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Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Nanophotocatalysts for Fuel Production; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Quantum Dot Semiconductors; 1.3 Synthesis of Quantum Dots; 1.4 Application of Quantum Dots for Fuel Production; 1.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Highly Stable Metal Oxide-Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts for an Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production; 2.1 Photocatalysis; 2.1.1 Photocatalytic Mechanism; 2.1.2 Band Edge Positions; 2.2 Semiconducting Metal Oxides for Photocatalytic Water Splitting; 2.2.1 Metal Oxide-Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts
2.2.1.1 Energy Structure of TiO22.2.1.2 Lattice Structure of TiO2; 2.3 The Challenges in Photocatalytic H2 Production Using TiO2 Particulate Systems; 2.4 Strategies for Improving TiO2 Photocatalytic Activity; 2.4.1 Addition of Sacrificial Reagents; 2.4.2 TiO2-Based Semiconductors Under UV Light Irradiation; 2.4.3 Photocatalytic Performance of TiO2 Under Visible Irradiation; 2.4.4 Functionalization of TiO2 with Carbon Nanomaterials; 2.4.4.1 Carbon Nanotubes; 2.4.4.2 Graphene Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO); 2.5 Future Scope/Conclusions; References
Chapter 3: Novelty in Designing of Photocatalysts for Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction3.1 Introduction; 3.2 CO2 Reduction; 3.2.1 Principles of CO2 Reduction; 3.2.2 By-Products of CO2 Reduction; 3.2.3 Synthesis of Nanoparticles; 3.2.3.1 Doping of Photocatalyst; 3.2.4 Commercial Challenges of CO2 Reduction; 3.3 Water Splitting; 3.3.1 The Basic Principle of Water Splitting; 3.3.2 Photocatalyst for Water Splitting; 3.3.2.1 Oxide-Based Photocatalyst; 3.3.2.2 Nitride-Based Photocatalyst; 3.3.3 Commercial Challenges of Water Splitting; 3.4 Conclusion and Way Forward; References
Chapter 4: Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Recent Advances and Perspectives4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Basic Principles of the Z-Scheme Reduction of CO2; 4.3 Advances in Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2; 4.3.1 Z-Scheme Systems with Aqueous Shuttle Redox Mediator; 4.3.2 All-Solid-State Z-Scheme Systems; 4.3.3 Semiconductor/Metal-Complex Hybrid Z-Scheme Systems; 4.3.4 Light Harvesting of Photocatalysts Utilized for the Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction; 4.3.5 Cocatalyst Strategies for Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction; 4.4 Summary and Outlook; References
Chapter 5: Photocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis5.1 Introduction; 5.2 General Photosynthesis Mechanism; 5.3 Covalently Linked Molecular Systems for Artificial Photosynthesis; 5.3.1 Porphyrin-Based Donor-Acceptor Molecular Systems; 5.3.2 Subphthalocyanine-Based Light-Harvesting Complexes; 5.3.3 BODIPY-Based Light-Harvesting Systems; 5.4 Supramolecular Artificial Photosynthetic Systems; 5.4.1 Metal-Ligand Interactions of Porphyrins/Naphthalocyanines with Electron Acceptors; 5.4.2 Supramolecular Photosynthetic Complexes Via Crown Ether-Ammonium Cation Interactions; 5.5 Conclusion
2.2.1.1 Energy Structure of TiO22.2.1.2 Lattice Structure of TiO2; 2.3 The Challenges in Photocatalytic H2 Production Using TiO2 Particulate Systems; 2.4 Strategies for Improving TiO2 Photocatalytic Activity; 2.4.1 Addition of Sacrificial Reagents; 2.4.2 TiO2-Based Semiconductors Under UV Light Irradiation; 2.4.3 Photocatalytic Performance of TiO2 Under Visible Irradiation; 2.4.4 Functionalization of TiO2 with Carbon Nanomaterials; 2.4.4.1 Carbon Nanotubes; 2.4.4.2 Graphene Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO); 2.5 Future Scope/Conclusions; References
Chapter 3: Novelty in Designing of Photocatalysts for Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction3.1 Introduction; 3.2 CO2 Reduction; 3.2.1 Principles of CO2 Reduction; 3.2.2 By-Products of CO2 Reduction; 3.2.3 Synthesis of Nanoparticles; 3.2.3.1 Doping of Photocatalyst; 3.2.4 Commercial Challenges of CO2 Reduction; 3.3 Water Splitting; 3.3.1 The Basic Principle of Water Splitting; 3.3.2 Photocatalyst for Water Splitting; 3.3.2.1 Oxide-Based Photocatalyst; 3.3.2.2 Nitride-Based Photocatalyst; 3.3.3 Commercial Challenges of Water Splitting; 3.4 Conclusion and Way Forward; References
Chapter 4: Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Recent Advances and Perspectives4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Basic Principles of the Z-Scheme Reduction of CO2; 4.3 Advances in Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2; 4.3.1 Z-Scheme Systems with Aqueous Shuttle Redox Mediator; 4.3.2 All-Solid-State Z-Scheme Systems; 4.3.3 Semiconductor/Metal-Complex Hybrid Z-Scheme Systems; 4.3.4 Light Harvesting of Photocatalysts Utilized for the Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction; 4.3.5 Cocatalyst Strategies for Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction; 4.4 Summary and Outlook; References
Chapter 5: Photocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis5.1 Introduction; 5.2 General Photosynthesis Mechanism; 5.3 Covalently Linked Molecular Systems for Artificial Photosynthesis; 5.3.1 Porphyrin-Based Donor-Acceptor Molecular Systems; 5.3.2 Subphthalocyanine-Based Light-Harvesting Complexes; 5.3.3 BODIPY-Based Light-Harvesting Systems; 5.4 Supramolecular Artificial Photosynthetic Systems; 5.4.1 Metal-Ligand Interactions of Porphyrins/Naphthalocyanines with Electron Acceptors; 5.4.2 Supramolecular Photosynthetic Complexes Via Crown Ether-Ammonium Cation Interactions; 5.5 Conclusion