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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153185903321

Autore

Ameta Rakshit

Titolo

Photocatalysis : principles and applications / / Rakshit Ameta, Suresh C. Ameta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-315-37239-8

1-315-35513-2

1-4822-5494-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (340 pages)

Disciplina

541.395

Soggetti

Photocatalysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1. Introduction -- chapter 2. Photocatalysis -- chapter 3. Binary semiconductors -- chapter 4. Ternary semiconductors -- chapter 5. Quaternary semiconductors -- chapter 6. Metallization -- chapter 7. Doping -- chapter 8. Sensitization -- chapter 9. Composites -- chapter 10. Immobilization -- chapter 11. Hydrogen generation -- chapter 12. Solar cells -- chapter 13. Wastewater treatment -- chapter 14. Reduction of carbon dioxide -- chapter 15. Artificial photosynthesis -- chapter 16. Medical applications -- chapter 17. Other applications -- chapter 18. Photoreactors -- chapter 19. Future trends.

Sommario/riassunto

The book discusses developing various types of photocatalytic semiconductors and their modification by metallization, sensitization, and doping to enhance photocatalytic activities. It describes the principles and mechanisms of photocatalysis and other possible applications of photocatalysis such as use as antifouling agents, controlling air pollution, self-cleaning of glasses and tiles, green composites, wastewater treatment, hydrogen generation, and inactivation of microorganisms. The book describes medical applications and summarizes efforts in the field of photosplitting of water as a newer energy source and photoreduction of carbon dioxide



for providing synthetic fuels and also a step towards mimicking photosynthesis.