Surface modifications and growth of titanium dioxide for photo-electrochemical water splitting [electronic resource] / John Callum Alexander.
2016
QD181.T6
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Title
Surface modifications and growth of titanium dioxide for photo-electrochemical water splitting [electronic resource] / John Callum Alexander.
ISBN
9783319342290 (electronic book)
3319342290 (electronic book)
9783319342276
3319342290 (electronic book)
9783319342276
Published
Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xli, 337 pages) : illustrations.
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QD181.T6
Dewey Decimal Classification
546/.5122
Summary
This outstanding thesis provides a wide-ranging overview of the growth of titanium dioxide thin films and its use in photo-electrochemicals such as water splitting. The context for water splitting is introduced with the theory of semiconductor-liquid junctions, which are dealt with in detail. In particular plasmonic enhancement of TiO2 by the addition of gold nanoparticles is considered in depth, including a thorough and critical review of the literature, which discusses the possible mechanisms that may be at work. Plasmonic enhancement is demonstrated with gold nanoparticles on Nb-doped TiO2. Finally, the use of temperature and pressure to control the phase and morphology of thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition is presented.
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"Doctoral thesis accepted by Imperial College London, UK."
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Surface Modifications and Growth of Titanium Dioxide for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Principles of Photo-electrochemical Cells
Experimental Methods
Results: Plasmonic Photocurrent with AuNP-TiO2
Electrochemistry of TiO2
Rutile (110)
TiO2 Thin Films on Fused Silica
Epitaxial TiO2 Thin Films on Single Crystal Substrates
Conclusions.
Literature Review
Principles of Photo-electrochemical Cells
Experimental Methods
Results: Plasmonic Photocurrent with AuNP-TiO2
Electrochemistry of TiO2
Rutile (110)
TiO2 Thin Films on Fused Silica
Epitaxial TiO2 Thin Films on Single Crystal Substrates
Conclusions.