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Unassisted Photoelectrochemical Solar-To-Hydrogen On Cubi2o4 Photocathodes Using Glycerol As A Sacrificial Oxidant, Caroline Eddy
Unassisted Photoelectrochemical Solar-To-Hydrogen On Cubi2o4 Photocathodes Using Glycerol As A Sacrificial Oxidant, Caroline Eddy
Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Honors Theses
The need to decarbonize society has driven the development of alternative energy technologies. Solar panels are capable of generating electricity at large scale and at competitive costs to fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas. However, they are only capable of generating electricity when the sun is out. It is therefore necessary to understand how to store that energy for on-demand use. It is also desirable that the storage be portable, lightweight, and compatible with transportation infrastructure like fossil fuels are. A very desirable chemical fuel is H2 which can be produced simply by water electrolysis. Production of …
Hierarchically Structured Photoelectrodes Via Atomic Layer Deposition, Justin Rowan Reed Demoulpied
Hierarchically Structured Photoelectrodes Via Atomic Layer Deposition, Justin Rowan Reed Demoulpied
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In the search for a sustainable method to meet increasing energy needs, solar energy emerges as an underutilized, plentiful resource. Solar intermittency and requirements for transportation necessitate storing solar energy in the form of chemical bonds via artificial photosynthesis. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting generates hydrogen fuel from solar energy and water. A semiconducting material that successfully meets the complex requirements for building an industrially scalable PEC device has yet to emerge. This is leading to a reevaluation of materials previously overlooked within PEC research, mainly materials with limitations such as minimal charge carrier mobility and propensity to corrosion under illumination …