cyan-
ide [25,1108–1110,1114], although oxidation via indirect (adsorbed hydroxyls) or
homogeneous pathways (diffused radicals) is also reported [1093,1115].
The elimination of cyanide ions from wastewater is also possible using solar
irradiation [1116]. TiO2/porous silica shows also a reasonable activity for cyanide
photodegradation and improved separation properties. The use of mesostructured
silica SBA-15 supports leads to the best activity [713].
The photooxidation of [Fe(CN)6]3 in an aerated solution proceeds simul-
taneously via two routes [713,870]:
– homogeneous degradation, in which cyanide ions are released from the complex
through a substitution reaction of the cyanide ligands by hydroxyl groups and/
or water molecules;
– heterogeneous degradation, in which the photocatalyst promotes the subsequent
oxidation of released cyanide to cyanate species.
Photooxidation of nitrite to nitrate ions occurs in the presence of H2O and O2,

as the oxidizing power of the OH radicals is strong enough. The following mech-
anism (reactions 6.49–6.56) for the photocatalytic oxidation of nitrite has been pro-
posed [1113,1114]:
2
NO    
2 þ OH ! HNO3 $ ð NO3 Þ ð6:49Þ

HNO
3 ! 
NO
2 þ OH 
ð6:50Þ
 2 
ð NO3 Þ þH2 O ! NO
2 þ 2OH 
ð6:51Þ
2 NO
2 ! N2 O4 ð6:52Þ
N2 O4 þ H2 O ! NO
3 þ NO
2 þ 2H þ
ð6:53Þ

NO
2

þ OH ! HO2 NO ð6:54Þ

HO2 NO $ NO
3 þH
þ
ð6:55Þ
 2
ð NO3 Þ þO2 ! NO
3 þ 
O
2 ð6:56Þ
No significant loss of photocatalytic activity for this oxidation reaction is regis-
tered after 150 h of illumination [1117].
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Doping TiO2 with rare earth metals increases the photoactivity of nitrite oxi-
dation in the following order: Gd3þ > Nd3þ > La3þ > Pr3þ ðEr3þ Þ > Ce3þ > Sm3þ
[554]. The photodegradation rate is higher than that for bare TiO2 due to the
higher absorption (red shift) and increase of interfacial electron rate. The highest
enhancement in photoactivity is obtained for ca. 0.5 wt% rare-earth-ion doping
(which may favour an efficient separation of the charge carriers). The photo-
catalytic degradation reaction of nitrite over Gd3+-doped sample follows apparent
first-order kinetics, different from the other RE-doped titania, which obey zero-
order kinetics, indicating that the photochemical process is dominated by electron–
hole recombination (see Table 2).
6.3. Air cleaning

6.3.1. General remarks

Substances emitted into the atmosphere by human activities, in urban and indus-
trial areas, cause many environmental problems including air quality degradation,
global warming, climate change, and stratospheric ozone depletion.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are major air pollutants, originating largely
from industrial processes. Generally, methods for air cleaning can be divided into
two categories, namely combustible and non–combustible processes [1181]. In non-
combustible processes, VOCs released from the waste gas are collected. The major
techniques in this area include adsorption, condensation, and biological filtration.
In combustible processes, VOCs in the gas phase are destroyed by thermal and
catalytic incineration. Both of these technologies have disadvantages and limita-
tions in practical applications. For example, the efficiency of activated carbon
v
adsorption significantly decreases at temperatures higher than 38 C. Moreover,
disposal of the used carbon is a problem. Although thermal incineration is quite
effective, it consumes significant amounts of auxiliary fuel. While catalytic inciner-
ation may be operated at a lower temperature than that for thermal incineration,
catalytic incineration is relatively costly and causes wastage problems as well.
Although, initially TiO2 photocatalysts were applied for water treatment, in
recent years, it has been shown that the photocatalytic detoxification of volatile
organic compounds is generally more efficient in the gas phase compared to the
liquid phase. Thus, attention for the application of this technology for air treat-
ments increases, including the utilization of pollutant air stripping from the liquid
phase (used to separate halogenated and non-halogenated VOCs from water, but
ineffective for contaminants with low vapour pressures or high solubilities such as
inorganic salts). It has been reported that the use of illuminated TiO2 can result in
the overall degradation of VOCs together with nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides in
air [446,1182–1185].
Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is shown to be more cost-effective than inciner-
ation, carbon adsorption, or bio-filtration for flow rates up to 20,000 cfm (ft3/min)
for treating a 500 ppm VOC-laden stream [1185].
Photocatalyzed oxidation treatment of air offers the following distinctive advan-
tages when compared to competitive technologies:
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Table 2
Organic compounds photodegradated in water
Compounds Photocatalyst References
Aromatic hydrocarbons Benzene TiO2/molecular sieves [735]
TiO2/ZSM-5 [897]
Toluene TiO2 [935,1118]
TiO2/ZSM-5 [897]
Naphthalene TiO2 [355]
Halogenated CH2Cl2 TiO2 [1119]
compounds CHBr3 TiO2/C [746]
Trichlorethane (TCE) TiO2 [462,922]
1,2-Dibromo-3 chloropropane TiO2 [1119]
Monochlorobenzene TiO2/molecular sieves [735]
1,2 Dichlorobenzene TiO2/molecular sieves [735]
1,4-Dichlorobenzene TiO2 [462]
2-Chlorobiphenyl TiO2 [475]
Hydroxylated Methanol Fe–TiO2 [171]
compounds 2-propanol TiO2 [1120]
Fe–TiO2 [1121]
1,2-propylene glycol TiO2 [935]
Phenol TiO2 [461,1122,1123]
TiO2/molecular sieves
TiO2/silica [715]
TiO2/carbon [763,767,925]
TiO2/zeolite [747]
TiO2 þ zeolite [747]
TiO2, Mn+TiO2 [214]
(Mnþ ¼ Liþ , Zn2+)
m-Propyl phenol TiO2 [940,943]
o-Cresol Fe/TiO2 [579]
TiO2 [942]
m-Cresol TiO2 [940,943]
o-, m-, p-Cresol TiO2 [436]
Bisphenol A TiO2 [953]
TiO2/pillared clays [750]
4,40 -Ethylidenebisphenol TiO2 [953]
4,40 -Methylenebisphenol TiO2 [953]
Ethers o-Methoxy phenol TiO2 [942]
m-Methoxy phenol TiO2 [940–942]
p-Methoxy phenol TiO2 [941]
Meta- and para-substituted TiO2 [941]
methoxybenzenes, NH2, NO2,
-F, -Cl
Sulfur-containing 2-Methylthiophene TiO2 [975]
compounds 3-Nitrobenzenesulfonic acid TiO2, TiO2/supports [1124,1125]
2,5 Anilinedisulfonic acid TiO2, TiO2/supports [1124,1125]
o-Phenol sulfonic acid TiO2 [940,943]
Sulfosalicylic acid TiO2 [529]
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole La–TiO2 [229]
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Table 2 (continued )
Compounds Photocatalyst References
Nitrogen-containing CH3CN TiO2 [1126]
compounds C2H5NH2 (C2H5)2NH2 TiO2 [964]
Nitrobenzene TiO2 [371,965,966]
Aniline TiO2 þ O3 [920]
Phenyltetrazole TiO2 [645]
Halogen–nitrogen con- Cetylpyridinium chloride TiO2 [238]
taining compounds (C21H38NCl)
S–N containing com- Phenylmercaptotetrazole TiO2 [645]
pounds Mercaptotetrazole [645]
Phenylmercaptotetrazole TiO2 [645]
Aldehydes, ketones Formaldehyde TiO2 [1127]
Acetophenone TiO2/SiO2 [713]
Salicylaldehyde TiO2 [940,943]
Methyl salicyl ketone TiO2 [940,943]
Acids Formic acid TiO2 [742]
TiO2 þ O3 [911]
Co–TiO2 [224]
Oxalic acid TiO2 [928,931,1128]
Butanoic acid TiO2 [376]
Octanoic acid TiO2 [661]
Malic acid TiO2 [194,371,438,725]
Benzoic acid W/TiO2 [224]
p-Cumaric acid TiO2 (70%a þ 30%r) [349]
Polycarboxylic benzoic TiO2 [458]
acid 1,2,3-, 1,2,4-, 1,2,4,5-
Salicylic acid TiO2 [158,940,943]
ZrO2–TiO2 [158]
Ln2O3–TiO2 [153]
(Ln3þ ¼ Eu, Pr, Yb)
TiO2/zeolite, [748]
molecular sieve
Humic acid TiO2 [990–993,1130]
Fe2O3–TiO2 [683]
2-Chlorobenzoic acid TiO2 [371]
Amide Benzamide TiO2/glass fiber [706]
Esters K hydrogen phthalate TiO2 [1131]
Dimethyl phthalate TiO2/pillared clays [750]
Diethyl phthalate TiO2/pillared clays [750]
TiO2 [913]
Di-n-butyl phthalate TiO2/pillared clays [750]
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Table 2 (continued )
Compounds Photocatalyst References
Halogenated–hydro- 2-Chlorophenol TiO2 [489,940,942,943]
xylated compounds [933,1132,1133]
TiO2/C [720]
2-Fluoro, bromo and TiO2 [940,943]
iodophenol
4-Chlorophenol TiO2 [371,461,514,1134,
1135]
TiO2/zeolite [747]
TiO2 þ zeolite [747]
Au/TiO2 [640]
Ag, Pt/TiO2 [638]
TiO2xNx [595]
PtCl4, RhCl3, AuCl3/ [662–665]
TiO2
TiO2 þ coke [962]
2,4-Dichlorophenol TiO2 [961,1133,1136]
3,4-Dichlorophenol TiO2, TiO2–SnO2 [478]
3,5-Dichlorophenol TiO2/TiO2 [215]
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol TiO2 [961]
Pentachlorophenol TiO2 [442]
Nitro-hydroxylated 2-Nitrophenol TiO2 [946,1137]
compounds 3-Nitrophenol TiO2 [940,943,1037]
4-Nitrophenol TiO2 [461,879,1137, 1138]
TiO2(a)/TiO2(r) and [772]
Al2O3
W–TiO2 [224]
Cu–Pd/TiO2 [655]
2,3,4-Trinitrophenol TiO2 [436,967,971,974,1133]
2,3,5-Trinitrophenol TiO2 [1133]
2,4,6-Trinitrophenol TiO2 [1139]
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexaninitrophenol TiO2 [1133]
Amino-hydroxylated HOC2H4NH2, (HOC2H4)2 [964]
compounds NH, (HOC2H4)3N,
2,3,4-Triaminophenol TiO2 [967]
N methyl-p aminophenol TiO2 þ H2 O2 [917]
Pyrimidines TiO2 [1140]
Uracil
Thymine
6-Methyluracil
EDTA TiO2 [1141]
Pt/TiO2 [633,1142]
Oil Ti þ KOH [1143]
K-, Ca-, Ba-TiO2 [1144]
P-containing com- Dimethyl TiO2 [1145]
pounds phenylphosphone
Oestrogen compounds TiO2/Ti–6Al–4V [1146]

