PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catalytic activity accelerator making up for a photolysis action of a visible light responsive photocatalyst to accelerate its photocatalytic activity and the visible light responsive photocatalyst used together with the catalytic activity accelerator, and an efficient photolysis method of environmental pollutant consisting of an aromatic compound using the visible light responsive catalyst.SOLUTION: The visible light responsive photocatalyst in which a palladium compound is carried by a tungsten compound by a kneading method or a wet preparation method is used for photolysis of the environmental pollutant consisting of the aromatic compound. In the photolysis method of the environmental pollutant consisting of the aromatic compound, the visible light responsive photocatalyst is used.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】可視光応答性光触媒の光分解作用を補填し、その光触媒活性を促進できる触媒活性促進剤および該触媒活性促進剤を併用した可視光応答性光触媒更には、該可視光応答性触媒を用いた芳香族化合物からなる環境汚染物質の効率的な光分解法を提供する。【解決手段】タングステン化合物にパラジウム化合物が混練法ないしは湿式調製法により担持されている芳香族化合物からなる環境汚染物質の分解用可視光応答性光触媒及び該可視光応答性光触媒を使用する芳香族化合物からなる環境汚染物質の光分解法。【選択図】図2
