ChemInform Abstract: The Origins of Photocatalysis

Autor: S. J. Teichner
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: ChemInform. 40
ISSN: 1522-2667
0931-7597
DOI: 10.1002/chin.200902267
Popis: The study of photocatalytic reactions was initiated in 1970's. The definitions of photocatalysis, photosynthesis and photodegradation (photo-ageing) are given. For photocatalysis the wavelength of UV irradiation and the nature of the photocatalyst are discussed. The experimental conditions and the mechanism of the photo-partial-oxidation of alkanes and olefinic hydrocarbons into aldehydes and ketones, at R.T., are presented. Conditions for the ``photo-splitting'' of water are discussed.
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