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Nanomaterials for environmental application

Photocatalysis
There is an energy gap between the conduction and valence bands for
semiconductors.
The electrons in the valence band can "absorb“ light energy or photon and then
jump into the conduction band
Each electron after jumping to the conduction band leaves behind a vacant
position in the valence band , which is known as hole

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