Cellulose and paper Lignin fragments, SO2
4 , Cl TiO2 [916]
industry
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Table 2 (continued )
Compounds Photocatalyst References
Dyes Azodyes TiO2 [639,716,717,749,
907,927,1016,1020,
1022,1023,1147–1155]
Pt/TiO2 [636]
Anthraquinonic dye TiO2 [918,1022,1156]
Heteropolyaromatic dye TiO2 [1022]
Arylmethane TiO2 [919,1020,1148]
Mixtures of dyes TiO2 [1021]
Pesticides, herbicides, s-Triazines and sulfonylurea TiO2 [368,391,1034,1157–
insecticides herbicides 1159]
Anilide and amide herbicides TiO2 [383,1160]
Pyrimide pesticides TiO2 [1161]
Thiocarbamate herbicides TiO2 [370,380,383,1162]
Phenylurea herbicide TiO2 [391,444,1163–1165]
Organophosphorous TiO2 [391,438,1165–1167]
insecticides
Imidazoline herbicide TiO2 [915]
Carbamate insecticides TiO2 [487,1165,1168]
Organochlorine pesticides TiO2 [386,1170–1173]
Phenol based pesticides TiO2 [1165,1172,1174,1175]
Chlorophenol pesticides TiO2 [580,1177]
Miscellaneous TiO2 [450,954,1163,
1178–1180]

– it is able to oxidize low-concentration and low flow rate waste streams at, but
not limited to, ambient temperatures and pressures [1186];
– gas phase reactions allow the direct application of analytical tools to monitor the
composition, structure, and electronic state of the substrate and adsorbates and
hence the reaction mechanisms can be directly elucidated [1187,1188];
– photocatalytic reactors may be integrated into new and existing heating, venti-
lation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC) due to their modular design, room
temperature operation, and negligible pressure drop. Additionally, they may be
scaled to suit a wide variety of indoor air quality applications [1189];
– it offers potential utilization of solar energy.

Compared to photocatalytic reactions in solution, gas phase processes have the

following advantages:

– relatively low levels of UV light are needed;

– the diffusion of both reagents and products is favoured;

– HO scavengers present in solution (such as Cl) do not interfere and electron
scavengers such as O2 are rarely limiting [1190];
– the amount of photons adsorbed by air is negligible
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– the values of the formal quantum efficiency of the photodegradation are usually
10-fold higher than those found for photodestruction of some organic substrates
in aqueous solutions [468,1186,1191].

As a consequence, the use of TiO2 photocatalysis for air purification has caught
the interest of the industry. The performance of such a treatment system heavily
depends on the design of an efficient photocatalytic reactor. Such treatment sys-
tems usually employ immobilized photocatalysts on solid substrates, except for
reactors using packed powder layers [446] or fluidized powder beds [1192]. The
most common immobilized photoreactors are annular plug flow reactors
[470,485,530,1193] and honeycomb reactors [1194].
As limitations of the method, we mention [1]:

– incomplete mineralization of some aromatics and halothanes;

– generation of relatively stable intermediate(s) (such as phosgene from tri-
chloroethylene), which are more toxic than the initial substrate;
– not useful in breaking down large volume of soilage, but capable of destroying
accumulations;
– deactivation due to by-products. While in aqueous phase, water helps to remove
reaction intermediates and reaction products from the catalyst surface, in the gas
phase these species tend to accumulate at the surface causing deactivation;
– mass-transport issues associated with high-flow rate systems [1195,1196].

