Energy, Electron Transfer and Photocatalytic Reactions of Visible Light Absorbing Transition Metal Complexes
- Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (United States)
This is the final technical report for a project carried out at Tulane University of New Orleans that describes the development of light induced (solar) reactions geared toward decomposing water into its component elements : hydrogen and oxygen. Much of the work involved optimizing systems for absorbing visible light and undergoing light promoted reactions to generate very strong reducing agents that are capable of reacting with water to produce hydrogen. Additional portions of the research were collaborative efforts to put the strong reducing agents to work in reaction with hydrogen generation catalysts prepared elsewhere. Time resolved laser spectroscopic methods were used to evaluate the light induced reactions and characterize very reactive intermediate substances formed during the reactions.
- Research Organization:
- Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-96ER14617
- OSTI ID:
- 1240023
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-Tulane14617-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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