Quasi all-silica zeolite obtained by isomorphous degermanation of an as-made germanium-containing precursor.

Ge-containing ITQ-22 zeolites have been almost completely degermanated under strong acidic conditions without modifications of the framework topology. Simultaneous to Ge extraction, the framework was partially dissolved; mesopores were formed but the structure was maintained through the re-incorporation of some of silicon species at vacant sites. The presence of many defects in the degermanated framework enabled the incorporation of tetrahedral aluminum, opening the way to the preparation of new and stable acid catalysts with original topologies.

Photocatalytic removal of pesticide dichlorvos from indoor air: a study of reaction parameters, intermediates and mineralization.

This paper presents for the first time the investigation of TiO2 photocatalysis for the removal of pesticides in gas phase. Dichlorvos was used as a model pesticide, and experiments were carried out using both static and dynamic reaction systems to explore the different aspects of the process. Thus, adsorption, reaction kinetics, and the influence of several operational parameters such as relative humidity (RH), inlet concentration, flow rate, and association of TiO2 with activated carbon (AC) were all examined in detail.