Defects in Photocatalysis

Abstract

Defects are the reactive centers of solid materials and dictate their structural and electronic properties. They are of particular interest in heterogeneous photocatalysis as defects may serve as recombination sites of photogenerated charge carriers and induce bandgap narrowing due to new electronic states, which in turn results in an increased absorption. Controlling the defect chemistry of a material empowers researchers to design highly efficient photocatalysts.

Authors 2

1. Greta M. Haselmann Aachen Department of Chemistry Institute of Inorganic Chemistry

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   RWTH Aachen, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Landoltweg 1a, Aachen, 52074 Germany

2. Dominik Eder

   TU Wien

   Affiliation as printed

   Technische Universität Wien, Fakultät für Technische Chemie, Institut für Materialchemie, Getreidemarkt 9/BC/2, Wien, 1060 Austria

   Technische Universität Wien, Fakultät für Technische Chemie, Institut für Materialchemie, Getreidemarkt 9/BC/2, Wien, 1060 Austria