Title Solar hydrogen generation : transition metal oxides in water photoelectrolysis / Jinghua Guo, Xiaobo Chen

Published New York : McGraw-Hill, [2013]

Click on the following:
AccessEngineering

Copies

Description 1 online resource (xvii, 185 pages) : illustrations Contents Hydrogen generation: electrochemistry and photoelectrolysis -- Photocatalytic reactions, oxidation, and reduction -- Transition metal oxides -- Crystal structure and electronic structure -- Optical properties and light absorption -- Impurity, dopants, and defects -- Surface and morphology -- Soft x-ray spectroscopy and electronic structure Summary "Expert techniques for extracting hydrogen from water using transition metal oxides as catalysts. Solar hydrogen generation details the complex process of separating hydrogen from oxygen--photoelectrolysis. This book comprehensively covers the chemical characteristics of transition metal oxides, explaining how to covert solar energy to electron energy through transition metal oxides. Past experimentations and future directions are discussed. Solar hydrogen generation comprehensively reviews physical characteristics of transition metal oxides both in electrochemical and photocatalytic applications Includes history and future prospects for water photoelectrolysis Reviews state-of-the-art achievements in the fields of condensed matter physics, nanostructured material science, electrochemistry, and photocatalysis addresses potential problems and solutions In-depth coverage: Hydrogen production; Electrochemistry and photoelectrolysis; Transition metal oxides; Molecular structure, Crystal structure, and electronic structure; Optical properties and light absorption; Bandgap, band edge, and engineering; Impurity, dopants, and defects; Photocatalytic reactions, oxidation and reduction; Organic and inorganic systems; Surface and interface chemistry; Nanostructured and morphology; Synchrotron radiation and soft x-ray spectroscopy"--Provided by publisher "This pioneering guide covers one of the most promising sustainable energy carriers--water hydrogen--and shows how to extract hydrogen from water using transition metal oxides as catalyst"--Provided by publisher Notes Print version c2012 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Cover image and table of contents, viewed on Jan. 29, 2013 Subject Water -- Electrolysis. Transition metal oxides -- Industrial applications Transition metal oxides. Chemical plants -- Equipment and supplies. Photocatalysis. Hydrogen as fuel. Electronic structure. Grenz rays. Electron spectroscopy. Chemical plants -- Equipment and supplies Electron spectroscopy Electronic structure Grenz rays Hydrogen as fuel Photocatalysis Transition metal oxides Water -- Electrolysis Form Electronic book Author Chen, Xiaobo, 1976- ISBN 9780071701266 0071701265

  Permalink