2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Photo-electrochemical water-splitting on conducting polymer composite materials
| Project/Area Number |
16K05922
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Polymer/Textile materials
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Keywords | Water splitting / Conducting polymers / Hydrogen / Electrochemistry |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Metal-free polythiophene derivatives was developed as high-rate photocatalysts for hydrogen and H2O2 production at high pH; achieved by structure control during a solid state polymerization process.
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| Free Research Field |
応用化学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
The realization of efficient and practical production of “solar fuels” is crucial for transfer from fossil sources to renewable ones. The discovery that simple organic semiconductors acts as combined light harvesters and highly efficient photocatalysts can guide the research towards practical usage.
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