6.3.2. Cofeeding processes

A potential method to increase the PCO efficiency involves the introduction of a
second more reactive contaminant such as TCE [471,1188,1197–1198], per-
chloroethylene (PCE) [1200], or trichloropropene (PCE) [1200] into the gas stream.
An enhanced photoefficiency is obtained for methanol [1188], methyl ethyl ketone
[1198], butyraldehyde [1198], methyl tert-butyl ether [1198], methyl acrylate [1198],
1,4-dioxanehexane [1198], and branched aromatic compounds [1198] (toluene
[1200], ethylbenzene, and m-xylene). No effect is observed for benzene [1198] and
inhibition occurs for acetone and 1,1,1 trichloroethane [1198]. A chain-transfer
reaction mechanism is proposed, in which surface chlorine radicals, generated by
the degradation of chlorinated compound, react with a second adsorbed reactant
via hydrogen abstraction, thereby initiating its oxidation and increasing both
removal rate and overall conversion [479].

6.3.3. Organic compounds

[Link] Hydrocarbons. The conversion of hydrocarbons is strongly dependent on
the gas-phase composition and their nature. The carbon atom with the highest
electron density and the least steric obstruction is preferentially attacked by
oxygen. High concentrations and higher molecular weight hydrocarbons favour
partial oxidation over total oxidation to H2O and CO2.
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In many environmental applications, low hydrocarbon concentrations (ppm) are

present together with a large excess of O2 (10–20%). These conditions are expected
to favour total oxidation rather than partial oxidation. A conversion of at least
v
95% for propane, propane, ethane, and ethane working at 150 C with 12% O2 and
concentrations up to 2000 ppm is reported without catalyst deactivation after 50 h
[1201]. In the absence of oxygen, the hydrocarbon conversion is lower than 5% and
a rapid catalyst deactivation occurs [1201]. Using TEM, in situ decomposition of
hydrocarbons (CH4 and C2H2) deposited on the catalytic TiO2 is visualized and the
mechanism is elucidated: after polymerization of the hydrocarbon, oxidation

occurs through hydroxyl radicals (HO ) and oxygen anion radicals (O  ) [1202]. A
maximum conversion is registered at ~600, 1000, and ~4000 ppm for propene, pro-
pane, and ethane, respectively [1201]. Kinetic studies indicate that the rate-deter-
mining step for ethylene oxidation is the chemical reaction between C2H4OH
radicals and oxygen on the catalyst surface. Water competes with ethylene for the
same type of catalyst sites, while oxygen molecules adsorb separately on other sites
[1203].
The oxidation of higher hydrocarbons, such as n-butane [1201], butene [1204],
n-hexane [1201], o-xylene [1205], and toluene [1206] over TiO2 often yields alcohols,
ketones, and aldehydes as a result of partial oxidation [1207–1209]. One of the
reasons for the tendency to favour partial oxidation with increasing molecular
weight might be a kinetic local ensemble effect. An insufficient oxygen supply
favours the production of carbonaceous material that is resistant to oxidation,
which leads to a gradual catalyst deactivation.
The low conversion of some aromatic contaminants is enhanced using cofeeding
[1198,1200] and catalyst pre-treatment [531] with HCl. Toluene photodegradation
is improved over TiO2, exhibiting a higher surface hydroxylation. The interaction
of the aromatic ring with the surface is thereby favoured, thus facilitating direct
attack of the aromatic ring, the breakage of which may lead more easily to com-
plete degradation [1210].

[Link] Chlorinated compounds. The degradation rates of chlorinated compounds

are reported to be orders of magnitude higher in the gas phase than in the liquid
phase at similar temperatures and levels of irradiation [1211]. The high reaction
rate has led to applications involving not only purification of air, but also the
purification of contaminated soils and water via processes that combine air
stripping of volatile compounds with photocatalytic oxidation in the gas phase
[1212]. It is reported that the reactivity of chlorinated compounds is higher than
that of non-chlorinated organics [1213–1215], and chlorinated compounds
like trichloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene are completely destroyed
[468,479,1192,1213–1218]. Experimental studies prove that TCE oxidation occurs
via either OH or holes [1219]. The photodegradation of TCE shows a complex
response to temperature changes [1220]. Conversion decreases with increasing
temperature, due to decreased adsorption, while mineralization to CO2 (i.e.,
selectivity) is significantly improved at increasing temperatures, because adsorption
seems to be less relevant for the dechlorination process.
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Vinyl chloride is produced in industries in a large scale and is one of the most
problematic chlorinated compounds, due to high volatility and low biodegrad-
ability. A complete removal and conversion to CO2 and CO is obtained using a
closed cycle batch system [1221], while an 80% removal is achieved with a continu-
ous flow stream system using concentrations up to 160 ppm and gas retention
times as low as 0.6 s. The outlet gas contains small amounts of chloroacetaldehyde
(C2H3ClO) and it is not specified if carbon is evolved as CO2 or CO [784].

[Link] Alcohols. Alcohols, commonly used as solvents, are relatively innocuous air
pollutants. In the photocatalytic degradation of ethanol, acetaldehyde, which is
more toxic, is formed as the main gaseous product [1222–1227]. The following
reaction scheme is suggested [1223]:
CH3 CH2 OH ! CH3 CHO ! CH3 COOH ! HCHO ! HCOOH
! CO2 ð6:57Þ
Several other intermediates such as methyl formate, ethyl formate, methyl acet-
ate [1223], and 1,1-diethoxyethane [1225] are sometimes formed in low concentra-
tions. These products obviously result from condensation reactions between the
main intermediate products. CO2 and H2O are invariably the final products. Plati-
num addition to TiO2 increases the overall rate of oxidation [628].

[Link] Nitrogen-containing compounds. Not much work has been published on the
photocatalytic destruction of gaseous compounds containing nitrogen. Total
mineralization is achieved for pyridine, propylamine, and diethylamine but
deactivation of the catalyst occurs during the reaction [1229]. The decomposition
of amines occurs through an electrophilic attack and cleavage of the C–N bond,
which may be due to the higher density of the nitrogen atoms. For pyridine,
electrons localized at the nitrogen atom are less available (sp2 orbital) explaining
why pyridine is not efficiently broken down in the absence of oxygen. Some studies
mention that during the decomposition of pyridine no nitrogen-containing
compounds are identified in the gaseous phase and suggest that the major
inorganic products are ammonium and nitrate, without an analysis of these species
on the catalyst surface [734]. Another study identifies diethylamine and pyridine
(both NHþ 
4 and NO3 ) in the gas phase during photodecomposition of propylamine
[1229]. In the absence of oxygen, NH 4 is the main product observed and the small
amount of NO 2 is probably due to adsorbed O2 or water from the carrier gas.

