磁场处理后的超细二氧化钛颗粒光催化反应毕业论文外文翻译.doc

Magnetic Field Effect on the Photocatalytic Reaction with Ultrafine TiO2 Particles Masanobu Wakasa,*,? Sachiko Suda,? Hisaharu Hayashi,§ Nobuharu Ishii,? and Mitsutoshi Okano? Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Saitama UniVersity, Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 338-8570, Japan, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin UniVersity, Mejiro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8588, Japan, and Department of Nanochemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Polytechnic UniVersity, Iiyama, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0297, Japan ReceiVed: October 25, 2003; In Final Form: June 10, 2004 Magnetically induced acceleration of a photocatalytic reaction was observed for the first time. Upon irradiation of ultrafine TiO2 particles in tert-butyl alcohol at room temperature, the decomposition reaction of tert-butyl alcohol generated acetone and methane as the main products. The yield of acetone was found to increase with increasing magnetic field from 0 to 1.5 T. An increase of about 10% in the yield was observed at 1.5 T. The observed magnetic field effects can be explained by the magnetically induced blocking of the recombination of electrons and holes in the semiconductor. Introduction Since the discovery of photoelectrochemical decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen by Honda and Fujishima in 1972,1,2 the photochemistry and photophysics of semiconductors, especially those of TiO2, have gained much attention. Studies of both fundamental aspects and practical applications have been carried out extensively.3 It is well-known that the strong oxidation and reduction power of such semiconductors can be used to effect changes in organic molecules as well as to convert light energy into different types of energy. In all such studies, the efficiency has been of utmost significance. To improve the efficiency of light energy and material conversion, (1) the separation of the photogenerated holes and electrons (a physical process) and (2) the back reaction of the products