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Dogmas and misconceptions in heterogeneous photocatalysis. Some enlightened reflections. / Emeline, A. V.; Ryabchuk, V. K.; Serpone, N.
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 109, No. 39, 06.10.2005, p. 18515-18521.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Dogmas and misconceptions in heterogeneous photocatalysis. Some enlightened reflections
AU - Emeline, A. V.
AU - Ryabchuk, V. K.
AU - Serpone, N.
PY - 2005/10/6
Y1 - 2005/10/6
N2 - In a recent article, Ollis1 analyzed heretofore reported photocatalyst kinetics of surface photochemical reactions that take place in heterogeneous systems and that rely heavily on the Langmuir-Hinshelwood (LH) kinetic model to interpret the experimental observations. This model assumes a fast adsorption/desorption equilibrium step and a subsequent slow surface step. His interesting analysis of the experimental results reported in 2000 by Emeline and co-workers,2 Xu and Langford,3 and Martyanov and Savinov4 prompted our reexamination of the LH kinetic model along with several other dogmas that continue to propagate in the heterogeneous photocatalytic landscape. This short article discusses some of these issues and reexamines certain misinterpretations. Specifically, we reexamine (1) the a priori assumed validity of the LH kinetic model in heterogeneous photocatalysis, (2) the recombination of photogenerated free charge carriers on the solid (metal oxide) photocatalyst by the band-to-band recombination pathway, and (3) the mistaken assertion1 that the kinetics of a heterogeneous photoreaction are either only first-order dependent or half-order dependent on photon flow (i.e., light irradiance).
AB - In a recent article, Ollis1 analyzed heretofore reported photocatalyst kinetics of surface photochemical reactions that take place in heterogeneous systems and that rely heavily on the Langmuir-Hinshelwood (LH) kinetic model to interpret the experimental observations. This model assumes a fast adsorption/desorption equilibrium step and a subsequent slow surface step. His interesting analysis of the experimental results reported in 2000 by Emeline and co-workers,2 Xu and Langford,3 and Martyanov and Savinov4 prompted our reexamination of the LH kinetic model along with several other dogmas that continue to propagate in the heterogeneous photocatalytic landscape. This short article discusses some of these issues and reexamines certain misinterpretations. Specifically, we reexamine (1) the a priori assumed validity of the LH kinetic model in heterogeneous photocatalysis, (2) the recombination of photogenerated free charge carriers on the solid (metal oxide) photocatalyst by the band-to-band recombination pathway, and (3) the mistaken assertion1 that the kinetics of a heterogeneous photoreaction are either only first-order dependent or half-order dependent on photon flow (i.e., light irradiance).
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U2 - 10.1021/jp0523367
DO - 10.1021/jp0523367
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:26844563677
VL - 109
SP - 18515
EP - 18521
JO - Journal of Physical Chemistry B
JF - Journal of Physical Chemistry B
SN - 1520-6106
IS - 39
ER -
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