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Author Alexander, John Callum, author

Title Surface modifications and growth of titanium dioxide for photo-electrochemical water splitting / John Callum Alexander
Published Switzerland : Springer, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xli, 337 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Springer theses
Springer theses.
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.
Titanium dioxide films.
titanium white.
Testing of materials.
Electrochemistry & magnetochemistry.
Nanotechnology.
Materials science.
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Inorganic.
Titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide films
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783319342290
3319342290
3319342274
9783319342276