2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Surface observation of photocatalyst for water splitting by in-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Project/Area Number |
22850015
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Functional materials chemistry
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Research Institution | Keio University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Keywords | 表面 / 界面 |
Research Abstract |
Photocatalytic water splitting is a promising technology for the sustainable production of hydrogen gas as an energy carrier. The utilization of metal or metal-oxide particle cocatalysts to semiconductor photocatalysts greatly enhances the overall photecatalytic efficiency. In this study, the electronic structure of cocatalyst on the semiconductor photocatalyst under UV irradiation was investigated by the in-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy.
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