The photocatalytic activity of a photocatalyst is significantly influenced by its microstructure.Therefore,it is crucial to understand and characterize the microstructure.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)has been ...The photocatalytic activity of a photocatalyst is significantly influenced by its microstructure.Therefore,it is crucial to understand and characterize the microstructure.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)has been an indispensable tool that provides direct visualization of the microstructure at the atomic level.Despite numerous reviews on photocatalytic processes,there has been a lack of comprehensive summaries that focus on the critical role of TEM in photocatalytic applications.This review aims to fill this gap by highlighting the significant contributions of TEM techniques in understanding key photocatalytic processes,including light absorption,charge separation and transfer,and surface reaction.In addition,this review discusses in-situ TEM techniques for observing photocatalytic reactions and explores the challenges and future perspectives related to the application of TEM in photocatalysis.展开更多
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文摘The photocatalytic activity of a photocatalyst is significantly influenced by its microstructure.Therefore,it is crucial to understand and characterize the microstructure.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)has been an indispensable tool that provides direct visualization of the microstructure at the atomic level.Despite numerous reviews on photocatalytic processes,there has been a lack of comprehensive summaries that focus on the critical role of TEM in photocatalytic applications.This review aims to fill this gap by highlighting the significant contributions of TEM techniques in understanding key photocatalytic processes,including light absorption,charge separation and transfer,and surface reaction.In addition,this review discusses in-situ TEM techniques for observing photocatalytic reactions and explores the challenges and future perspectives related to the application of TEM in photocatalysis.
