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Metal oxide-based photocatalysis : fundamentals and prospects for application /

Metal Oxide-Based Photocatalysis: Fundamentals and Prospects for Application explains the principles and fundamentals of metal oxide-based photocatalysis and the requirements necessary for their use in photocatalysis. It also discusses preparation methods for photocatalysis, and the advantages, disa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zaleska-Medynska, Adriana (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2018]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Metal oxides series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; List of contributors; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 2: Fundamentals of metal oxide-based photocatalysis; Abstract; 2.1 Principles of metal oxide-based photocatalysis; 2.2 Requirements of metal oxides; 2.3 Role of noble metals in photocatalysis; 3: Metal oxide photocatalysts; Abstract; 3.1 Synthesis of metal oxides used in photocatalysis; 3.2 Unitary metal oxides (advantages, disadvantages, achievements); 3.3 Nanostructured MeIOx/MeIIOx heterojunction photocatalysts; 3.4 Metal/MeOx photocatalysts; 3.5 Composite-based photocatalysts.
  • 3.6 Outlook4: Application of metal oxide-based photocatalysis; Abstract; 4.1 Water treatment; 4.1.1 Types of contamination; 4.1.2 Photocatalyst immobilization; 4.1.3 Photocatalytic reactors; 4.1.4 Effect of reaction parameters on the photocatalytic process; 4.1.5 Scale-up process and prospects; 4.2 Hydrogen production; 4.2.1 Basic principle of photocatalytic hydrogen generation by water splitting; 4.2.2 Strategies for achieving photocatalytic water splitting; 4.2.3 Brief overview of metal oxide semiconductors in photocatalytic water splitting.
  • 4.2.4 Chemical additives for H2 and O2 production enhancement4.2.5 Metal oxide co-catalysts for photocatalytic water splitting; 4.2.6 Evaluation of photocatalytic water splitting; 4.2.7 Photoreactor design; 4.2.8 Conclusions and prospects; 4.3 Air depollution and volatile organic compound (VOC) removal using different photocatalysts; 4.3.1 The mechanism of pollutant photo-oxidation; 4.3.2 Photodisinfection of pathogens; 4.3.3 Factors that impact the photocatalytic oxidation process; 4.3.4 Immobilization techniques; 4.3.5 Photoreactor design for photocatalytic air purification.
  • 4.3.6 Conclusions and future prospects4.4 Hydrocarbon generation (CO2 reduction); 4.4.1 Fundamental aspects for photocatalytic reduction of CO2; 4.4.2 Photocatalyst design for photocatalytic CO2 reduction; 4.4.3 Important factors for photocatalytic reduction of CO2; 4.4.4 Photoreactors for CO2 reduction; 4.4.5 Conclusions and prospects; 4.5 Photochemical transformation of specific compounds; 4.5.1 Types of photocatalysts; 4.5.2 Role of external conditions; 4.5.3 Synthesis of organic compounds; 4.5.4 Reactors for phototransformation; 4.5.5 Scaling-up process and prospects.
  • 4.6 Medical applications: Application in photodynamic therapy4.6.1 Phocatalysts; 4.6.2 Light penetration; 4.6.3 Conclusions and perspectives; 4.7 Applications in construction, building materials, and textiles; 4.7.1 Introduction; 4.7.2 Superhydrophilicity mechanism; 4.7.3 Exterior construction materials; 4.7.4 Interior construction materials; 4.7.5 New applications; 4.7.6 Perspectives, problems, and limitations; 4.8 Photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) for energy generation; 4.8.1 Photoelectrocatalysts for solar energy conversion; 4.8.2 PEC hydrogen generation; 4.8.3 Conclusions and prospects.