Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer as component (A) and at least one photocatalytically active particle, comprising a non-porous core comprising at least one metal oxide or semimetal oxide with a diameter of from 0.1 nm to 1 ?m, and, at least to some extent surrounding the core, at least one porous outer layer comprising at least one further metal oxide or further semimetal oxide with an average layer thickness of from 0.1 to 10 nm, as component (B), to a process for the production of this mixture according to any of claims 1 to 5, via mixing of components (A) and (B), to the use of the mixture as photocatalytically active surface, to moldings, comprising this mixture, and to the use of this mixture for the production of moldings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactor for the photocatalytic treatment of liquid or gaseous streams, which reactor comprises a tube through which the stream to be treated flows, wherein, in the tube, there are arranged at least one light source, at least one flat means M1 provided with at least one photocatalytically active material and at least one flat means M2 reflecting the light radiation radiated by the at least one light source, wherein the reflecting surface of the at least one means M2 and the inner wall of the tube are at an angle greater than or equal to 0°, in such a manner that the light exiting from the light source is reflected by the at least one means M2 onto the photocatalytically active material, and to a method for the photocatalytic treatment of liquid or gaseous streams by irradiation with light in the reactor according to the invention.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a method of making metal oxide nanoparticles comprising the reaction of—at least one metal oxide precursor (P) containing at least one metal (M) with—at least one monofunctional alcohol (A) wherein the hydroxy group is bound to a secondary, tertiary or alpha-unsaturated carbon atom—in the presence of at least one aliphatic compound (F) according to the formula Y1—R1—X—R2—Y2, wherein—R1 and R2 each are the same or different and independently selected from aliphatic groups with from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, —Y1 and Y2 each are the same or different and independently selected from OH, NH2 and SH, and —X is selected from the group consisting of chemical bond, —O—, —S—, —NR3—, and CR4R5, wherein R3, R4 and R5 each are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic group with from 1 to 20 carbon atoms which optionally carries functional groups selected from OH, NH2 and SH.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating material comprising (A) at least one binder as component (A) and (B) at least one photocatalytically active particle comprising a core composed of at least one first substance having a diameter of 0.1 to 1 ?m and at least one envelope at least partly surrounding the core and composed of at least one second substance having an average layer thickness of 0.1 to 10 nm as component (B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reactor for the photocatalytic treatment of liquid or gaseous streams, which reactor comprises a tube through which the stream to be treated flows, wherein, in the tube, there are arranged at least one light source, at least one flat means M1 provided with at least one photocatalytically active material and at least one flat means M2 reflecting the light radiation radiated by the at least one light source, wherein the reflecting surface of the at least one means M2 and the inner wall of the tube are at an angle greater than or equal to 0°, in such a manner that the light exiting from the light source is reflected by the at least one means M2 onto the photocatalytically active material, and to a method for the photocatalytic treatment of liquid or gaseous streams by irradiation with light in the reactor according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a photocatalyst P comprising a substrate, coated with at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide, and at least one cocatalyst, comprising at least the steps: (A) electrochemical treatment of the at least one substrate with an electrolyte comprising at least one precursor compound of the at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide in order to obtain a substrate coated with at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide and (B) photochemical treatment of the substrate, coated with at least one photocatalytically active metal oxide, in a further electrolyte comprising at least one precursor compound of the at least one cocatalyst in order to obtain the photocatalyst P.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture, comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer as component (A) and at least one photocatalytically active particle, comprising a non-porous core comprising at least one metal oxide or semimetal oxide with a diameter of from 0.1 nm to 1 ?m, and, at least to some extent surrounding the core, at least one porous outer layer comprising at least one further metal oxide or further semimetal oxide with an average layer thickness of from 0.1 to 10 nm, as component (B), to a process for the production of this mixture according to any of claims 1 to 5, via mixing of components (A) and (B), to the use of the mixture as photocatalytically active surface, to moldings, comprising this mixture, and to the use of this mixture for the production of moldings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of purifying wastewater by contacting the wastewater which is to be purified with a rod-shaped TiO2 photocatalyst which has a BET surface area of 25 to 200 m2/g, a pore volume of 0.10 to 1.00 ml/g, and a median pore diameter of 0.005 to 0.050 ?m, with irradiation by light, and to the use of such a rod-shaped TiO2 photocatalyst which has a BET surface area of 25 to 200 m2/g, a pore volume of 0.10 to 1.00 ml/g, and a median pore diameter of 0.005 to 0.050 ?m, for purifying wastewater with irradiation by light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating material comprising (A) at least one binder as component (A) and (B) at least one photocatalytically active particle comprising a core composed of at least one first substance having a diameter of 0.1 to 1 ?m and at least one envelope at least partly surrounding the core and composed of at least one second substance having an average layer thickness of 0.1 to 10 nm as component (B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing coated nanoparticles comprising a core comprising at least one first substance and at least one envelope at least partly surrounding the core and composed of at least one further substance, in a streaming system, to nanoparticles which can be produced according to this process, to nanoparticles comprising a nonporous core comprising at least one first substance and at least one porous envelope at least partly surrounding the core and composed of at least one further substance, the nanoparticles having a narrow particle size distribution, to the use of such nanoparticles in photocatalysis and to apparatus for carrying out the process.