Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (7): 654-658.

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Density Functional Theory Study on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Mer-capto-Azobenzene Carboxylic Acids with Different Substituents Catalyzed by TiO2

LUO Shixia1, ZHANG Siting1, ZHANG Xiaoyi1,*, ZHU Huaiwu1, HU Jiwei2, WEI Gang3,*   

  1. 1 School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China 2 Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Information System of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou, China 3 CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Lindfield, New South Wales 2070, Australia
  • Received:2009-07-25 Online:2009-07-25 Published:2013-04-24

Abstract: With the introduction of an electron-withdrawing group into the mercapto-azobenzene carboxylic acids, the reactivity of TiO2-catalyzed photocatalytic degradation of these acids rises.

Key words: mercapto-azobenzene carboxylic acid, photocatalytic degradation, electron structure, substituent