[Link] Sulfur-containing compounds. Reduced sulfur compounds, such as H2S,

CH3SCH3, CS2, OCS, CH3SH, and CH3SSCH3 are significant contaminants when
released in the Earth’s atmosphere. They are highly toxic and their oxidation leads
to the formation of tropospheric SO2 which eventually becomes H2SO4 (one of the
main components of acid rain). Additionally, they have a strong unpleasant odour.
Two main sources of these compounds are identified. The first is the release of
volatile organic sulfur from biological processes. The second is their use as
chemical warfare, large quantities being accumulated at least in the USA (25,000 t)
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[1230] and Russia (40,000 t) [1231]. In accordance with international obligations,

the existing stocks have to be destroyed in a few years.
The problems in photodegradation of these compounds are to obtain a complete
oxidation of the organic pollutant and to prevent photocatalyst deactivation. H2S
is degraded with conversions of 99%[1232]. Honeycomb supports increase the con-
centration of H2S, which induces deactivation. In the case of diethyl sulfide degra-
dation (a simulant of warfare agent 2,20 -dichlorodiethyl sulfide (mustard gas or


yperite)), the distribution of the gaseous products suggests two main degradation
pathways: C–S cleavage and S oxidation.
Products of complete oxidation are detected in small quantities if working in
flow reactors with shorter residence times [1233]. If flow reactors with longer resi-
dence times [1234] are employed, the final oxidation products are CO2, H2O, and
surface sulfate. Complete reactivation of the catalyst is achieved by irradiation and
subsequent washing [1234]. Compared to diethyl sulfide, 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide
(CH3CH2SCH2CH2Cl) shows lower reactivity in photocatalytic oxidations [1235].
After the deactivation due to the mineralization of carbonaceous species, oxidation
of sulfur continues resulting in surface sulfates. Washing with water removes the
monodentate sulfate species as sulfuric acid. Bidentate species are strongly bound
to the TiO2 surface, which prevents their effective removal by water and leads to a
permanent deactivation [1235,1236].

[Link] Siloxane compounds. Silicone products (e.g., grease, oil) may contain some
low molecular weight oligomers (siloxanes), which are relatively volatile and tend
to outgas into the indoor atmosphere (for example, leading to a deterioration of
semiconductor devices [1237]). The photocatalytic degradation of silicon-containing
compounds is possible, but the activity decreases in time, due to accumulation of
hydroxylated SiOx on the TiO2 surface [1238,1239]. The surface may be
regenerated by a treatment with dilute alkaline solutions [1239]. The
photodegradation of octaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane and poly(methylphenylsiloxane)
in water [1240] does not lead to inactivation of the photocatalyst, because the
degradation products of soluble silicates do not coat the photocatalytic surface.
Thus, aqueous solution degradation of silicone-containing compounds seems to be
more adequate.

6.3.4. Inorganic compounds

[Link] Fixation of nitrogen oxides. NOx (NO and NO2) is responsible for
tropospheric ozone and particulate build-up (urban smog) through photochemical
reactions with hydrocarbon. Furthermore, NOx is, together with SOx (SO2 and
SO3), the major contributor to ‘‘acid rain’’, which harms forests and crops, as well
as aquatic life [1241–1243]. Thus, NOx emission has been a focus of environmental
regulations, especially in the ozone non-attainment areas.
NOx control follows two approaches: the reduction of NOx back to N2 or the
oxidation to NO2 and HNO3. The oxidation of nitric acid completes the nitrogen
fixation and represents a wonderful example of how a pollutant is converted into a
raw material for useful applications such as fertilizers. In the proposed photo-
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catalytic oxidation mechanism: NO ! HNO2 ! NO2 ! HNO3 , HO radicals play

a key role [1244].
In Japan, PCO has been applied to remove NO by coating traffic tunnels, paved
roads and buildings with TiO2 [759]. Applications also include indoor air cleaners
and car deodorizers in which indoor VOCs, including NOx are oxidized over TiO2
activated by sunlight or fluorescent light [1246]. TiO2 activity is improved by the
addition of an adsorbate such as zeolites (A and Y), which concentrate NO on the
surface [772].
A highly selective photoreduction of NO to N2O and N2 is reported on metal-
implanted TiO2 [556].

[Link] Ozone. As a consequence of its high reactivity, ozone is a very toxic

material. The recommended threshold level for allowable exposure during an 8 h
period is very low (i.e., 0.1 ppm) [1248]. Sources of ozone are commonly found in
the (work) environment (cooling air from photocopiers and laser printers,
deodorizer in public washrooms and hotels, sterilization processes, wastewater
treatments and bleaching of cloth and wood pulp). The following reaction scheme
for the degradation of ozone is proposed [348]:
e þ O3 ! O
3 ðrate limitingÞ ð6:58Þ
þ  
h þ OH ! OH ð6:59Þ
O
3 þ O3 ! O
4 þ O2 ð6:60Þ

OH þ O3 ! O
4 þH þ
ð6:61Þ
O
4 þ O3 ! 2O2 þ O
3 ð6:62Þ
þ
H þ O
3 þ O
4 ! 3O2 þ OH 
ð6:63Þ
At ozone concentrations higher than 120 ppm, the photodegradation reaction is
zero order with respect to [O3], and at lower concentrations, the kinetics are
described well by an LH-type equation. It is proposed that the rate-determining
step is the initial reduction of an adsorbed ozone molecule by a photogenerated
electron [348]. The photocatalytic activity is found to be independent of specific
surface area, but dependent on the crystal structure, in the order: anatase5 anatase
rutile mixture < rutile [1249].

6.3.5. Photocatalyst deactivation

Deactivation is an important issue for practical applications of photocatalysts.
A comparative study of literature data reveals that photocatalyst deactivation is
generally found in single-pass fixed photocatalytic reactors [1250]. Depending on
the nature of the organic compound, both reversible or irreversible deactivation
are evidenced [1251,1252]. In practice, though, deactivation is not always observed
due to low levels of substrate or in experiments carried out using short periods of
time.
During the reaction, TiO2 may be deactivated either by formation of surface
species, intermediates, or by-products, that have higher adsorption ability to the
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TiO2 surface than the corresponding reactant or by ‘‘heavy products’’ that are
difficult to decompose. Benzoic or butanoic acid formed during photodegradation
of benzene [1253], toluene [1253,1262], xylene [1205], toluene/TCE, toluene/PCE,
and 1-butanol [466] belong to the first group. Deposits of hydroxylated SiOx
[1239], polymer compounds (formed, for example, by the addition of a radical
intermediate to the aromatic ring or double bonds), and carbon belong to the
second type.
Since catalyst deactivation has been ascribed to accumulation of intermediates
on the TiO2 surface [1254] or a diminution of surface HO radicals, reactivation
implies the oxidation (removal) of the products, which block the surface active sites

or the regeneration of HO radicals. This may be achieved by different regeneration
schemes of which we mention the following:

. thermal regeneration by heating at temperatures high enough to decompose the

intermediates. Lower temperatures lead to the conversion of reaction inter-
mediates to lesser volatile ones, accelerating the formation of carbonaceous
v
deposits. A temperature of 130–150 C is not high enough to decompose ethanol
v
by-products [1251], and for toluene intermediates the optimum is above 420 C
[1205]. Pt(0.5%)–TiO2 is reported to display thermal regeneration at lower
temperatures, presumably because platinum serves as an oxidation catalyst at
elevated temperatures [1255].
. photocatalytical regeneration using simultaneous UV illumination and exposure
to humidified air (xylene [1205], toluene [530,1256], benzene [1189,1255,1256],
cyclohexane [1253], cyclohexene [1253]) or pure air (1-butanol [446]). Photo-
catalytic regeneration may be more practical than thermal regeneration, parti-
cularly in indoor air treatment systems because it can be carried out at ambient
temperatures. However, since the surface intermediates leading to activity loss
are presumably recalcitrant to photocatalytic regeneration, it requires longer
regeneration times than thermal regeneration [1205,1255,1256].
. flowing humid air over the catalyst (TCE [1092], nitrogen-containing compounds
[1229], sulfur-containing compounds [1234,1235]).
. O3 purging in the presence of water vapour (benzene [470])
. washing with alkaline solutions (silicon-containing compounds) [1239].

