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Photocatalyst sees the light

by Rebecca Brodie, RSC last modified 01-11-10 05:17 AM Copyright 2010, RSC
Photocatalyst sees the light

A natural light photocatalyst could help clean water

A nanoparticle photocatalyst that works under natural light and could be used to remove pollutants from water has been developed by scientists in China and Japan. 

Photocatalysts use light to speed up a reaction but most need ultra-violet light to work. Now, Renhong Li at the Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China and colleagues have used bismuth to make a catalyst that works under visible light.  More...

http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemScience/Volume/2010/02/photocatalyst_sees.asp

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