@article{704549,
      recid = {704549},
      author = {Townsend, Troy K.,},
      title = {Inorganic metal oxide nanocrystal photocatalysts for solar  fuel generation from water /},
      school = {Ph.D.},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {Troy Townsend's thesis explores the structure, energetics  and activity of three inorganic nanocrystal photocatalysts.  The goal of this work is to investigate the potential of  metal oxide nanocrystals for application in photocatalytic  water splitting, which could one day provide us with clean  hydrogen fuel derived from water and solar energy.  Specifically, Townsend's work addresses the effects of  co-catalyst addition to niobium oxide nanotubes for  photocatalytic water reduction to hydrogen, and the first  use of iron oxide 'rust' in nanocrystal suspensions for  oxygen production. In addition, Townsend studies a  nickel/oxide-strontium titanate nanocomposite which can be  described as one of only four nanoscale water splitting  photocatalysts. He also examines the charge transport for  this system. Overall, this collection of studies brings  relevance to the design of inorganic nanomaterials for  photocatalytic water splitting while introducing new  directions for solar energy conversion.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/704549},
}