6.3.6. Influence of water

The efficiency of air cleaning is greatly affected by the relative humidity (RH) of
the test environment [446,448,468,1194,1216,1255,1257,1258]. The ambient water
vapour concentration can vary considerably, even if only human comfort con-
ditions are considered (20–70% RH) [468,1257,1258]. The effect of water vapour on
the photocatalytic rate in the gas phase depends on its concentration, contaminant
species, and process parameters. During photocatalysis, the continuous consump-
tion of hydroxyl radicals requires replenishment to maintain catalyst activity. A
suitable equilibrium between consumption and adsorption exists at low water
vapour contents. Upon increase of the vapour content, this equilibrium may be
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destroyed and more water vapour molecules is adsorbed on the catalyst surface. A
competition for the adsorption sites between water and target organic and/or oxy-
gen molecules occurs and a considerable drop in the amount of organic adsorbed
on TiO2 surface is observed in several studies [1182,1211]. Additionally, water
adsorption favours electron–hole recombination [1258]. In any case, numerous stu-
dies indicate that a certain degree of humidity, usually exceeding the amount pro-
duced by the oxidation of organics is necessary to maintain the hydroxylation and
to avoid the blockage of the TiO2 surface by partially oxidized products
[1205,1259].
With respect to the nature of the pollutant, both enhancement and inhibition of
the degradation rate can be caused by water vapour. It has been demonstrated that
water vapour strongly inhibits the oxidation of ethylene [1203,1260], isopropanol
[1261], and TCE [466,468,479,1262]. The overall photodegradation for indoor
levels of NO (200 ppb) and BTEX (>100 ppb) decreases acutely in the presence of
humidity [757]. An enhanced oxidation of cyclohexane [1256] and toluene
[448,1219,1253,1263] has been found, but no significant effect on DCM [471], ben-
zene [624], and 1-butanol [446,1207] oxidation is noted. Deposition of Pt leads to a
photocatalyst that is active for ozone decomposition under humid conditions in
contrast to bare TiO2 [635]. In the case of acetone, contradictory results are
obtained. Several authors report on an inhibitory effect of the presence of water
[447,448,1194,1219,1261,1262,1265], while a moderate increase with increasing RH
has been detected by others [1266–1268]. This may be due to the differences of the
experimental conditions, particularly of the texture of the photocatalyst. Powdered
TiO2 may readily agglomerate at high RH, hindering the adsorption of organic
vapours, whereas supported oxides retain their porous structure even after firing.
Water vapour may influence degradation and mineralization rates in different
ways. For benzene, the mineralization rate depends on the water content; small
amounts of water (<5 ppm) decrease the reaction rate (the reaction itself does not
provide enough water to allow complete mineralization to occur) [624]. The pres-
ence of water also inhibits the formation of carbon deposits, which would lead to
catalyst deactivation [1269]. The rate of methyl-isobutyl ketone (MIBK) degradati-
on decreases at moderate RH (28%) compared to dry conditions as a conse-
quence of the mutual exclusion of water and slightly hydrophobic MIBK molecules
on the TiO2 surface. On the contrary, mineralization is maximal, due to the rapid
photooxidation of acetone formed as intermediate. Furthermore, a considerable
increase of the photooxidation is observed at RH > 80%, but the mineralization is
decreased [1266].
At low residence times [1233], moderate humidity increases diethylsulfide (DES,
C4H10S) conversion compared to dry air. At higher residence times [1234], water
has a detrimental effect on the conversion level. A positive effect is a twofold lower
value of the SO2 in effluent at increased humidity.
Another parameter that has to be evaluated in the study of the influence of
water on the photoactivity is the hydrophobicity of the organic substrate (which
defines the extent of interaction with adsorbed water on the TiO2 surface) [1255]. A
more complex situation can be envisaged when considering not only chemisorbed
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water and hydroxyl groups [515], but also physisorbed water [1270], the amount of
which depends on the RH and surface characteristics of the TiO2. Consequently,
not only the adsorption of organic molecules on TiO2 sites, but also their solvation
by this physisorbed water could influence the photoactivity [1255].

6.3.7. Indoor applications

Indoor air quality (IAQ) has become a new branch of chemical and medical
science, directly linked to the presence of pollutants (VOCs) in confined atmo-
spheres. Odour problems encountered in such environments are connected with the
presence of these VOCs.
While concentrations in the parts per million (ppm) range are typical for chemi-
cal stream concentration, sub-ppm levels or parts per billion concentrations are
commonly associated with indoor (buildings, trains, vehicles, planes, etc.) VOCs.
Extrapolation of the oxidation data collected at concentrations much higher than
the intended application may not be valid [1182]. It is reported that the photo-
degradation rate increases with increasing concentration of the pollutants in the
range of several hundreds of ppm level [448,466,1271], so it is vital to investigate if
photodegradation will be reduced at indoor ppb levels. Although, on average
people generally spend 88% of their life in indoor environments [1272], and occu-
pants complain about sickness associated with working in indoor environments
(known as the sick building syndrome [1273]), there are limited studies on the pho-
todegradation of pollutants at typical indoor levels [755,757,1182,1274,1275].
TiO2 photocatalysis depends on the energy of the incident photon, but even the
presence of a few photons of required energy may induce photolysis. As a direct
application, even ordinary room light may be sufficient to purify indoor air or to
keep walls clean.
Photoinduced bactericidal activity of TiO2 can lead to different applications
including disinfection in diverse environments, such as microbiologically sensitive
environments like medical facilities and surroundings where biological contami-
nation must be prevented.
For indoor pollutant removal, it is important to use TiO2 with adsorbents as the
concentration is extremely low and the competition for adsorption sites between
water vapour and pollutants is most critical [757]. TiO2 immobilized on an acti-
vated carbon (AC) filter significantly increased NO and BTEX removal at short
residence times and high humidity levels [757] (H2 O ¼ 22; 000 ppmv, NO and
BTEX obtained degradations TiO2/TiO2–AC are 40/66% and 10/60% respect-
ively). NO2 as an intermediate generated from the photodegradation of NO, is also
suppressed.
In a mixture of NO and BTEX at ppb levels, NO promotes the photodegrada-
tion of BTEX under low and high humidity levels [757]. The promotion of NO is

achieved by OH generated from photodegradation of NO [1276] (reactions 6.64
and 6.65):

