2016 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Fuels from Sun II: Nanomaterials for Water Splitting, Artificial Photosynthesis, and Other Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Reactions

This session focuses on the design, synthesis, fabrication, and characterization of nanomaterials for obtaining solar fuels using water splitting, artificial photosynthesis, and other photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical reactions. Papers describe experimental, theoretical and computational work.

Chair

James G. Radich, Auburn University

Co-Chair

Adam Holewinski, University of Colorado

Presentations

03:15 PM

(410a) 1T-WS2 on Graphite Foam As a Binder-Free Electrode for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution
Xiaomeng Guo, Yuanzhi Zhu, Junyi Ji, Xiaobin Fan, Guoliang Zhang, Fengbao Zhang, Wenchao Peng

03:34 PM

(410b) Flame Synthesis of Highly Transparent and Robust Nano-Layers for Enhanced Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting
Antonio Tricoli

03:53 PM

(410c) Investigation of the Use of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Combined Water Purification and Catalytic H2 Production
Elton M. Dias, Camille Petit

04:12 PM

(410d) Ni(OH)2 As a Hole Mediator for Visible Light-Induced Urea Photo-Oxidation
Rong Zhao, James G. Radich

04:31 PM

(410e) Study of Photocatalytic Activity of Nano Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMs) for Photoelectrochemical Reduction of CO2
Jessica Akemi Cimada da Silva, Kevin Kimura, Tobias Hanrath

04:50 PM

(410f) Nanostructured Silicon Photocathodes for Solar Water Splitting
Thomas R. Hellstern, Pongkarn Chakthranont, Laurie A King, Ieva Narkeviciute, Reuben J. Britto, David W. Palm, Jakob Kibsgaard, Christopher Hahn, Thomas Jaramillo

05:09 PM

(410g) Remarkable Enhancement of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production in Sensitized and N2/Ar Plasma Treated, Nanoporous TiO2 Films
Syed Islam, Namal Wanninayake, Doo Young Kim, Stephen E. Rankin

05:28 PM

(410h) Bifunctional Porous Materials for Combined CO2 Capture and Catalytic Conversion
Angus Crake, Camille Petit