On the problem of comparing rates or apparent quantum yields in heterogeneous photocatalysis

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 49, Issue 50, 2010, Pages 9588-9589

  Kisch, Horst ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

hydrogen; photocatalysis; quantum yields; semiconductors

Indexed keywords

CATALYST CONCENTRATION; HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS; LINEAR REGION; PHOTOCATALYST CONCENTRATION; PHOTOGENERATION; PLATEAU REGION; SEMICONDUCTOR POWDERS; SEMICONDUCTORS;

HYDROGEN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REACTION RATES;

QUANTUM YIELD;

EID: 78650138377     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201002653     Document Type: Article

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