NO þ HO2 ! NO2 þ OH ð6:64Þ

NO2 þ NO þ H2 O ! 2HONO ! 2OH þ 2NO ð6:65Þ
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On the other hand, NO conversion is inhibited by the presence of NO2, BTEX

and SO2 [1277], but no effect is found for CO [1278].
Various TiO2-based materials for improving indoor environments are commer-
cially available such as TiO2-coated tiles [1279,1280], TiO2-films or sheets [1281–
1285], TiO2-glass [1286], TiO2-papers [730,1287], TiO2-curtain material [1288], and
honeycomb carbon supports [1289] (see Table 3).
6.4. Disinfection and anti-tumoral activity

To remove or kill pathogenic organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, proto-

zoa, and algae from water, air, surfaces, and biological hosts represent a top pri-
ority. The current disinfection technologies apply either chemical or photochemical
damage or physical removal by filtration. Chlorination is a universally practised
water-disinfection process, which can prevent waterborne infectious diseases, but it
is not efficient in the inactivation of spores, cysts and some viruses [1304–1306].
Chlorination, combined with ozonation, strongly improves the disinfection
efficiency for all pathogens of concern like bacteria and viruses, as well as
cystforming protozoan parasites [1307,1308]. A contradictory microorganism
regrowth potential limits its use [1309].
Increasing appearances of microorganisms in drinking and wastewater has raised
concerns for pathogenic related water diseases. Thus, an implementation of more
stringent standards on microbial pollution of water and wastewater [1310] is neces-
sary.
Most of the photocatalytic TiO2 disinfection studies focus on bacteria and can-
cer cells, but a few study yeasts, viruses, and other types of cells. Most of the work
has been done in aqueous phase, but reports of bacteria removal from humid
atmosphere are also present [1311–1313]. Municipal wastewater has been treated
with TiO2/UV disinfection technology [1314,1315], leading to the removal of total
and faecal coliforms [894].
Escherichia coli, generally considered as an easy target to destroy [1316], is exten-
sively used as a biological indicator of the efficiency for drinking water treatments.
If it is not detected, the treated water is regarded as free from faecal contamination
[1317]. TiO2 is proven to be highly efficient in killing very resistant Gram-negative
bacteria too, such as Enterobacter cloacae which can otherwise not be inactivated
[1318].
The nature of the salt content influences the rate of disinfection in a similar
manner as the photocatalytic degradation of the organic compounds. The presence
of H2 PO2 4 and HCO 3 decreases the disinfection rate, but while phosphate
addition leads to a partially irrreversible deactivation, the bicarbonate one is
reversible. S2 O2
3 presence is found to inhibit the photokilling of E. coli [1319].
Experiments performed in deionized water may alter the results, due to the loss of
calcium and magnesium from the cell membrane surface leading finally to a more
permeable or damaged cell membrane [1312].
A negative effect on the bacterial inactivation rate is produced by turbidity,
caused by the presence of particulate matter, such as clay, silt, colloidal particles,
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Table 3
Compounds photodegraded in gaseous phase
Compounds Photocatalyst References
Hydrocarbons Methane TiO2 [1202]
Ethane TiO2 [1201]
Propane TiO2 [1201]
TiO2/SiO2 [744]
n-Butane TiO2 [1201]
Hexane TiO2 [347,1201]
Heptane TiO2 [1290]
Cyclolhexane TiO2 [1253]
Ethylene TiO2 [1201,1203]
TiO2/borosilicate [1291]
glass rings
TiO2/ZrO2 [1292]
Propene TiO2 [1201]
Methylacetylene V–TiO2 [591]
Cyclohexene TiO2 [1253]
Benzene TiO2/zeolites [1253]
TiO2 [347,448,624,1189]
Toluene TiO2 [448,1219,1253,
1262,1263,1293]
TiO2/silica [715]
TiO2/glass, silicon, [1294]
alumina
TiO2/silica, [1295]
PET þ cellulose
TiO2/fabrics [729]
Halogenated compounds DCH (dichloromethane) TiO2 [471]
Trichloromethane TiO2/c-Al2O3 or [708]
glass fiber
TCE TiO2 [448,471,532,1220,
1262,1296–1298]
TiO2/monolithic [775]
PCE TiO2 [471]
Vinyl chloride TiO2 [1221]
TiO2/silica [784]
TCE þ PCE TCE [775]
1,3-dichlorobenzene TiO2 [471]
Nitrogen-containing Diethylamine TiO2 [1229]
compounds Propylamine TiO2 [1229]
Pyridine TiO2 [1229]
Hydroxylated Methanol TiO2 [347,448,1219,1262]
compounds Ethanol TiO2 [1251]
Pt/TiO2 [629,630]
Fe/TiO2 [1299]
2-Propanol TiO2/SiO2 [744]
TiO2 [1219]
Butanol TiO2/zeolites [1300]
tert-Butyl-alcohol Pt/TiO2 [631]
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Table 3 (continued )
Compounds Photocatalyst References
Ether Diethylether TiO2 [1219,1233–1235]
Methyl-butyl-ether [631]
Sulfur-containing Diethyl sulfide TiO2 [1233–1235]
compounds 2-Chloroethyl ethyl sul- TiO2 [1235,1301]
fide
Silicon-containing 1,3,5,7-Tetra- TiO2 [1238]
compounds methylcyclotetrasiloxane
Octamethyltrisiloxane TiO2 [1239]
Aldehydes, ketones Formaldehyde TiO2 [244,498,1302]
SiO2 or WO3–TiO2 [668]
Acetalaldehyde TiO2 [1251]
Pt/TiO2 [632]
V, Cr, Mn, Fe, [221]
Ni–TiO2/SiO2
TiO2/paper [730]
Propionaldehyde TiO2/mordenite [746]
Acetone TiO2 [448,776,1219,
1262,1266,]
Pt/TiO2 [447]
Methyl-ethyl ketone TiO2/zeolites [1300]
Methyl-isobutyl ketone TiO2 [1266]
Halogenated derivates Dichloroacetic acid TiO2 [471]
of carboxylic acid
Inorganic compounds NOx TiO2 [1244]
TiO2/hydrapatite [1276]
TiO2/zeolite (A and Y) [772]
Pt/TiO2 [1303]
O3 TiO2/glass substrate [348]
Pt/TiO2 [635]
Organic–inorganic NO þ BTEX TiO2 (indoor) [757]
compounds NO þ BTEX þ SO2 TiO2/AC (indoor) [757]
TiO2/glass fiber [1278]
TiO2/AC (indoor) [1277]

plankton, and other microscopic organisms in water. The increase in water tur-
bidity reduces the photocatalytic inactivation rate of bacteria in different ways: it
can stimulate bacterial growth, diminish the oxygen concentration, cause compe-

