Heterogeneous photocatalysis using inorganic semiconductor solids [electronic resource] / Umar Ibrahim Gaya.

Heterogeneous photocatalysis using inorganic semiconductor solids [electronic resource] / Umar Ibrahim Gaya.

9789400777750 electronic book
9400777752 electronic book
9789400777743

Dordrecht : Springer, 2014.

English

1 online resource (xiv, 213 pages) : illustrations (some color)

10.1007/978-94-007-7775-0 doi

QD716.P45

541/.395

This book underscores the essential principles of photocatalysis and provides an update on its scientific foundations, research advances, and current opinions, and interpretations. It consists of an introduction to the concepts that form the backbone of photocatalysis, from the principles of solid-state chemistry and physics to the role of reactive oxidizing species. Having recognised the organic link with chemical kinetics, part of the book describes kinetic concepts as they apply to photocatalysis. The dependence of rate on the reaction conditions and parameters is detailed, the retrospective and prospective aspects of the mechanism of photocatalysis are highlighted, and the adsorption models, photocatalytic rate expressions, and kinetic disguises are examined. This book also discusses the structure, property, and activity relationship of prototypical semiconductor photocatalysts and reviews how to extend their spectral absorption to the visible region to enable the effective use of visible solar spectrum. Lastly, it presents strategies for deriving substantially improved photoactivity from semiconductor materials to support the latest applications and potential trends.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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