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October 1, 1966The Journal of Physical Chemistry

Zinc Oxide Sensitized Photochemical Reduction and Oxidation1,2

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GOGérald OsterMontgomery General HospitalMYMasahide YamamotoUniversity of Tokyo Hospital

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Implication

Experimental study demonstrates zinc oxide-sensitized photochemical reduction and oxidation reactions, indicating foundational mechanisms for semiconductor photocatalysis.

Key Points

  • Investigate the capacity and mechanisms of zinc oxide to sensitize photochemical reduction and oxidation reactions upon light exposure.
  • Conducted photochemical reaction experiments utilizing zinc oxide as a heterogeneous photosensitizer under light irradiation.
  • Assessed chemical transformations to determine the pathways of light-induced reduction and oxidation mediated by zinc oxide.
  • Zinc oxide effectively sensitizes photochemical reduction reactions when activated by light.
  • Photoactivated zinc oxide concurrently mediates oxidation processes, demonstrating its capability to facilitate complete photochemical redox cycles.

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Oster et al. (1966) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fad9f3a35f4a2c890d907https://doi.org/10.1021/j100882a002
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