Heterogeneous photocatalytic systems are usually described based on electrochemistry,
which the vast majority of interpretations and strategies for optimizing photocatalysts rely on …

Mechanisms in heterogeneous photocatalysis have traditionally been interpreted by the
band-structure model and analogously to electrochemistry. This has led to the establishment …

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (C2H6, ODHE) is a promising approach to producing
ethene (C2H4) in the chemical industry. However, the ODHE needs to be operated at a high …

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from methanol is a standard test reaction for photocatalyst
materials. Surprisingly, the exact chemical mechanism is still widely discussed in the …

The selective oxidation of alcohols has attracted a great deal of attention. While most
photocatalytic studies focus on the generation of hydrogen from alcohols, there is also a …

As the conduction band edge of rutile is close to the reduction potential of hydrogen, there is
a long-lasting discussion on whether molecular hydrogen can be evolved from this …

Artificial switchable catalysis is a new, rapidly expanding field that offers great potential
advantages for both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic systems. Light irradiation is …

Alcohol photoreforming on titania represents a perfect model system for elucidating
fundamental processes in the heterogeneous photocatalysis of semiconductors. One …

In this account, we review our research over the last decade on metal-loaded semiconductor-
photocatalyzed organic transformations using alcohols. Different from many reactions using …

We have studied the surface chemistry of tert-butanol ((CH3) 3COH) on reduced and
oxidized rutile (R-) TiO2 (110) surfaces using the temperature-programmed desorption …