Patent ID: 6569386
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A61L,B01D,B01J

Abstract:
A deodorizing material comprising:a. a substrate coated with a luminous, light absorbing material; and b. a film formed on said substrate, said film capable of decomposing mold, bacteria and odorous compounds, wherein an outer surface region of said film for receiving light is substantially formed of a metallic compound which exhibits photocatalytic activity upon irradiation by ultraviolet light selected from the group consisting of TiO2, ZnO, SrTiO3, CdS, CdO, CaP, InP, In2O3, CaAs, BaTiO3, K2 NbO3, Fe2O3, Ta2O5, WO3, SaO2, Bi2O3, NiO, Cu2O, SiC, SiO2, MoS2, MoS3, InPb, RuO2, and CeO2.