Photofluidized bed reactor maximizes photon utilization in heterogeneous photocatalysis: theory to practice
Haojin Wu, Abdelaziz Gouda, Shiquan Shan, Zhijun Zhou, Geoffrey Ozin
Abstract
Scaling gas-phase photocatalysis requires maximizing photon use. This study presents a PFBR with ray-tracing and simulations, validated via solar Boudouard reaction, showing higher photon efficiency than fixed beds.
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PhotocatalysisFluidicsPhotonEnvironmental scienceComputer scienceMaterials scienceWaste managementProcess engineeringPhysicsEngineeringChemistryCatalysisOpticsElectrical engineeringBiochemistryInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques