Niobium Oxide Photocatalytically Oxidizes Ammonia in Water at Ambient Conditions
Welman Elias,
Chelsea Clark,
Kimberly Heck
et al.
Abstract:Ammonia contamination in water is a significant environmental issue since it is toxic and leads to eutrophication. Photocatalysis has been investigated as a strategy for ammonia degradation but can potentially form toxic nitrite (NO2 – ) and nitrate (NO3 – ) byproducts. This work reports on the ability of niobium oxide (Nb2O5) to photocatalytically oxidize aqueous-phase ammonia (NH3). Whereas as-synthesized Nb2O5 showed little catalytic activity (< 1% NH3 conversion after 6 h of UV-C irradiation, at room te… Show more
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