{"product_id":"9783527354535","title":"Defect Engineering in Photocatalysis From Fundamentals to Applications","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDefect Engineering in Photocatalysis\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Fundamentals to Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChuanyi Wang | Abdelkader Labidi | Qiuhui Zhu\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Materials Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetailed reference covering essential concepts, perspectives, and practical skills for optimizing photocatalytic reactions via defect engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefect Engineering in Photocatalysis: From Fundamentals to Applications\u003c\/i\u003e covers various types of defects such as vacancies, impurities, doping, surface defects, and volume defects and discusses their effects on charge carrier dynamics and photocatalytic features of photocatalytic materials. The book highlights applications of defect-engineered photocatalysts in several areas including energy conversion and environmental remediation. Detailed case studies and research findings for applications in organic chemistry and phototherapy are included throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and mechanisms of photocatalysis for sterilization, reviews advanced designs of defective photocatalytic materials to improve their efficiency for nano-\/micro-plastics photodegradation and their transformation into value-added chemicals and fuels, details the use of defective photocatalytic materials for enhancing desalination processes, highlighting the importance of efficient salt removal and water purification by way of photocatalysis processes, and delivers insights on potential defective photocatalysts in wastewater treatment technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther sample topics explored in \u003ci\u003eDefect Engineering in Photocatalysis\u003c\/i\u003e include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMechanisms of defect formation including band gap engineering, charge carrier transfer, concentration of defects, defect–interface interactions, and photostability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefect engineering as a method to customize the photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and other metal oxides such as WO3 and ZnO\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of defect control in enhancing light absorption, charge separation, and photocatalytic activity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsage of defective photocatalytic materials in various organic transformations, including C-C and C-X bond formation, C-H functionalization, and cross-coupling reactions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefect Engineering in Photocatalysis\u003c\/i\u003e offers valuable insights into the design and optimization of photocatalytic materials via defect engineering for catalytic and inorganic chemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, physicists, and professionals in the semiconductor industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChuanyi Wang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a Distinguished Professor at Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST), China. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences, a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbdelkader Labidi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQiuhui Zhu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer at Wuyi University, China. His research focuses on the design and synthesis of defective bismuth-based photocatalysts for environmental remediation and energy conversion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-VCH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783527354535\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44676607705228,"sku":"9783527354535","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783527354535.jpg?v=1780617737","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783527354535","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}