Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods offers a systematic overview of the synthesis and characterization of photocatalysts using various methods and techniques. This book focuses on synthesis methods, nanostructure control, activity enhancement strategies, and characterization of semiconductor-based nanostructures. This book offers guidelines for designing novel semiconductor-based photocatalysts with low cost and high efficiency to meet the demands of the efficient utilization of solar light for energy production, environment remediation, etc.
In addition, this book has covered various latest and sophisticated characterization techniques. This includes various spectroscopic, physicochemical, and electrochemical characterization techniques which help the researchers to understand the characteristics of the fabricated photocatalysts.
1. 1. Introduction of synthesis methods - p. 3 2. 2. Precipitation and coprecipitation synthesis methods - p. 11 3. 3. Sol-gel synthesis method - p. 27 4. 4. Hydrothermal synthesis method - p. 37 5. 5. Solvothermal synthesis method - p. 47 6. 6. Microwave synthesis method - p. 55 7. 7. Sonochemical synthesis method - p. 67 8. 8. Chemical vapor deposition synthesis method - p. 79 9. 9. Physical vapor deposition synthesis method - p. 91 10. 10. Green synthesis methods - p. 101 11. 11. Electrochemical deposition synthesis methods - p. 113 12. Section II: Characterization methods - p. 122 13. 12. Introduction to characterization methods - p. 127 14. Part A. Spectroscopic characterization techniques - p. 139 15. 13. Absorption spectroscopy - p. 141 16. 14. UV-visible spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy - p. 151 17. 15. Vibrational spectroscopy - p. 165 18. 16. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - p. 175 19. 17. Raman spectroscopy - p. 185 20. 18. Emission spectroscopy: photoluminescence spectroscopy - p. 195 21. Part B. Physicochemical characterization techniques - p. 211 22. 19. X-ray diffraction - p. 213 23. 20. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy - p. 225 24. 21. Surface area and porosity measurements - p. 239 25. 22. Dynamic light scattering - p. 255 26. 23. Atomic force microscopy - p. 267 27. 24. Scanning electron microscopy - p. 281 28. 25. Transmission electron microscopy - p. 295 29. 26. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy - p. 309 30. Part C. Electrochemical characterization techniques - p. 325 31. 27. Thermodynamic properties of the photocatalysts using electrochemical techniques - p. 327 32. 28. Kinetic properties of the photocatalysts using electrochemical techniques - p. 345 33. 29. Photocatalytic efficiency of the photocatalysts using electrochemical techniques - p. 361 34. Index - p. 375
Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods offers a systematic overview of the synthesis and characterization of photocatalysts using various methods and techniques. This book focuses on synthesis methods, nanostructure control, activity enhancement strategies, and characterization of semiconductor-based nanostructures. This book offers guidelines for designing novel semiconductor-based photocatalysts with low cost and high efficiency to meet the demands of the efficient utilization of solar light for energy production, environment remediation, etc.
In addition, this book has covered various latest and sophisticated characterization techniques. This includes various spectroscopic, physicochemical, and electrochemical characterization techniques which help the researchers to understand the characteristics of the fabricated photocatalysts.
1. 1. Introduction of synthesis methods - p. 3 2. 2. Precipitation and coprecipitation synthesis methods - p. 11 3. 3. Sol-gel synthesis method - p. 27 4. 4. Hydrothermal synthesis method - p. 37 5. 5. Solvothermal synthesis method - p. 47 6. 6. Microwave synthesis method - p. 55 7. 7. Sonochemical synthesis method - p. 67 8. 8. Chemical vapor deposition synthesis method - p. 79 9. 9. Physical vapor deposition synthesis method - p. 91 10. 10. Green synthesis methods - p. 101 11. 11. Electrochemical deposition synthesis methods - p. 113 12. Section II: Characterization methods - p. 122 13. 12. Introduction to characterization methods - p. 127 14. Part A. Spectroscopic characterization techniques - p. 139 15. 13. Absorption spectroscopy - p. 141 16. 14. UV-visible spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy - p. 151 17. 15. Vibrational spectroscopy - p. 165 18. 16. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - p. 175 19. 17. Raman spectroscopy - p. 185 20. 18. Emission spectroscopy: photoluminescence spectroscopy - p. 195 21. Part B. Physicochemical characterization techniques - p. 211 22. 19. X-ray diffraction - p. 213 23. 20. X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy - p. 225 24. 21. Surface area and porosity measurements - p. 239 25. 22. Dynamic light scattering - p. 255 26. 23. Atomic force microscopy - p. 267 27. 24. Scanning electron microscopy - p. 281 28. 25. Transmission electron microscopy - p. 295 29. 26. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy - p. 309 30. Part C. Electrochemical characterization techniques - p. 325 31. 27. Thermodynamic properties of the photocatalysts using electrochemical techniques - p. 327 32. 28. Kinetic properties of the photocatalysts using electrochemical techniques - p. 345 33. 29. Photocatalytic efficiency of the photocatalysts using electrochemical techniques - p. 361 34. Index - p. 375
