Description |
1 online resource (xli, 337 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Series |
Springer theses |
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Springer theses.
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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 |
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 |
Notes |
"Doctoral thesis accepted by Imperial College London, UK." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 26, 2016) |
Subject |
Titanium dioxide.
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Titanium dioxide films.
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titanium white.
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Testing of materials.
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Electrochemistry & magnetochemistry.
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Nanotechnology.
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Materials science.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Inorganic.
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Titanium dioxide
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Titanium dioxide films
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9783319342290 |
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3319342290 |
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3319342274 |
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9783319342276 |
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