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A definition of photocatalysis is suggested. The ‘redox’ and ‘photolytic’ mechanisms are explained. For the redox photocatalytic processes guidelines are given for describing the fluid-semiconductor interface. The main ideas of the ‘collective’ and of the ‘localized’ approaches are outlined. The case of oxygen photoadsorption-photodesorption onto TiO2 is briefly outlined. The thermodynamic conditions for photoreactivity are stressed.
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Schiavello, M. (1988). Basic Concepts in Photocatalysis. In: Schiavello, M. (eds) Photocatalysis and Environment. NATO ASI Series, vol 237. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3015-5_11
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