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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Solar Water Splitting"”.
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Solar water splitting for hydrogen production: development of photocatalysts based on earth abundant and biocompatible materials (TiO2 and Fe2O3)
… transition to renewable sources of energy. Solar energy is, among renewables, by far the largest exploitable resource, providing more energy in 1 hour to the earth than all of the energy consumed by humans in an entire year. The principal problem related to solar energy use is its …
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Solar Water Oxidation by Composite Cobalt-Based Catalyst/Oxide Semiconductor Photoanodes
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is an attractive approach to capturing and storing the earth's abundant solar energy influx. The challenging four-electron water-oxidation half-cell reaction has hindered this technology, giving rise to slow water oxidation kinetics at the photoanode …
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Electrochemical and spectroscopic studies of bodipy dyes and nanostructured electrodes for solar energy harvesting and conversion
… new opportunities in their application in solar energy harvesting and conversion and storage. This dissertation explores the emerging technologies to harvest solar energy to generate (1) electricity using boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-thiophene- triphenylamine (TPA) dye-sensitized solar …
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Study on the photoelectric hot electrons generation and transport with metallic-semiconductor photonic crystals
… MSPhC can achieve up to 70% absorption in the solar radiation range, with ultra-thin metal film. Experimentally, MSPhC has fabricated via 6" Si wafer scalable microfabrication techniques. A broadband sub-bandgap hot electron response with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 235 nm centered …
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Electrodeposition and characterization of metals and metal oxides for energy conversion and storage
… metal and metal oxide thin films applicable to solar water splitting cells. Paper I describes the synthesis of cobalt hydroxide, ß-Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>, by electrochemically reducing tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) in alkaline solution. Paper II presents a scheme to convert the …
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Solar energy conversion via photovoltaics and photocatalysis
… Therefore, a search for high-performance solar energy conversion systems to end the current carbon economy era is of paramount importance in both academic and industrial sectors. In this regard, we have studied organic photovoltaics and solar water splitting by using oCVD (Oxidative …
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Atomic layer deposition and electrochemical characterization of TiO2 as a potential candidate for a photoanode protective layer
… effects fossil fuels have on the environment. Solar water splitting using semiconductor photoelectrochemical cells has long been viewed as a potential means of large-scale H2 production from renewable resources. A study was carried out to test the corrosion resistance performance of thin TiO2 …
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Electrochemical and Photocatalytic Flow Strategies for Sustainable Substrate Oxidation
… application as a heterogeneous photocatalyst for solar water splitting and visible light mediated organic transformations, in addition to its nontoxic properties and facile, low-cost synthesis. However, these reactions have mostly been confined to batch reactors, and the advantages offered by …
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Improving Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Ru,Rh,Ru Supramolecular Complexes in Aerobic Aqueous Solutions
The production of hydrogen fuel via solar water splitting is an important carbon-neutral strategy for the development of renewable resources and has sparked great interest in the scientific community. Hydrogen production efficiencies for supramolecular photocatalysts of the architecture …
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Nanostructured Thin Film Synthesis by Aerosol Chemical Vapor Deposition for Energy Storage Applications
… This has led to a tremendous momentum towards solar and wind-based energy harvesting technologies driving efficiencies higher and costs lower. However, the intermittent nature of these energy sources necessitates energy storage technologies, which remain the Achilles heel in meeting the …