AMPED EFRC: Alliance for Molecular PhotoElectrode Design for Solar Fuels
- Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Department of Chemistry
- Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Inspired by natural photosynthesis, the mission of the AMPED EFRC was to develop the fundamental molecular basis for solar-driven water oxidation and carbon dioxide reduction catalysis with dye-sensitized photoelectrodes. From 2014-2022, the Center advanced the state-of-the-art in molecule-decorated photoanodes for water oxidation and broke new ground in the development of photocathodes for CO2 reduction. A collaborative approach brought together experts in inorganic synthesis, organometallic catalysis, interfacial materials synthesis, photoelectrochemistry, and time-resolved dynamics to address by Grand Challenges in the 2007 DOE BESAC report. Since 2009, the UNC EFRC has published 314 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 2 book chapters. More specifically there were 146 peer-reviewed publications,1-146 during the 2014-20 funding cycle, with 80% supported solely by the EFRC, and about half resulting from collaborations among multiple PIs. Three major scientific research areas emerged from AMPED that are described below with details of the most impactful advances for solar energy research.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001011
- OSTI ID:
- 1881475
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-UNCCH-SC0001011-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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