Design of Advanced Photocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

Research for the development of more efficient photocatalysts has experienced an almost exponential growth since its popularization in early 1970’s. Despite the advantages of the widely used TiO2, the yield of the conversion of sun power into chemical energy that can be achieved with this material i...

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Other Authors: Coronado, Juan M. (Editor), Fresno, Fernando (Editor), Hernández-Alonso, María D. (Editor), Portela, Raquel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:Green Energy and Technology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1.A historical introduction to photocatalysis
  • 2.Photons, electrons and holes: fundamentals of photocatalysis with semiconductors
  • 3.Environmental applications of photocatalysis
  • 4.urning sunlight into fuels: photocatalysis for energy
  • 5.the keys of success: TiO2 as a benchmark photocatalyst
  • 6.Alternative metal oxide photocatalysts
  • 7.The new promising semiconductors: metallates and other mixed compounds
  • 8.Chalcogenides and other non-oxidic semiconductors
  • 9.Single-site photocatalysts: photoactive species dispersed on porous matrixes
  • 10.The role of co-catalysts: interaction and synergies with semiconductors
  • 11.Shaping photocatalysts: morphological modifications of semiconductors
  • 12.Immobilised photocatalysts
  • 13.Metal doping of semiconductors for improving photoactivity
  • 14.Non-metal doping for band gap engineering
  • 15.Heterojunctions: joining different semiconductors
  • 16.Sensitizers: dyes and quantum dots
  • 17.Future perspectives of photocatalysis