The characterization of mixed oxides of
TiO2/SiO2 and
TiO2/Al2O3 prepared by sol−gel
methods is described.
Application of the TiO2/Al2O3
material for the photocatalytic decomposition of salicylic acid gave
improved
activity relative to TiO2-only materials. The
photocatalytic activity of TiO2/SiO2,
TiO2/Al2O3, and TiO2
toward
the photocatalytic decomposition of phenol demonstrated the enhancement
of local TiO2 sites on
TiO2/SiO2
materials relative to the other materials. The characterization of
the catalysts indicates that the
TiO2/SiO2
materials consist of matrix-isolated TiO2 quantum
particles, while the TiO2/Al2O3
materials do not.
Fifty-two children who no longer believed in Santa Claus were individually administered a structured interview on their reactions to discovering the truth. Their parents completed a questionnaire assessing their initial encouragement of the child to believe in Santa and rating their child's reactions to discovering the truth as well as their own reactions to the child's discovery. Parental encouragement for the child to believe was very strong. Children generally discovered the truth on their own at age seven. Children reported predominantly positive reactions on learning the truth. Parents, however, described themselves as predominantly sad in reaction to their child's discovery.
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