Photooxidation of sulfur-containing amino acids and derivatives readily occurs upon visible-light irradiation in the presence of flavins. The sulfur moiety seems pivotal for interaction, as was determined from kinetic analyses using laser flash photolysis spectroscopy. After photooxidation, the resulting radical intermediates were characterized by addition to a spin trap, followed by electron p...

The effects of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) treatment on surface chemical composition morphology and albumin adsorption for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) were investigated. The attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectra and contact angle measurements indicated the formation of oxygen-containing polar groups and double bonds under...

The oxidation of lindane is investigated by photooxidation and photocatalytic procedures using solar light irradiation. The photocatalyst used in photocatalysis is Degussa P25 TiO2. The degree of oxidation is followed by chemical oxygen demand (COD) measurements. The oxidation process is carried out at different initial concentrations of lindane varying from 0.05×10 M to 1.0×10 M. The photooxid...

Combined ion-exclusion and cation-exchange chromatography (IEC/CEC) on a weakly acidic cation-exchange resin in the H-form (TSKgel Super IC-A/C) has been used as an advanced method for evaluation of the photooxidation of ionic nitrogen compounds, for example triethanolamine, trimethylamine, and urea, on a TiO2 photocatalyst. Formation of NH4 and NO3 from each nitrogen compound by photooxidation...

Photochemical reactions of minerals are underappreciated processes that can make or break chemical bonds. We report the photooxidation of siderite (FeCO3) by UV radiation to produce hydrogen gas and iron oxides via a two-photon reaction. The calculated quantum yield for the reaction suggests photooxidation of siderite would have been a significant source of molecular hydrogen for the first half...

The visible light photooxidative performance of a new high-nuclearity molecular bismuth vanadium oxide cluster, H3[{Bi(dmso)3}4V13O40], is reported. Photocatalytic activity studies show faster reaction kinetics under anaerobic conditions, suggesting an oxygen-dependent quenching of the photoexcited cluster species. Further mechanistic analysis shows that the reaction proceeds via the intermedia...