1.

X-ray absorption spectroscopy of porous materials

Lecture on the structure analysis of porous materials using X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 5802266

2.

Catalysts design & development

Lecture on the design and development of catalysts for heterogeneous catalytic processes.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 5702938

3.

Design and development of catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis

Lecture on the design and development of catalysts for heterogeneous catalytic processes with emphasis on water cleaning.

B.05 Guest lecturer at an institute/university

COBISS.SI-ID: 5945370

4.

TiO [sub] 2/SiO [sub] 2 composites in the form of mechanically stable coatings

Organic compounds and volatile organic compounds (VOC) are the main class of pollutants emitted from various industrial processes, transport and consumer products. Photocatalysis is one of the most efficient advanced oxidation processes (AOP) for removal of organic pollutants from indor-air or wastewater. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is the most used semiconductor for photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants due to its interesting characteristics: low cost, safe, high stability, shows high photocatalytic activity, it can promote ambient temperature oxidation of the major class of organic pollutants. A common approach to enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 is also to increase its surface area (100–200 m2 g-1 to 400–1000 m2 g-1) and to introduce the mixed oxide synergetic effect. This can be achieved by immobilization of TiO2 on the porous supports such are porous silica or porous carbon and the preparation of such a catalyst in the form of film using appropriate carrier. Porous silica is superior support for accommodating photocatalysts nanoparticles because they are chemically inert, possess high surface areas, are transparent to UV radiation, have great physical stability, and have hydrophobic character. We have recently evaluated the photocatalytic efficiency of ordered porous silica supported TiO2 in the form of powder1 and coatings2 for removal of organic pollutants from wastewater and indoor-air respectively. Here, an overview on the design and development of disordered porous silica supported TiO2 in the form of mechanically stable coatings for removal of organic pollutants from indoor-air and wastewater will be presented and benefits and drawbacks will be outlined.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 6439450

5.

Photocatalysis

Popular article in the journal EKO dežela on the achievement in the field of photocatalysis in the frame of this project.

B.06 Other

COBISS.SI-ID: 6566170