title: Study on photocatalytic oxidation for determination of the low chemical oxygen demand using a nano-TiO2-Ce(SO4)2 coexisted system.
abstract: A new photocatalytic system, nano-TiO(2)-Ce(SO(4))(2) coexisted system, which can be used to determine the low chemical oxygen demand (COD) is described. Nano-TiO(2) powders is used as photocatalyst in this system. The measuring method is based on direct determination of the concentration change of Ce(IV) resulting from photocatalytic oxidation of organic compounds. The mechanism of the photocatalytic oxidation for COD determination was discussed and the optimum experimental conditions were investigated. Under the optimum conditions, a good calibration graph for COD values between 1.0 and 12 mg l(-1) was obtained and the LOD value was achieved as low as 0.4 mg l(-1). When determining the real samples, the results were in good agreement with those from the conventional methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, ZhongShan Road North 3663, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yihao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Hongchun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Zhonghai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yuezhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xian
authors.forename: Zhensheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Litong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin