Anaerobic Photocatalytic Oxidation of Carbohydrates in Aqueous Pt/TiO2 Suspensions with Simultaneous Production of Hydrogen

Abstract The photocatalytic degradation of a variety of carbohydrates in solution, including mono-, di-, and poly-saccharides, has been investigated under unaerated conditions with the use of a Pt/TiO2 catalyst and a solar light simulating source. It has been found that, even in the absence of oxygen, complete oxidation of carbohydrates toward CO