Evanescent waves modulate energy efficiency of photocatalysis within TiO2 coated optical fibers illuminated using LEDs

Yinghao Song; Li Ling; Paul Westerhoff; Chii Shang

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-24370-8

Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

Evanescent waves modulate energy efficiency of photocatalysis within TiO2 coated optical fibers illuminated using LEDs

Yinghao Song,
Li Ling,
Paul Westerhoff,
Chii Shang

Affiliations

Yinghao Song: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Li Ling: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Paul Westerhoff: School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Arizona State University
Chii Shang: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24370-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Coupling photocatalyst-coated optical fibers (P-OFs) with LEDs shows potential in environmental applications. Here the authors report a strategy to maximize P-OF light usage and simultaneously establish a new platform to quantify photocatalytic performance.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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