Title: dynamic photoadsorption process
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - dynamic photoadsorption process
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14006
Status: current

Definition
Simultaneous (or synchronous) formation of adsorbed species (adsorbate) via photoadsorption and detachment by photodesorption to yield the same species, both processes occurring under photoexcitation of the solid photocatalyst (adsorbent).

Related Term
- photodesorption: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/14048

Source
- PAC, 2011, 83, 931. 'Glossary of terms used in photocatalysis and radiation catalysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 948 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-09-09-36)

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Citation: Citation: 'dynamic photoadsorption process' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.14006
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