Multifunctional Photocatalytic Materials for Energy

Multifunctional photocatalysts have important applications in the fields of renewable energy and environmental remediation. This book discusses recent development in multifunctional photocatalytic materials, such as semiconductors, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes and graphene, with an emphasis on their novel properties and synthesis strategies, and fundamental principles and achievement of their application in energy fields, for example, hydrogen generation from water splitting, CO2 reduction to hydrocarbon fuels, degradation of organic pollutions, and solar cells. The book will serve as not only a valuable reference book for researchers, but also an instructive text for undergraduate and postgraduate students to increase their knowledge about multifunctional photocatalytic materials and stimulate their interests in designing and creating advanced materials. Comprehensively covers all aspects of recent developments in multifunctional photocatalytic materialsProvides fundamental understanding of the structure, properties and energy applications of these materialsContributions from leading international experts in the field working in multidisciplinary subject areasFocus on advanced applications, and future research advancements, such as graphene-based nanomaterials and multi-hybrid nanocompositesA valuable reference for researchers and students to increase their knowledge about these materials to stimulate interest in designing advanced materials for renewable energy resources INDICE: 1. Introduction: A perspective-Multifunctional photocatalytic materials for energy Part 1 Metal oxide photocatalysts for energy 2. Metal oxide powder photocatalysts 3. Metal oxide electrodes for photocatalysis 4. Theoretical insights for improved photocatalytic activity 5. Energy band engineering of metal oxide for enhanced visible light absorption 6. Modification of metal oxide for increased photogenerated charge separation Part 2 Carbon-based photocatalytic materials for energy 7. Graphene photocatalysts 8. Carbon Nitride photocatalysts 9. Graphene-based nanomaterials for solar cells Part 3 Metal-based Semiconductor nanomaterials for energy 10. Metal-based Semiconductor nanomaterials for solar cells 11. Metal-based Semiconductor nanomaterials for photocatalysis Part 4 Multi-hybrid nanocomposites for energy 12. Conjugated polymer and nanocrystal nanocomposites for photocatalytic hydrogen production andorganic contaminantsdegradation 13. Hybrid nobel metal and semiconductor nanocomposites for plasmon-mediated photocatalysis 14. Hybrid Z-scheme nanocomposites for photocatalysis Part 5 Ferroelectrics for energy 15. Ferroelectrics for photocatalysis Part 6 Outlook 16. Future scope of multifunctional photocatalytic materials for energy

• ISBN: 978-0-08-101977-1
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 480
• Fecha Publicación: 02/04/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés