Investigation into High Efficiency Visible Light Photocatalysts for Water Reduction and Oxidation

• Main Author: Martin, David James (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Renewable energy resources.; Electrochemistry.; Chemical engineering.; Catalysis.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Renewable and Green Energy.

This thesis describes novel strategies for the rational design of several cutting-edge high-efficiency photocatalysts, for applications such as water photooxidation, reduction, and overall splitting using a Z-Scheme system. As such, it focuses on efficient strategies for reducing energy loss by cont...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Fundamentals of Water Splitting and Literature Survey
• Experimental Development
• Oxygen Evolving Photocatalyst Development
• Hydrogen Evolving Photocatalyst Development
• Novel Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting Systems
• Overall Conclusions and Future Work.