Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods offers a systematic overview of synthesis and characterization of novel and efficient photocatalysts. The book explores the fundamentals of synthesis and characterization of photocatalysts using sophisticated instrumentation techniques for novel energy and environmental related applications. It focuses on synthesis methods, nanostructure control, activity enhancement strategies for various applications, and perspectives of nanostructure materials. Part I of the book covers current synthesis methods whereas Part II provides an overview of…mehr
Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods offers a systematic overview of synthesis and characterization of novel and efficient photocatalysts. The book explores the fundamentals of synthesis and characterization of photocatalysts using sophisticated instrumentation techniques for novel energy and environmental related applications. It focuses on synthesis methods, nanostructure control, activity enhancement strategies for various applications, and perspectives of nanostructure materials. Part I of the book covers current synthesis methods whereas Part II provides an overview of spectroscopic, physicochemical and electrochemical characterization methods. The book offers guidelines for designing novel photocatalysts with low cost and high efficiency to meet the demands of the energy and environment related researchers and industries.
Mohammad Mansoob Khan is a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam. He had earned his PhD from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, in 2002. He has worked in India, Ethiopia, Oman, and South Korea and has established excellence in teaching and novel research. He used to teach various courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has edited three books and authored two book. He has published about 155 research and review articles. His expertise is in the cutting-edge area of nanochemistry, nanosciences, nanotechnology, materials sciences, and materials chemistry especially in the field of inorganic and nanohybrid materials such as synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles, their nanocomposites, metal oxides (such as TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, CeO2, etc.), and chalcogenides (such as CdS, ZnS, MoS2, etc.). He is also extensively working on the band gap engineering of semiconductors (such as metal oxides and chalcogenides). The synthesized nanostructured materials are used for heterogeneous photocatalysis, hydrogen production, photoelectrodes, solar cells, sensors, and biological applications such as antibacterial, antifungal, antibiofilm activities, etc.
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Part I: Synthesis methods 1. Introduction 2. Precipitation and co-precipitation method of synthesis 3. Sol-gel method of synthesis 4. Hydrothermal method of synthesis 5. Solvothermal method of synthesis 6. Microwave method of synthesis 7. Sonochemical method of synthesis 8. Chemical Vapour deposition method of synthesis 9. Physical Vapour deposition method of synthesis 10. Green synthesis methods 11. Electrochemical deposition synthesis methods Part II: Characterization methods 12. Introduction Section A: Spectroscopic characterization techniques 13. Absorption spectroscopy 14. UV-Visible spectroscopy and Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy 15. Vibrational spectroscopy 16. Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy 17. Raman Spectroscopy 18. Emission spectroscopy: Photoluminescence spectroscopy Section B: Physicochemical characterization techniques 19. X-ray diffraction 20. X-ray fluorescence 21. Surface area and porosity measurements 22. Dynamic light scattering 23. Surface topography using Atomic Force Microscopy 24. Scanning Electron Microscopy 25. Transmission electron microscopy 26. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Section C: Electrochemical characterization techniques 27. Thermodynamic Properties of the photocatalysts using Electrochemical Techniques 28. Kinetic Properties of the photocatalysts using Electrochemical Techniques ???????29. Photocatalytic efficiency of the photocatalysts using Electrochemical Techniques
