transition metal oxides in water photoelectrolysis Guo, Jinghua 1964- creator Chen, Xiaobo 1976- text bibliography nyu New York McGraw-Hill c2012 2012 monographic eng

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xvii, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. "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. Machine generated contents note: i. Hydrogen Production: Electrochemistry and Photoelectrolysis; b. ii. Transition Metal Oxides; iii. Molecular Structure, Crystal Structure and Electronic Structure; iv. Optical Properties and Light Absorption; v. Bandgap and Band Edge and Engineering; vi. Impurity, Dopants and Defects; vii. Photocatalytic Reactions, Oxidation and Reduction; viii. Organic and Inorganic Systems; ix. Surface and Interface Chemistry; x. Nanostructured and Morphology; xi. Synchrotron Radiation and Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy . Jinghua Guo, Xiaobo Chen. Includes bibliographical references and index. Water Electrolysis Transition metal oxides Industrial applications Chemical plants Equipment and supplies Photocatalysis Hydrogen as fuel TP259 .G86 2012 665.81 GUO 2012 9780071701266 0071701265 2011042120 DLC 111107 20180118181356.0 17036736