Photocatalytic activity of inorganic semiconductor surfaces: Myths, hype, and reality

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 139-147

  Rajeshwar, Krishnan ^a   Thomas, Abegayl ^a   Janaky, Csaba ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC COMPOUND;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CATALYSIS; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84930203012     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz502586p     Document Type: Note

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