Surface Modifications and Growth of Titanium Dioxide for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting
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This outstanding thesis provides a wide-ranging overview of the growth of titanium dioxide thin films and its use in photo-electrochemicals such as water splitting. The context for water splitting is introduced with the theory of semiconductor-liquid junctions, which are dealt with in detail. In particular plasmonic enhancement of TiO2 by the addition of gold nanoparticles is considered in depth, including a thorough and critical review of the literature, which discusses the possible mechanisms that may be at work. Plasmonic enhancement is demonstrated with gold nanoparticles on Nb-doped TiO2. Finally, the use of temperature and pressure to control the phase and morphology of thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition is presented.
This outstanding thesis provides a wide-ranging overview of the growth of titanium dioxide thin films and its use in photo-electrochemicals such as water splitting. The context for water splitting is introduced with the theory of semiconductor-liquid junctions, which are dealt with in detail. In particular plasmonic enhancement of TiO2 by the addition of gold nanoparticles is considered in depth, including a thorough and critical review of the literature, which discusses the possible mechanisms that may be at work. Plasmonic enhancement is demonstrated with gold nanoparticles on Nb-doped TiO2. Finally, the use of temperature and pressure to control the phase and morphology of thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition is presented.
Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by Imperial College London Investigates photo-anodes based on titanium dioxide (TiO2) that can be used to produce hydrogen by thephoto-electrochemical decomposition of water Considers plasmonic enhancement of TiO2 by the addition of gold nanoparticles Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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John Alexander
Themen in »Surface Modifications and Growth of Titanium Dioxide for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting«
Plasmonic Enhancement and Elctrochemistry Surface Modifications of Titanium Dioxide Gold Nanoparticles and Elctrochemistry Gold Nanoparticles on Nb-doped TiO2 Growth of Titanium Dioxide Photo-anodes Based on Titanium Dioxide Photo-electrochemical Decomposition of Water Photo-electrochemical Water Splitting Plasmonic Enhancement of TiO2 Pulsed Laser Deposition Semiconductor-liquid Junctions Titanium Dioxide Thin Films Water Splitting in Photo-electrochemicals