Continuous Analysis of Photocatalytic Activity in Thin-Films and Coatings

<p>Materials that undergo photocatalytic reactions create evolved gases due to ultraviolet light decomposition. Current methods of measuring these gases typically result in destruction of the sample. A test fixture was developed to measure evolved gases in a nondestructive manner through the utilization of a flow-through sensor array system. Preliminary testing indicates responsive measurements down to parts-per-billion sensitivity for some gases and will be compared with mass spectrometry measurements. Further development of this process could lead to the ability to measure photocatalytic reaction gases on a continuous basis without interruption of the process or destruction of materials introduced to the system.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computing

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Allee, Steven Michael

Contributors dc:contributor

• Randy Buchanan
• Paige Buchanan
• Zhaoxian Zhou

• Chemistry
• Computer Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/224

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-1252