Heterogeneous sensitized decomposition of water with sunlight. Quarterly progress report 1 Jan--31 Mar 76

Technical Report · Wed Mar 31 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7307329

Ghosh, A K; Maruska, H P

The goal of the program is to demonstrate that an inexpensive heterogeneous photocatalyst may efficiently decompose water to hydrogen and oxygen (or H/sub 2/O/sub 2/) with sunlight. The research is specifically focused on sensitization of known photocatalysts to the sunlight spectrum. Further studies on chromium doped TiO/sub 2/ in electrochemical cells were made. The stability of dye-sensitized photocurrents in TiO/sub 2/ was investigated. n-n(+) heterojunctions were fabricated with CdS/TiO/sub 2/ and photoelectrolysis cells were tested. The uv response of TiO/sub 2/ cells was more closely analyzed. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Linden, NJ (USA). Government Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 7307329
• Report Number(s): PB-254486; EXXON/GRU-3BEA.76
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
080106* -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Biosynthesis & Photochemical Processes
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TITANIUM OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WATER