Phthalocyanines: Alternative Sensitizers of TiO2 to be Used in Photocatalysis

WILLIAM VALLEJO; CARLOS DIAZ-URIBE; CESAR QUIÑONES; MILEIDY LERMA; CATALINA FAJARDO; KAREN NAVARRO; YUSUF YILMAZ

Phthalocyanines and Some Current Applications

InTech

Año: 2017; p. 223 - 244

Currently, titanium dioxide is a most researched semiconductor in photocatalysis field; however, practical applications of TiO2 are limited due to high band gap (3.2 eV). In last decades, researchers implemented several strategies to improve photoactivity of TiO2 in visible electromagnetic spectrum. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) sensitization for absorption of naturals and/or synthetics organic dyes is an important research subject in the field, and it is an efficient method to develop practical application in waste treatment. In this chapter, we review main theoretical aspects of sensitization process of TiO2 by phthalocyanines and its effect in photocatalytic properties. In the last section, we review reports of photocatalytic systems