ϕ |
Thiele
modulus |
Da |
Damköhler
number |
L |
Damköhler number |
kcat
|
first-order rate constant of the catalytic reaction |
|
(in s–1) |
Ds
|
intraparticle diffusion
coefficient
of the substrate |
v |
observed reaction rate (in mol s–1) |
η |
internal
effectiveness factor |
TOFapp
|
apparent TOF; rate normalized
to the total |
|
amount of catalyst
present |
TOFtrue
|
only active catalyst considered in catalytic particle |
ntotal
|
total moles of catalyst within the MOF particle |
nactive
|
active moles of catalyst within the MOF
particle |
V |
volume of the particle |
Ccat
|
concentration of the catalyst |
r |
radial distance in
spherical coordinates |
R |
radius of the particle |
Dox
|
diffusivity of the sacrificial
oxidant |
Cox0
|
bulk oxidant concentration |
Ccat0
|
total catalyst concentration |
CS0
|
substrate
concentration |
D |
electron hopping coefficient OR diffusion |
|
coefficient
of
the substrate |
df
|
film thickness |
dfopt
|
optimal film thickness |
ΦH2
|
HER quantum yield |
nH2
|
number of moles of
H2 produced |
nphoton
|
number of moles of photons absorbed |
Ratehv
|
rate of photon absorption |