title: Lanthanide oxide-doped titanium dioxide photocatalysts: novel photocatalysts for the enhanced degradation of p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid.
abstract: The photocatalytic degradation of p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid has been investigated in oxygenated aqueous suspensions of lanthanide oxide-doped TiO2 photocatalysts. Complete mineralization was achieved. The enhanced degradation is attributed to the formation of Lewis acid-base complex between the lanthanide ion and the substrate.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry and Farkas Center for Light-Induced Processes, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Ranjit
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Willner
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Bossmann
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Braun
mesh_terms: D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; C009495:titanium dioxide; D015084:2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; C007017:4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid; D014025:Titanium