From Molecules to Materials

This interdisciplinary book focuses on the various aspects transformation of the energy from sunlight into the chemical bonds of a fuel, known as the artificial photosynthesis, and addresses the emergent challenges connected with growing societal demands for clean and sustainable energy technologies. The editors assemble the research of world-recognized experts in the field of both molecular and materials artificial systems for energy production. Contributors cover the full scope of research on photosynthesis and related energy processes.

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Dr. Elena A. Rozhkova, Ph.D. is a Scientist and a Principal Investigator at the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), USA. Rozhkova's major research interests include nanoscience and nanotechnology for clean energy, bio-inspired catalysis, complex energy gradients in biology and at the nano-bio interface, nanomaterials-enabled signaling within biological machinery, advanced synchrotron X-ray imaging. At the Center for Nanoscale Materials, US DOE premier facility for nanomaterials and nanotechnology, Dr. Rozhkova is a key scientific contact for diversified users' community dealing with application of biological principles in design and development of functional nanomaterials
for emerging energy and biomedical technologies.

Katsuhiko Ariga is the Director of Supermolecules Unit and Principal Investigator of World Premier International (WPI) Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) as well as Fellows of Royal Society of Chemistry, Highly Cited Researcher (2014, Thompson Reuters, Materials Science), and a member of the Global Agenda Councils on Nanotechnology for World Economic Forum. His research field is based on supermolecular chemistry and surface science, including the boundary research areas of organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, and materials chemistry. His major interests are the fabrication of novel functional nanostructures based on molecular recognition and self-assembly including Langmuir-Blodgett films, layer-by-layer films, and mesoporous materials.

Inhalt

Preface.- Semiconductors for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Solar Water Splitting.- Artificial Photosynthesis Producing Solar Fuels: Natural Tactics of Photosynthesis.- The evolution of artificial-photosynthesis from molecular to organic/inorganic hybrid nano-systems.- Enzymes as exploratory catalysts in Artificial Photosynthesis.- Solar photoelectrochemical water splitting with bio-conjugate and bio-hybrid electrodes.- Hybrid (enzymatic and photocatalytic) systems for CO2-water co-processing to afford energy rich molecules.- Current challenges of CO2 photocatalytic reduction over semiconductors using sunlight.- Functionalized Nano-carbons for Artificial Photosynthesis; from Fullerenes to SWCNTs and graphene.- Plasmonic Photocatalysts with Wide Light Absorption Spectra and High Charge Separation Efficiency.- Soft X-ray Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure of 3d Transition Metal Compounds in Artificial Photosynthesis Materials.- Assessment of the electronic structure of photo-electrodes with X-ray and electron spectroscopy.