This book presents photocatalysis as a state-of-art technology in energy production and conversion. The ever increasing demand for energy with growing economies has led to a dearth of energy sources. The exhaustive dependability on non-renewable resources of energy has not just depleted them but also lead to the birth of secondary problems such as pollution and climate change. The photoactive processes have opened a new window for the production of green energy and helped in environmental sustainability. The harnessing of renewable sources especially sun and water for fuel production and noxious gases reduction solve both the issues of pollution mitigation and energy crisis.

Broadens the reader insights into the increasing role of photocatalysis in energy transformation and harvesting Summarizes the energy applications of polymeric and metal free semiconductor based hetero-materials Explains how smart designing leads to utilization of solar energy into hydrogen production and greenhouse gas reduction Equips the readers with research novelties in photocatalytic technology for catalytic organic reactions

Autorentext
Dr. Inamuddin is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Electrochemistry and, more specifically, Renewable Energy and Environment. He has published 90 research articles in international journals of repute and seventeen book chapters in knowledge-based book editions published by renowned international publishers. He has published nineteen edited books with Springer, United Kingdom, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. U.S.A., CRC Press Taylor & Francis Asia Pacific, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland and Materials Science Forum, U.S.A.

Inhalt

1. Nanophotocatalysts for fuel production.- 2. Highly stable metal oxides-based heterostructured photocatalysts for an efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production.- 3. Novelty in designing of photocatalysts for water splitting and CO2 reduction.- 4. Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Recent Advances and Perspectives.- 5. Photocatalysts for Artifical Photosynthesis.- 6. Polymeric semiconductors as efficient photocatalysts for water purification and solar hydrogen production.- 7. Advances and innovations in photocatalysis.- 8. Solar Light Active Nano Photocatalysts.- 9. High performance photocatalysts for organic reactions. <p