Dinuclear tetrakis Schiff base complexes for electrocatalytic water splitting
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Authors
Kal, Subhadeep
Issue Date
2013-12
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Chemistry
Alternative Title
Abstract
Solar energy is one of the most promising sources of sustainable renewable energy which has the potential to meet the daunting energy demands of our growing society. However, the future of sustainable renewable energy supply depends largely on whether there will be breakthroughs enabling us to efficiently convert this solar energy into a storable form of energy such as a liquid fuel. In this thesis we investigate aspects of artificial photosynthesis that could become pathways for catalytic fuel generation. The described techniques involve catalytic conversion of solar energy to fuel using water and/or carbon dioxide as a starting material, mimicking natural photosynthesis in plants.
Description
December 2013
School of Science
School of Science
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY