Development of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating

The presented investigation focuses on the development of a novel microgap reactor concept for the photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants from aqueous solutions with titanium dioxide-based catalysts immobilized by spray coating. Combinatorial experiment designs were utilized in order to study...

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Autores principales: Tony B. Engelhardt, Minrui Zhu, Claudia Heilmann, Sabine Schmitz-Stöwe, Thomas Schwarz, Klaus Stöwe
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:05612fbe479c4d3e9803d76a0dbf0ec32021-11-25T17:06:13ZDevelopment of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating10.3390/catal111113512073-4344https://doaj.org/article/05612fbe479c4d3e9803d76a0dbf0ec32021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/11/1351https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4344The presented investigation focuses on the development of a novel microgap reactor concept for the photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants from aqueous solutions with titanium dioxide-based catalysts immobilized by spray coating. Combinatorial experiment designs were utilized in order to study the influence of the microgap width, irradiance and catalyst layer thickness on the conversion of 17 α-ethinyl estradiol. The impact of catalyst-doping is discussed as well. Regarding conversion analyses, LC-MS/MS and GC-MS techniques were deployed, while XRD, ESEM and BET were utilized for catalyst characterization. The results show that the built-up microgap reactor system enables a conversion of 65% within a residence time of 2.7 min with UV-A irradiation and under steady flow conditions. Thus, the presented bench scale photocatalysis reactor provides promising fundamental findings for the future development of pilot scale approaches. With the deployment of industrial catalysts and base materials, microgap reactor photocatalytic degradation represents an attractive technology for large-scale application.Tony B. EngelhardtMinrui ZhuClaudia HeilmannSabine Schmitz-StöweThomas SchwarzKlaus StöweMDPI AGarticlemicrogap reactorphotocatalysisTiO<sub>2</sub>P25endocrine disruptorsUHPLC-MS/MSChemical technologyTP1-1185ChemistryQD1-999ENCatalysts, Vol 11, Iss 1351, p 1351 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic microgap reactor
photocatalysis
TiO<sub>2</sub>
P25
endocrine disruptors
UHPLC-MS/MS
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle microgap reactor
photocatalysis
TiO<sub>2</sub>
P25
endocrine disruptors
UHPLC-MS/MS
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Chemistry
QD1-999
Tony B. Engelhardt
Minrui Zhu
Claudia Heilmann
Sabine Schmitz-Stöwe
Thomas Schwarz
Klaus Stöwe
Development of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating
description The presented investigation focuses on the development of a novel microgap reactor concept for the photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants from aqueous solutions with titanium dioxide-based catalysts immobilized by spray coating. Combinatorial experiment designs were utilized in order to study the influence of the microgap width, irradiance and catalyst layer thickness on the conversion of 17 α-ethinyl estradiol. The impact of catalyst-doping is discussed as well. Regarding conversion analyses, LC-MS/MS and GC-MS techniques were deployed, while XRD, ESEM and BET were utilized for catalyst characterization. The results show that the built-up microgap reactor system enables a conversion of 65% within a residence time of 2.7 min with UV-A irradiation and under steady flow conditions. Thus, the presented bench scale photocatalysis reactor provides promising fundamental findings for the future development of pilot scale approaches. With the deployment of industrial catalysts and base materials, microgap reactor photocatalytic degradation represents an attractive technology for large-scale application.
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author Tony B. Engelhardt
Minrui Zhu
Claudia Heilmann
Sabine Schmitz-Stöwe
Thomas Schwarz
Klaus Stöwe
author_facet Tony B. Engelhardt
Minrui Zhu
Claudia Heilmann
Sabine Schmitz-Stöwe
Thomas Schwarz
Klaus Stöwe
author_sort Tony B. Engelhardt
title Development of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating
title_short Development of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating
title_full Development of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating
title_fullStr Development of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating
title_full_unstemmed Development of a Novel Microgap Reactor System for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Micropollutants from Aqueous Solutions with TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Photocatalysts Immobilized by Spray Coating
title_sort development of a novel microgap reactor system for the photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants from aqueous solutions with tio<sub>2</sub>-based photocatalysts immobilized by spray coating
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publishDate 2021
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