Heterogeneous Photooxidation of Trichloroethene on Titanium Oxides Encapsulated in Zeolites L and Y
Date of Graduation
Summer 2000
Degree
Master of Science in Chemistry
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Committee Chair
Michelle Driessen
Abstract
The room temperature heterogeneous photooxidation of Trichloroethene (TCE) on titanium particles (TiOx) encapsulated in zeolite pores was studied using Transmission FT-IR. The decomposition was performed by utlizing two distinctly different pore structures. These were the interconnected supercages of zeolite Y and the parallel channeled system of zeolite L. The observed products and intermediates showed similarities to products observed on bulk TiO₂. However, product distributions were unique to both encapsulated zeolite samples and yielded smaller amounts of chlorinated by-products. Additional analysis using water vapor and reduced oxygen pressure was conducted and the products and intermediates observed. From these analyses a TCE decomposition rate comparison of all samples was prepared and discussed. It was found that TiOx/Y has the faster rate of TCE decomposition than the other catalysts used including bulk TiO₂.
Subject Categories
Chemistry
Copyright
© Gabriel Elmore Craig
Recommended Citation
Craig, Gabriel Elmore, "Heterogeneous Photooxidation of Trichloroethene on Titanium Oxides Encapsulated in Zeolites L and Y" (2000). MSU Graduate Theses. 317.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/317
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