TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alexander,John Callum
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Surface Modifications and Growth of Titanium Dioxide for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting
T2  - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
SN  - 9783319342290
AV  - TA401-TA492 
U1  - 620.11 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Engineering
KW  - Electrochemistry
KW  - Nanoscale science
KW  - Nanoscience
KW  - Nanostructures
KW  - Materials
KW  - Materials science
KW  - Materials Engineering
KW  - Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
KW  - Nanoscale Science and Technology
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
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