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A tungsten oxide-based photoelectrocatalyst for degradation of environmental contaminants

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The use of photocatalysts in the remediation of contaminated water is now well established in the scientific literature, the most common photocatalyst being nano-dimensional particulate titanium dioxide. The generation of charge and charge transfer mechanisms on titanium dioxide are also well described, but this paper addresses the use of tungsten oxide and discusses its potential in water remediation when supported as a photoelectrocatalytic electrode. A photoelectrocatalytic cell is described and its performance in the context of the band structure of tungsten oxide is discussed.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the University of Aberdeen, Scotoil Services Ltd and Scottish Enterprise Grampian.

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  1. Departments of Chemistry and Plant & Soil Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

    Donald E. Macphee, Daniel Rosenberg, Matt G. Skellern, Richard P. Wells, John A. Duffy & Kenneth S. Killham

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Macphee, D.E., Rosenberg, D., Skellern, M.G. et al. A tungsten oxide-based photoelectrocatalyst for degradation of environmental contaminants. J Solid State Electrochem 15, 99–103 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-010-1062-4

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