Photocatalysis : fundamentals and perspectives

Combining the basic concepts of photocatalysis with the synthesis of new catalysts, reactor and reaction engineering, this book provides a comprehensive resource on the topic. The book introduces the fundamental aspects of photocatalysis including the role of surface chemistry and understanding the...

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Other Authors Schneider, Jenny (Editor), Bahnemann, D. (Editor), Ye, Jinhua (Editor), Puma, Gianluca Li (Editor), Dionysiou, Dionysios D. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published [Cambridge] : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016.
SeriesRSC energy and environment series ; 14.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781782622338
1782622330
9781523105328
1523105321
9781782620419
1782620419
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Photoelectrochemistry: From Basic Principles to Photocatalysis; Understanding the Chemistry of Photocatalytic Processes; Current Issues Concerning the Mechanism of Pristine TiO2 Photocatalysis and the Effects on Photonic Crystal Nanostructures; Specificity in Photocatalysis; Photoexcitation in Pure and Modified Semiconductor Photocatalysts; New Concepts in Photocatalysis; Kinetic Processes in the Presence of Photogenerated Charge Carriers; Traps and Interfaces in Photocatalysis: Model Studies on TiO2 Particle Systems; Interplay Between Physical and Chemical Events in Photoprocesses in Heterogeneous Systems; New Materials Outline; New Materials for Degradation of Organics; New Materials for Water Splitting; New Materials for CO2 Reduction; Fundamentals of Radiation Transport in Absorbing Scattering Media; Photocatalytic Reactor Design; Photocatalytic Reactor Modeling.