tition of organic particles with bacteria towards HO radicals, and lead to reduced
light penetration [1320].
One of the most important parameters in inducing an irreversible bacterial inac-
tivation is the minimum illumination time required, either intermittent or continu-
ous, which is characteristic for each microorganism. Some like E. coli [1320] or
Bacteriodies fragilis [1321] require prolonged illumination, while for others such as
Bacillus pumilus [1322] intermittent illumination is more effective. Combined pro-
cesses have also shown to be efficient in some photocatalytic reactions. Fifteen
minutes of alternating light and dark enhances the killing of B. pumilus spores
[1322]. The combination of light and ultrasound increases the killing of E. coli
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[1323], while the elimination of E. coli and C. perfringens spores is enhanced when
a positive voltage bias is applied to the irradiated TiO2 [1324].
The temperature influences the photocatalytic rate too. For Gram-positive bac-
v
teria such as enterococci, a temperature increase from 23 to 45 C improves the
photocatalytic rate, whereas for Gram-negative bacteria (except coliforms) the
resistance to the photocatalytic treatment is increased with increasing temperature
[1320]. The susceptibility of bacteria to heat is also conditioned by other factors,
such as concentration of cells, their physiological conditions, and others related to
the chemical composition of the solution.
First-order kinetics and modifications thereof have been proposed to describe
the TiO2-photocatalysized degradation of bacteria [1323,1325].
Disinfecting rates or inactivation times are usually not comparable from study to
study, due to widely varying operational parameters and reactor configurations.
Reactor configurations range from small volume Pyrex beakers and Petri dishes
(typically 1–10 cm3 [422] using illumination from the top by a tubular lamp [1325–
1327]) to modifications of commercial UV-disinfecting apparatus [1328], and the
design and construction of large volume immobilized flow reactors [1319]. Most
investigations use anatase as photocatalyst, but rutile is also reported to be active
for killing S. cricetus [1329]. Platinum on rutile enhances the photokilling of E. coli
and S. aureus [1330] and silver on rutile is efficient in E. coli disinfection [1331].
Photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria is restricted to small volumes of waters
with low microbial contamination and is presently used only as an accessory to the
chlorination process. The lack of residual disinfection capacity [1332] and the gen-
erally slow kinetics of disinfection represent two major disadvantages of photo-
disinfection sensitized by TiO2 compared to traditional ones.
The mechanisms leading to cell death have not yet been fully understood and
some explanations are contradictory. The first proposed killing mechanism implies
an oxidation of the intracellular coenzyme A (CoA), which inhibits cell respiration
and subsequently causes cell death as a result of a direct contact between TiO2 and
target cell, leading to cell death [30]. The different sensitivity of micro-
organisms towards TiO2 photocatalysis (which follows the order: virus >
bacterial cell ðGram-positive > Gram-negativeÞ > bacterial spores [30,1322–1335])
suggests that different microorganisms respond differently to the TiO2 photo-
catalyst. This difference is attributed to their structural differences, particularly the
complexity and thickness of the cell envelope, which involves the cell wall and
cytoplasmic membrane. A second proposed killing mode suggests that bacterial
death is caused by a significant disorder in the cell permeability and decomposition
of the cell walls [1333]. It is suggested that the cell wall damage might take place
prior to cytoplasmic membrane damage [1327,1336]. Photocatalytic treatment pro-
gressively increases the cell permeability and subsequently allows free efflux of
intracellular constituents, which eventually leads to cell death. Free TiO2 particles
may also access damaged cells and subsequently attack directly intracellular com-
ponents (alteration of protein structure [30,1322]), which can accelerate cell death
[1312]. Kinetic investigation of the photokilling of intact E. coli cells was observed
to involve two steps, an initial lower rate killing step, followed by a higher one. In
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contrast, the photodegradation of E. coli spheroplasts, which do not have cell

walls, involves only a single step, suggesting that the cell wall of E. coli cell acts as
barrier in the photocatalytic process [1337].
Pathogenic organisms may respond to the photocatalytic stress by a self-defence
mechanism in order to live in an aerobic medium and deal with low levels of UV
radiation, Therefore, the disinfection of each target pathogenic organism is a chal-
lenge in terms of structure and defence mechanisms to overcome.
All life forms are sensitive to DNA lesions, which consist of formation of
dimeric pyrimide photoproducts and are responsible for the inhibition of DNA
replication and also bacterial mutation [1338]. Therefore, nature has supplied cells
with several defence and repair mechanisms against such damages. Cells that are
damaged as a result of UV (300–400 nm) exposure have two mechanisms to repair
DNA. The first is known as photoreactivation or photorepair [1339]. The second,
which takes place in the dark, consists of excision-resynthesis and post-replication
repair [1340] processes. In both cases, different enzymes reverse the detrimental UV
photodimerization of pyrimidines by reforming the monomeric pyrimidine.

 SOD catalase
2O2 þ 2Hþ !O2 þ H2 O2 H2 O2 þ H2 O2 !O2 þ H2 O ð6:66Þ

All aerobic life forms produce superoxide dismutase (SOD) (an enzyme that dis-

mutates the superoxide anions O2 to H2O2 and O2) and catalase (an enzyme that
reduces the intracellular concentration of H2O2 and converts it to H2O and O2)
[1320] as shown in reaction 6.66.
In some cases, killing of pathogenic organisms is not sufficient. Some Gram-
positive bacteria and, less commonly, Gram-negative bacteria release endotoxins
and exotoxins if their outer membrane is damaged. Contact with these compounds
can give rise to medical problems. Allergic responses can be caused by cell struc-
tures that persist even after the cell is not longer viable [1312].
Cancer treatment is one of the most important topics associated with photo-
catalysis. A cancer cell will die if its membrane is damaged or if the oxidation–
reduction compounds needed for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production in the
cell are depleted or exhausted. TiO2 particles show non-toxicity to cancer cells such
as HeLa cells, but a significant ability to sensitize the photokilling [1341] process,
which can be enhanced increasing the TiO2 [1342] amount or by adding superoxide
dismutase, which converts superoxide radicals into hydrogen peroxide [1341,1343].
The oxidative damage results obtained using TiO2 particles are similar to those
obtain by the traditional photodynamic therapy (PDT). Ten and 30 min of illumi-
nation in the presence of TiO2 leads to 80% and complete killing of human U 937
monocytic leukemia cells, respectively [1344]. The limitation of this method con-
sists of the weak penetration of the UV light through skin (less than 1 mm), so
fiber optics or surgery is needed for this technique [1345].
Some pathogenic organisms photodegraded by TiO2 are presented in Table 4.
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6.5. Photoactive materials

Construction materials that contain TiO2 possess air-cleaning, antibacterial, and

self-cleaning properties, explaining the increasing interest for this kind of materials.
If widespread application of such construction materials is achieved, they may
become a significant factor in the overall balance of certain contaminants.

6.5.1. Construction materials for air cleaning

Various applications of photocatalyst-modified cement [1364,1365] (Portland
[1365]) ranging from self-cleaning facades (e.g., the Jubilee Church and preser-

