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Photocatalytic Activity of Metalloporphyrin–Titanium Mixtures in Microemulsions

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This report explores the photocatalytic activity of TiO2, Ti(IV) citrate and Zn(II) tetraphenyl porphyrin (ZnTPP) and its mixtures in water/oil (W/O) and O/W microemulsion (μE). The 4-chlorophenol was used to assess the efficiency of the photoactive compounds in a degradation process. A simple photoelectrochemical study based on cyclic voltammetry was also developed. The results revealed that most of the photocatalytic procedures developed are effective in the degradation process. However, phenol was the major product obtained.

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Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the Laboratorio de Fotoquímica, the Laboratorio de Desechos, the Laboratorio de Fitoquímica and the Laboratorio de Electroquímica for the technical support and the Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB) from Caracas, Venezuela, for the financial support.

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  1. Departamento de Química, Laboratorio de Electroanálisis, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Apartado 89000, Caracas, 1080, Apure, Venezuela

    Lorean Madriz, Hermes Carrero & Lenys Fernández

  2. Departamento de Química, Laboratorio de Fitoquímica, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Apartado 89000, Caracas, 1080, Apure, Venezuela

    Julio Herrera

  3. Departamento de Química, Laboratorio de Cromatografía, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Apartado 89000, Caracas, 1080, Apure, Venezuela

    Aivlé Cabrera

  4. Departamento de Química, Laboratorio de Fotoquímica, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Apartado 89000, Caracas, 1080, Apure, Venezuela

    Nieves Canudas

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Madriz, L., Carrero, H., Herrera, J. et al. Photocatalytic Activity of Metalloporphyrin–Titanium Mixtures in Microemulsions. Top Catal 54, 236–243 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-011-9640-y

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