Laboratory of photocatalysis and study of photochemical reaction mechanisms

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Description

The laboratory consists of systems equipped with 1000W or 250W xenon lamps, medium pressure lamps, reactors with light sources in the form of LEDs emitting UV, Vis or IR radiation, and measuring equipment: HPLC, FID-GC, TCD-FID, BID-GC, TOC analyser, GC-MS, HS-GC-MS, UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Depending on the type of reaction, glass reactors with quartz windows, Teflon, steel or test tube reactors are used. Action Spectra is a unique system for studying the mechanisms of photochemical reactions. The set up includes: photoreactor, monochromatic light source, gas chromatograph with BID detector, FTIR spectrometer with gas cuvettes, optical meter, magnetic stirrer, gas mass flow controller and membrane pump. The laboratory enables investigations of photocatalytic properties in the following reactions: degradation of pollutants in the aqueous and gaseous phase, generation of hydrogen and oxygen, CO2 conversion, selective oxidation, phototransformation of organic compounds induced by UV-Vis and Vis radiation. It is also possible to study the mechanisms of photochemical reactions induced by radiation (e.g. photolysis of pharmaceuticals).

 

Examples of research articles:
Publications

10.1016/j.watres.2019.04.010;10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126751 ;

Details

Type of infrastructure:
'Core Lab' laboratory
Strategic infrastructure:
No
Accessibility
scientific research

Manager / operator

Manager

Manager's name
Paweł Mazierski, PhD. Eng
Manager's e-mail
pawel.mazierski@ug.edu.pl
Manager's phone
+48 58 523 52 30

Laboratory where the equipment is located

Name of the laboratory
Laboratory of photocatalysis and study of photochemical reaction mechanisms

Location

University
University of Gdańsk
Organisational Unit
Faculty of Chemistry
Street
Wita Stwosza 63
Postal Code
80-308
City
Gdańsk
Room
G213