Surface Modifications and Growth of Titanium Dioxide for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting
John Alexander
Springer International Publishing 
Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Sonstiges
Beschreibung
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.
Kundenbewertungen
Plasmonic Enhancement and Elctrochemistry, Semiconductor-liquid Junctions, Photo-anodes Based on Titanium Dioxide, Gold Nanoparticles on Nb-doped TiO2, Plasmonic Enhancement of TiO2, Growth of Titanium Dioxide, Gold Nanoparticles and Elctrochemistry, Photo-electrochemical Decomposition of Water, Surface Modifications of Titanium Dioxide, Water Splitting in Photo-electrochemicals, Titanium Dioxide Thin Films, Pulsed Laser Deposition, Photo-electrochemical Water Splitting