Special Topic 6.26 Artificial photosynthesis

Case Study 6.38 Macromolecular chemistry - photoinitiated polymerization of methacrylate 

Application of photoinitiators is one of the most efficient methods for achieving fast polymerization or controlled chemical modification of polymers. The use of photo-initiators is common in many valuable industrial applications,174 1134 1505 such as photolithography and UV curing (Special Topic 6.27). 

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The most important and widespread applications of photochemistry are, of course, photoimaging techniques, such as photography and xerography (Special Topic 6.32).1313 Some other large-scale applications, such as environmental remediation of anthropogenic pollutants by photocatalytic processes (Special Topic 6.28) and potential applications such as photoelectrochemical cells (Special Topic 6.31) and artificial photosynthesis (Special Topic 6.26), are also discussed in the following text. 

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