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DOI: 10.1021/JP108759B
Sulfur Dioxide Adsorption On TiO2 Nanoparticles: Influence Of Particle Size, Coadsorbates, Sample Pretreatment, And Light On Surface Speciation And Surface Coverage
Published 2011 · Chemistry
The adsorption of sulfur dioxide (SO2) on titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle surfaces at 296 K under a wide range of conditions has been investigated. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is used to investigate the surface speciation and surface coverage of sulfur-containing products on ca. 4 nm TiO2 anatase particles that remain on the surface following adsorption of SO2. The effects of various environmental conditions of relative humidity, molecular oxygen, and broadband UV/vis irradiation as well as sample pretreatment were found to impact the speciation of adsorbed SO2 as well as the saturation coverage. In particular, in the absence of light, the majority surface species upon SO2 adsorption is found to be adsorbed sulfite. Broadband UV/vis irradiation during sulfur dioxide adsorption leads to an increase (nearly 2-fold) in the amount of adsorbed sulfur species, as compared to experiments with no light, and results in the formation of adsorbed sulfate. The formation of sulfate was quantitative in the pr...