Molecular Catalysts for Energy Conversion
The role of molecular catalysts for energy conversion grows more and more important since these have wide applications in fuel cells, electrochemical solar cells, artificial photo-syntheses, and so on. A firm strategy for their design and application is awaited to cope with the expeditious solution of the latest energy and environment issues. This book aims to provide the basis of molecular catalysts useful in energy conversion and environmental protection, and to establish a methods for efficient processing, manufacturing and development. This book will be beneficial for those people who are studying, researching or developing molecular catalysts in energy conversion systems.
1;Preface;6
1;Preface;6
2;Contents;9
3;List of Contributors;17
4;List of Abbreviations;20
5;1 Historical Overview and Fundamental Aspects of Molecular Catalysts for Energy Conversion;24
6;2 Charge Transport in Molecular Catalysis in a Heterogeneous Phase;60
7;3 Electrochemical Methods for Catalyst Evaluation in Fuel Cells and Solar Cells;89
8;4 Molecular Catalysts for Fuel Cell Anodes;125
9;5 Macrocycles for Fuel Cell Cathodes;160
10;6 Platinum-Free Catalysts for Fuel Cell Cathode;184
11;7 Novel Support Materials for Fuel Cell Catalysts;206
12;8 Molecular Catalysts for Electrochemical Solar Cells and Arti . cial Photosynthesis;219
13;9 Molecular Design of Sensitizers for Dye- Sensitized Solar Cells;236
14;10 Fabrication of Charge Carrier Paths for High E . ciency Cells;270
15;11 Environmental Cleaning by Molecular Photocatalysts;282
16;12 Optical Oxygen Sensor;317
17;13 Adsorption and Electrode Processes;347
18;14 Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Processes on Electrocatalysts;384
19;15 Strategies for Structural and Energy Calculation of Molecular Catalysts;412
20;16 Future Technologies on Molecular Catalysts;428
21;Index;440
| ISBN | 9783540707585 |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 9783540707585 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Auflage | 2. Aufl. |
| Copyrightjahr | 2008 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 434 Seiten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
