Recent Advances in Photocatalysis

Photocatalysis, driven by solar light energy, holds immense promise for sustainable energy and environmental applications. In this field, several critical factors impact photocatalytic efficiency. Engineering the band gap, band structure, and band edge potential levels of semiconductors to enhance visible-light sensitivity, allowing efficient absorption of solar photons is significant in delivering a state-of-the-art photocatalyst. Efficient charge separation prevents recombination, and the rapid migration of electrons from the bulk to the reaction surface enhances photocatalytic activity. Understanding reaction rates and mechanisms is essential; techniques like transient absorption spectroscopy provide insights into charge carrier dynamics and reaction pathways. In summary, recent advances in photocatalysis involve optimizing materials, managing charge carriers, and unraveling reaction kinetics to drive cleaner energy and environmental solutions will be discussed.

Lecturer: Esmail Doustkhah (Assistant Professor, İstinye Üniversitesi, Turkey)

Participants: students, postgraduates and scientific-pedagogical workers of the faculty of Sciences of RUDN and other Universities