Ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) have started replacing UV lamps. The power per LED of high-power LED products has reached 12 W (14 A), which is 100 times the values observed ten years ago. In addition, the cost of these high-power LEDs has been decreasing. In this study, we attempt to understand the technologies and potential of UV-LEDs.

Hydrogen peroxide 0.1% was photolyzed using 17W low pressure mercury arc lamp and 125 W high pressure mercury arc lamp. The decomposition kinetics was followed through the pseudofirst order kinetics and different conditions of temperature and pH were explored. H2O2 0.1% was also photolyzed at 360 nm through a new UV-LED 3W light source using a flow reactor. The kinetics rate constant achieved w...

Broadband UV measurements are evaluated when UV-A irradiance meters measure optical radiation from 365 nm UV sources. The CIE standardized rectangular-shape UV-A function can be realized only with large spectral mismatch errors. The spectral power-distribution of the 365 nm excitation source is not standardized. Accordingly, the readings made with different types of UV meters, even if they meas...