Surface Science of Photocatalysis

Jiaguo Yu, Mietek Jaroniec, Chuanjia Jiang

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9780081028902
• eBook ISBN:
  9780081028919
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Surface Science of Photocatalysis, Volume 32, summarizes significant findings on the surface science behind various classic and novel photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications, with special emphasis on important surface/interface processes in photocatalysis, such as interfacial charge transfer, function of co-catalysts, and adsorption over photocatalyst surface. This book timely and systematically reviews the state-of-the-art of the surface science in semiconductor-based photocatalysis, serving as a useful reference book for both new and experienced researchers in this field. - Provides timely reviews on cutting-edge research on surface science and photocatalysts - Comprehensively discusses novel photocatalysts, such as metal oxides, metal sulphides, graphitic carbon nitrides, graphene and metal-organics - Presents important surface/interface processes in photocatalysis, like Z-scheme system and surface heterojunctions - Investigates the function of co-catalysts and the adsorption on photocatalyst surfaces - Edited by world-leading researchers in interface science

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Interface Science and Technology
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Chapter 1. Principle and surface science of photocatalysis
• Chapter 2. Fundamentals of adsorption for photocatalysis
• Chapter 3. Hierarchical porous photocatalysts
• Chapter 4. Charge carrier transfer in photocatalysis
• Chapter 5. Surface heterojunction of photocatalysts
• Chapter 6. Design and fabrication of direct Z-scheme photocatalysts
• Chapter 7. One-dimensional TiO2 nanotube–based photocatalysts: enhanced performance by site-selective decoration
• Chapter 8. Modification of ZnO-based photocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic activity
• Chapter 9. Doped zinc oxide nanomaterials: structure–electronic properties and photocatalytic applications
• Chapter 10. Surface and interface modification strategies of CdS-based photocatalysts
• Chapter 11. Bismuth metal and semiconductor-based photocatalysts: structure tuning, activity enhancement, and reaction mechanism
• Chapter 12. Synthesis and performance enhancement for Bi2WO6 photocatalysts
• Chapter 13. Silver-based visible light–responsive photocatalysts
• Chapter 14. The surface chemistry of graphene-based materials: functionalization, properties, and applications
• Chapter 15. Photocatalysts based on polymeric carbon nitride for solar-to-fuel conversion
• Chapter 16. Surface modification of g-C3N4: first-principles study
• Chapter 17. Metal–organic frameworks for photocatalysis
• Index