Photochemical Splitting of Water: Fundamentals to Applications brings together information on photochemical water splitting for hydrogen production, covering basic concepts, mechanisms, instrumentation, experimental set-up, analysis, materials used as catalysts, innovative methods, and future opportunities. The book introduces the role of water splitting and hydrogen production in the current and future global energy mix and provides a basic understanding of the theories behind photochemical water splitting, instrumentation, experimental set-up, and the criteria for materials selection. Other sections offers thorough coverage of the use of specific cutting-edge active materials in photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic water splitting processes, discussing recent advances and future opportunities.
The final chapters of the book focus on challenges, emerging trends, and key opportunities for the future, including tandem approaches that combine a solar cell with a suitably formulated water splitting cell. A glossary of technical terms is also included, providing a clear explanation of the main concepts.
The final chapters of the book focus on challenges, emerging trends, and key opportunities for the future, including tandem approaches that combine a solar cell with a suitably formulated water splitting cell. A glossary of technical terms is also included, providing a clear explanation of the main concepts.
Table of Contents
Section I1. Potential of water splitting in the global energy future
2. Concepts, kinetics and mechanism of water splitting
3. Technologies for water splitting
4. Instrumentation and experimental set-up for measuring hydrogen from water splitting
5. Photocatalytic water splitting
6. Photoelectrochemical water splitting
7. Selection of materials and cell design for water splitting
Section II
8. Noble metal-based catalysts
9. Noble metal free catalysts oxides, chalcogenides, nitrides, oxynitrides for water splitting
10. Metal ion incorporated metal oxides for water splitting
11. Plasmonic material and QD sensitized photocatalysts for water splitting
12. Carbon based materials for water splitting
13. MOF assisted water splitting
14. 2D materials for water splitting
15. Conjugated polymer materials for water splitting
16. Role of co-catalysts in water splitting
17. Nanostructured materials for water splitting
Section III
18. Photovoltaic electrochemical integration for water splitting
19. Challenges for photoelectrochemical water splitting technology for the near future Glossary of technical terms
