Characterization and Evaluation of the Efficiency of TiO2/Zinc Phthalocyanine Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment Using Solar Irradiation

This work reports the characterization of composites prepared by the association between zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and titanium dioxide. These composites are better photocatalysts for wastewater decontamination mediated by solar radiation than pure TiO2, performance that remains even when reused. T...

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Main Authors: Antonio E. H. Machado, Marcela D. França, Valdemir Velani, Gabriel A. Magnino, Hosana M. M. Velani, Flávio S. Freitas, Paulo S. Müller, Christian Sattler, Martin Schmücker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/482373