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Abstract
This systematic study investigates the effect of a wide range of TiO2 nanoparticles on the kinetics and mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of the herbicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid). Changes in degradation rate, mineralization, and transformation pathways of 2,4-D correlated with nanoparticle physicochemical properties such as phase composition, size, and total pore volume. Primary intermediates, including hydroxylated chlorophenoxyacetic acids and 2,4-dichlorochlorophenoxy derivatives, were identified and their formation yields linked to the acid-base behaviour of 2,4-D. A comparison with homogeneous UV/H2O2-assisted degradation showed similar distribution of hydroxylated aromatic degradation intermediates as with large anatase nanoparticles (70 nm), while smaller particles facilitated pathways leading to the direct 2,4-D mineralization. DFT calculations supported experimental findings, and a scheme of the oxidative degradation of 2,4-D was proposed. Our results demonstrate that monitoring not only pollutant degradation but also overall mineralization is essential for evaluating photocatalysis efficiency and potential for practical applications.
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JPPA publishes the results of fundamental studies on all aspects of chemical phenomena induced by interactions between light and molecules/matter of all kinds.
All systems capable of being described at the molecular or integrated multimolecular level are appropriate for the journal. This includes all molecular chemical species as well as biomolecular, supramolecular, polymer and other macromolecular systems, as well as solid state photochemistry. In addition, the journal publishes studies of semiconductor and other photoactive organic and inorganic materials, photocatalysis (organic, inorganic, supramolecular and superconductor).
The scope includes condensed and gas phase photochemistry, as well as synchrotron radiation chemistry. A broad range of processes and techniques in photochemistry are covered such as light induced energy, electron and proton transfer; nonlinear photochemical behavior; mechanistic investigation of photochemical reactions and identification of the products of photochemical reactions; quantum yield determinations and measurements of rate constants for primary and secondary photochemical processes; steady-state and time-resolved emission, ultrafast spectroscopic methods, single molecule spectroscopy, time resolved X-ray diffraction, luminescence microscopy, and scattering spectroscopy applied to photochemistry. Papers in emerging and applied areas such as luminescent sensors, electroluminescence, solar energy conversion, atmospheric photochemistry, environmental remediation, and related photocatalytic chemistry are also welcome.