Numerical investigation on the optical properties of TiO2photocatalyst suspension by light scattering model of particulate aggregates

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Abstract

The optical properties of suspensions of P25 TiO2 photocatalyst are calculated with particulate-aggregates-based light scattering model. The effects of structure, number of monomer, and particle radius of cluster on the absorption and scattering coefficients are analyzed. It is found that the radius of particle in clusters significantly affects their scattering capacity, and this effect could be attributed to the dielectric resonance of single particle and the cooperative scattering caused by coupling of electric dipoles of adjacent particles. Our work may promote the understanding of interaction between light and photocatalysts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number016501
JournalJournal of Photonics for Energy
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • absorption coefficient
  • discrete dipole approximation
  • fractal aggregates
  • optical properties
  • scattering coefficient

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