Inorganic Metal Oxide Nanocrystal Photocatalysts for Solar Fuel Generation from Water
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Beschreibung
Troy Townsend's thesis explores the structure, energetics and activity of three inorganic nanocrystal photocatalysts. The goal of this work is to investigate the potential of metal oxide nanocrystals for application in photocatalytic water splitting, which could one day provide us with clean hydrogen fuel derived from water and solar energy. Specifically, Townsend's work addresses the effects of co-catalyst addition to niobium oxide nanotubes for photocatalytic water reduction to hydrogen, and the first use of iron oxide 'rust' in nanocrystal suspensions for oxygen production. In addition, Townsend studies a nickel/oxide-strontium titanate nanocomposite which can be described as one of only four nanoscale water splitting photocatalysts. He also examines the charge transport for this system. Overall, this collection of studies brings relevance to the design of inorganic nanomaterials for photocatalytic water splitting while introducing new directions for solar energy conversion.
Troy Townsend's thesis explores the structure, energetics and activity of three inorganic nanocrystal photocatalysts. The goal of this work is to investigate the potential of metal oxide nanocrystals for application in photocatalytic water splitting, which could one day provide us with clean hydrogen fuel derived from water and solar energy. Specifically, Townsend's work addresses the effects of co-catalyst addition to niobium oxide nanotubes for photocatalytic water reduction to hydrogen, and the first use of iron oxide 'rust' in nanocrystal suspensions for oxygen production. In addition, Townsend studies a nickel/oxide-strontium titanate nanocomposite which can be described as one of only four nanoscale water splitting photocatalysts. He also examines the charge transport for this system. Overall, this collection of studies brings relevance to the design of inorganic nanomaterials for photocatalytic water splitting while introducing new directions for solar energy conversion.
Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of California, USA Gives a detailed introduction to photocatalysis Includes over 40 illustrations Provides detailed experimental protocols Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Troy K. Townsend
Themen in »Inorganic Metal Oxide Nanocrystal Photocatalysts for Solar Fuel Generation from Water«
Electrochemistry Electron Transport Inorganic Nanomaterials Nanocomposite Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions Photoelectrochemistry Surface Photovoltage Spectroscopy Water Reduction Water Splitting Photocatalysts