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Alternative Metal Oxide Photocatalysts

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Design of Advanced Photocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

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Some metal oxide semiconductors attract attention for its better performance in certain reactions compared to TiO2, due to a more suitable band gap, higher adsorption of the reactants on their surface and to a more convenient product distribution. For instance, the interest on ZnO lays on its high quantum efficiency and for its higher electron mobility which is interesting for dye-sensitized solar cells. WO3 is a visible light-response photocatalyst and under certain conditions may present higher photoactivity than titania under solar irradiation. It is a runner up for the water splitting reaction. Recent applications of WO3 exploit its storage ability as an electron pool for metal protection and bactericidal activity in the dark.

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García-Rodríguez, S. (2013). Alternative Metal Oxide Photocatalysts. In: Coronado, J., Fresno, F., Hernández-Alonso, M., Portela, R. (eds) Design of Advanced Photocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5061-9_6

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