The effects of humic acids (HA) on the photoinduced
reduction of U(VI) in aqueous suspensions containing
titanium dioxide particles was investigated by time-resolved
laser induced fluorescence in the pH range 5 to 7. The
fluorescence response of both aqueous phase and adsorbed
U(VI) species was also analyzed. The rate of the aqueous
phase U(VI) photoreduction was found to be enhanced
by U(VI) complexation with HA. A photosensitizing effect
of HA on the interface reaction was evidenced at high
irradiation intensity, with the HA prefilter effect prevailing
at low irradiation. A kinetic model was developed,
which takes into account U(VI) photoreduction occurring
both in the aqueous phase and at the semiconductor oxide−water interface as well as adsorption and reoxidation
reactions.
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