Metal Oxide-Based Photocatalysis Fundamentals and Prospects for Application [Paperback]

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, disadvantages and achievements of the most important metal oxides (TiO2, ZnO, Fe2O3, Ta2O3, CuO, NiO, Cr2O3, RuO2, etc.). The book concludes with the most important photocatalytic applications and an overview of the future. Applications are organized by potential needs and solutions, addressing such areas as water treatment, hydrogen production, air treatment, chemical synthesis, and applications in medicine and construction.

• Provides coverage of applications, presenting needs and solutions
• Covers essential applications, such as water treatment, hydrogen production, air depollution, medical applications, and much more
• Includes the characterization of the most important metal oxides used in heterogeneous photocatalysis

1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of Metal Oxide-based Photocatalysis
3. Metal Oxide Photocatalysts
4. Application of Metal Oxide-based Photocatalysis
5. Outlooks and Prospects

Presents detailed characterization of the most important metal oxides used in heterogeneous photocatalysis, along with vital applications in industry

Adriana Zaleska-Medynska is a Professor in Chemical Technology at the University of Gdansk and head of the Department of Environmental Technology. She obtained a Ph.D. in 2000 in the field of chemical technology at Gdansk University of Technology (Poland). Following appointment as Visiting Scientist at University of Utah (UT, USA) and California Institute of Technology (CA, USA), she was appointed as adjunct at Faculty of Chemistry at Gdansk University of l³.