Table 4
Pathogenic organisms photodegraded by TiO2
Pathogenic organisms Photocatalyst References
Gram-negative Escherichia coli TiO2 [1316,1319,1325,1327,
bacteria 1337,1346–1349]
TiO2–Cu(II) phthalo- [654]
cyanine chloride
Cu(II)phthalocyanine- [654]
tetrasulfonic acid
Fe–TiO2 [1350]
Enterobacter cloacae TiO2 [1318]
Streptococcus mutans TiO2 [1351]
Salmonella typhimurium TiO2 [1318]
Salmonella choleraesuis TiO2 [1352]
Serratia marcescens TiO2 [1353,1354]
Streptococcus faecalis TiO2 [895]
Hyphomonas polymorpha TiO2 [1347]
Vibrio parahaemolyticus TiO2 [1352]
Micrococcus luteus TiO2 [1347]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa TiO2, Cu [895,1318]
or Al-TiO2
Listeria monocytogenes TiO2 [1352]
Klebsiella pneumoniae TiO2/cotton fabrics [728]
Gram-positive Streptococcus sobrinus AHT TiO2 [1333]
bacteria Bacillus subtilis TiO2 [1347]
Lactobacillus helveticus TiO2 [1348]
Enzyme Horseradish peroxidase [1356]
Protozoan Giardia lambia [1357]
Fungus Aspergillus niger TiO2 [1323]
Algae Chlorella vulgaris TiO2 [30]
Viruses Lactobacillus casei phage PL-1 TiO2 [1326]
Bacteriodies fragilis TiO2 [30,1358]
bacteriophage
Phage MS 2 TiO2 [896]
Poliovirus 1 TiO2 [894]
Cancer cells HeLa TiO2 [1341,1342,1345,1359,1360]
T 24 TiO2 [1343,1361,1362]
U 937 TiO2 [1344]
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vation of ancient marble Greek statues against environmental damage [1366]) to

solar reactors for wastewater treatments have been made in pilot projects
[1367,1368]. TiO2 is used both as an additive in concrete matrices [1364,1365] and
as a coating [1125,1369]. The relevant photocatalytic processes may occur both at
the air-solid interface and at the liquid–solid interface. Further development of
TiO2-modified materials for self-cleaning building surfaces and even more for the
construction of photocatalytic environmental remediation devices requires a better
understanding of modified cements. In particular, their sensitivity to ageing
processes and the impact of TiO2 additives on the properties of cement have to be
investigated. Cement-bound photocatalysts are especially attractive for large-scale
application due to the relatively low cost of cement binders and the versatility of
the materials, which can serve simultaneously as a structural component and as a
photocatalytically active material.

6.5.2. Self-cleaning and anti-fogging materials

The self-cleaning effect of TiO2 surface arises from the fact that dirt and grim are
washed away on superhydrophilic surfaces. Since water droplets will tend to run
off, the surface will also dry very quickly. Complementarily, such materials will not
v
fog, since fogging is characteristic to surfaces with contact angles higher than 20
[323,493]. Additionally, the TiO2 surface can also destroy organic deposits via pho-
tocatalytic degradation, which is an additional self-cleaning action.
For an efficient utilization of near-UV light, either from the sun or artificial
sources, the TiO2 coating should be thick, i.e., typically >1 lm [1370], because
thinner films have a low absorbance in this region (i.e., 320 > k > 380 nm). They
should also exhibit clarity, mechanical robustness, and high photoactivity. Some
self-cleaning and anti-fogging applications are presented in Table 5.

7. Concluding remarks

Environmental contamination is a growing problem that cannot be neglected as

it influences our world and daily life. Eliminating contaminated compounds costs
energy, which increases the CO2 emission that causes global warming. A solution
for this dilemma can be found in the field of semiconductor chemistry, which
implies the use of an inert ‘‘environmentally harmonious’’ catalyst, non-hazardous
oxidants (oxygen) and solar energy input. In this way the contaminated environ-
ment can be gently harmonized to restore original conditions. The dominant pos-
ition of TiO2 is not limited to basic research, but extends to commercial
applications.
TiO2 is a versatile material. It is used in many applications, in bulk compounds
as well as in specialized products. It shows interesting photoinduced properties,
which have the same origin but a different appearance. We have treated these pro-
cesses and their applications, with a special focus on photocatalytic reactions with
environmentally unwanted compounds that are present in water or air. Degradati-
on of bio-hazardous materials and cancer therapy are also discussed.
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Table 5
Applications of TiO2 self-cleaning and anti-fogging properties
Function Material Application
Cleaning easiness Materials for road Tunnel lighting
Tunnel wall
Materials for house Kitchen parts, bathroom and interior furnishing
Materials for electric Computer display, electric wires
and electronic devices
Daily necessities and Tableware, kitchenware
consumer products
Self-cleaning by rainfall Materials for road Traffic sign, lighting, soundproof wall, guardrail,
decorative laminate panel
Materials for buildings Exterior tiles, siding boards, curtain wall, pain-
ted steel plate, aluminium panel, building stone,
crystallized glass, glass film, window, sash,
screen door, gate door, sun parlour, veranda
parts
Materials for electric Upper glass of a solar cell, insulator
and electronic devices
Materials for vehicles Painting and coating of vehicles, outside of win-
dows, headlight
Anti-fogging properties Materials for road Road mirror
Materials for buildings Bathroom mirror
Materials for stores Refrigerated showcase
Materials for vehicles Inside window, glass film, helmet visor
Material for optical Optical lens
instrument
Daily necessities Spray of anti-fogging coat, anti-fogging film
and consumer products
Accelerated drying Materials for buildings Toilet, window, bathroom
Preventing dewdrops Materials for electric Heat exchanger of air conditioner, high voltage
forming and electronic devices cable
Materials for vehicles Sideview mirror, rearview mirror, windshield of
le, sidemirror film

Summarizing the results of the wealth of literature on this subject we can con-
clude that much has been investigated and much knowledge has been gained.
Detailed investigations require a range of interdisciplinary efforts. Many authors
have synthesized TiO2 photocatalysts and investigated the morphology, structure,
and other physical–chemical properties. Others have focussed on photochemistry
both fundamentally (including the elucidation of reaction mechanism, the impor-
tance of the surface, and theoretical calculations) as well as working towards prac-
tical applications (including the manufacture and testing of different
photocatalysts, reactants and reactors). Coupled to all these investigations, the
ever-important question of how to improve the photocatalytic activity arises. Sev-
eral attempts are made, with variable success.
However, many questions remain. Disagreement on reaction mechanisms is dis-
played in several articles, although a general consensus on the first steps and the
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importance of OH radicals is clear. Contradicting results are reported on the pho-

tocatalytic activity (e.g., activity, selectivity, rate) if dopants, supports, or other
supplementaries are introduced or when the reaction parameters are altered. A bet-
ter understanding of heterogeneous photocatalysis in a multiphase environment
represents a continuous challenge in this research topic.
One of the biggest problems at this moment is that most articles are not compa-
rable to each other, due to differences in used TiO2 and reaction parameters (like
light, amount of catalyst, reactor set-up, reaction time and type, concentration of
substrates, etc.). This poses a real threat to the progress of the work in this field as
no general trends can be detected and the way forward is hard to determine. Now,
too much work is conducted, which is interesting in itself, but is not connectable to
other results. At this point we do not need more investigations into yet another
chemical compound that can be degraded by TiO2, but need thorough experiments,
which really show the potential for practical applications and which also do point
out the problems that have to be overcome to get that far. Standardization of reac-
tions is one of the most important steps that should be taken in this field to get
beyond the present level. There are some initiatives to come to standardized reac-
tions and we hope that they will be successful soon leading to great progress in the
field of photocatalysis. The use of solar simulators in the field of solar cell research
has aided the transparency and reliability of the investigations greatly and we hope
that the same will be true for standardization of photocatalysis.
A major objective of the future work is the development of a photocatalyst sys-
tem that can selectively degrade pollutants and that utilizes visible and/or solar
light irradiation. If the field of photoinduced processes of TiO2 is explored success-
fully, the effective utilization of solar energy, which is clean, safe, and abundant,
will in the future be able to provide energy and to solve environmental pollution.
Until that time, there is much work to be done, but not without promising pro-
spects.

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