Photo-Degradation Alkali Lignin by Bis-(2-Methyl Quinoline) Squarylium Cyanine TiO2 Photocatalyst in Sunlight

Photo-degradation alkali lignin was prepared in sunlight by the system of TiO2 and squaraine dye (QSC). The influence of the ratio of QSC to TiO2 on the solar energy conversion efficiency was tested; the principle of degradation alkali lignin by TiO2 photocatalyst in sunlight was researched. The results showed that the number-average and mass-average molecular mass of degradation alkali lignin and the control lignin were 1,548 and 2,822, respectively, the phenolic hydroxyl of degradation alkali lignin is 5.63% with the control is 4.64%, and alcoholic hydroxyl of degradation alkali lignin is 3.21% with the control is 3.77%.