Conversion of water and CO2 to fuels using solar energy : science, technology and materials

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Varghese, Oomman K. editor

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9781119600862

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1 online resource (416 pages)

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9.3.2.2 Metal Oxides -- 9.3.2.3 Metal Nitrides -- 9.3.2.4 Metal Hydroxides -- 9.3.3 Single-Atom Catalysts -- 9.3.3.1 Noble Metal SACs -- 9.3.3.2 Transition Metal SACs -- 9.3.3.3 Other Metal SACs -- 9.3.4 Molecular Catalysts -- 9.3.4.1 Organometallic Complexes -- 9.3.4.2 MOF and COF Catalysts -- 9.3.4.3 Metal-Free and Polymerized Catalysts -- 9.4 In Situ Characterizations of Electrocatalysts for CO 2 RR -- 9.4.1 In Situ Raman -- 9.4.2 In Situ UV-vis Spectroscopy -- 9.4.3 In Situ FTIR Spectroscopy -- 9.4.4 Operando XAS -- 9.5 Summary and Perspectives -- 9.5.1 Challenges for CO 2 RR -- 9.5.2 Comparison with HER -- 9.5.3 Perspectives for CO 2 RR -- References -- 10 Ceramic Materials for Photocatalytic/Photoelectrochemical Fuel Generation 285 Appu V. Raghu and Takashi Tachikawa -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Photocatalytic/Photoelectrochemical Fuel Generation -- 10.2.1 Photon Absorption -- 10.2.2 Requirements of Materials Useful as Photocatalysts -- 10.3 Metal Oxides as Photocatalysts -- 10.3.1 Doping and Surface Treatments -- 10.3.2 Long-Term Stability -- 10.3.3 Heterostructures -- 10.4 Other Ceramic Materials -- 10.4.1 Nitrides -- 10.4.2 Oxynitrides -- 10.4.3 Carbides -- 10.4.4 MXenes -- 10.5 Challenges -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Gallium Nitride-Based Artificial Photosynthesis Integrated Devices for Solar Hydrogen Generation and Carbon Dioxide Reduction 309 Baowen Zhou, Peng Zhou, Wanjae Dong, and Zetian -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Merits of III-Nitride Nanostructures for Artificial Photosynthesis -- 11.3 Recent Advances in III-Nitrides for Artificial Photosynthesis -- 11.3.1 Solar Water Splitting -- 11.3.1.1 Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting -- 11.3.1.2 Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting -- 11.3.2 Long-Term Stability Studies -- 11.4 GaN-Based APID for CO 2 Reduction -- 11.4.1 Photochemical CO 2 RR Toward CH 4 Production -- 11.4.2 Photochemical CO 2 RR Reduction Toward CH 3 OH Production -- 11.4.3 Photoelectrochemical CO 2 Reduction -- 11.4.3.1 Photoelectrochemical CO 2 RR Toward CO/H 2 Production -- 11.4.3.2 Photoelectrochemical CO 2 RR Toward HCOOH Production -- 11.4.3.3 Photoelectrochemical CO 2 RR Toward CH 4 Production -- 11.5 Gallium Nitride-Catalyzed Organic Transformations and N 2 Fixation -- 11.6 Summary and Prospects -- Acknowledgment -- Conflict of Interest -- Additional Note -- References -- 12 Low-Dimensional Materials for Direct Fuel Generation Assisted by Sunlight 341 Muhammad Shuaib Khan and Shaohua Shen -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Unique Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials -- 12.2.1 Electronic Properties -- 12.2.2 Surface Plasmon Resonance -- 12.2.2.1 Charge Transfer Mechanism -- 12.2.2.2 Local Electric Field -- 12.2.3 Crystal Facets, Kinks, and Edges -- 12.2.4 Large Surface Area and Abundant Surface-Active Sites -- 12.2.5 Heterostructure Construction -- 12.3 Applications of Low-Dimensional Materials -- 12.3.1 Water Splitting -- 12.3.1.1 0D Materials -- 12.3.1.2 1D Materials -- 12.3.1.3 2D Materials -- 12.3.1.4 Low-Dimensional Heterostructures -- 12.3.2 CO 2 Reduction -- 12.3.2.1 0D Materials -- 12.3.2.2 1D Materials -- 12.3.2.3 2D Materials -- 12.3.2.4 Low-Dimensional Heterostructures -- 12.4 Summary and Future Perspective -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.

Abstract:

Conversion of Water and CO2 to Fuels using Solar Energy Comprehensive Resource for Understanding the Emerging Solar Technologies for Hydrogen Generation via Water Splitting and Carbon-based Fuel Production via CO2 Recycling Fossil fuel burning is the primary source of carbon in the atmosphere. The realization that such burning can harm the life on our planet, has led to a surge in research activities that focus on the development of alternative strategies for energy conversion. Fuel generation using solar energy is one of the most promising approaches that has received widespread attention. The fuels produced using sunlight are commonly referred to as "solar fuels." This book provides researchers interested in solar fuel generation a comprehensive understanding of the emerging solar technologies for hydrogen generation via water splitting and carbon-based fuel production via CO2 recycling. The book presents the fundamental science, technologies, techno-economic analysis, and most importantly, the materials that are being explored to establish artificial methods of fuel production using solar energy. For the rapid advancement of the field, it is necessary for researchers, particularly for those who are new to the field, to have clear knowledge of various materials studied so far and their performance. For this reason, almost half of the book is dedicated to the discussions on materials and properties. Key topics discussed in the book include: Photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical processes that use semiconductor photocatalysts, including both ceramic and non-ceramic materials Photovoltaic assisted electrochemical processes Solar thermochemical processes Molecular photosynthesis Researchers and professionals in the fields of energy and materials and closely related science and engineering disciplines could use this book to acquire clear insights on both mainstream solar fuel technologies and those in the developmental stages.

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