photoadsorbate

synonym: photoadsorbed species
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14032
Entity (molecule, atom, or ion) bound to the surface of a solid (semiconductor or insulator) particle (typically to a photoadsorption centre) as the result of photoexcitation of either the solid or the entity (molecule, atom, or ion).
Note: When photoadsorption is a step in a photocatalytic reaction, the photoadsorbed entity may be considered an intermediate in the given reaction.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 931. (Glossary of terms used in photocatalysis and radiation catalysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 963 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'photoadsorbate' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14032 RIS BibTex EndNote
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