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Immobilised Photocatalysts

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Design of Advanced Photocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

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The use of immobilised photocatalysts on a substrate allows to overcome some of the main drawbacks associated to fluidised bed systems. This chapter will address the most important aspects to be considered for the preparation of immobilised photocatalysts, the techniques available for the immobilization of the active phase and the description of some of the most commonly used substrates, paying special attention to a novel family of bi-functional composites in which adsorption and photocatalytic properties are combined, the so-called adsorbent-photocatalyst hybrid materials.

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    Silvia Suárez

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Suárez, S. (2013). Immobilised 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_12

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