3D Nanostructured Plasmonic Photocatalysis

Abstract

We describe a multi-disciplinary, fundamental study of the design of a class of catalytic materials that utilize sunlight to: 1) enable delivery of fuels (hydrogen) and fuel feedstocks (methane, methanol) to the Navy using water and carbon dioxide as starting materials; or 2) efficiently degrade toxic contaminants, including organophosphorus compounds. Solar-driven photocatalytic water splitting and reduction of carbon dioxide are two of the highest payoff pathways to carbon-neutral fuels. Additionally, adding sunlight-driven photocatalytic activity to adsorptive and degradative materials can enhance decontamination capacity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 2021
Accession Number
AD1122063

Entities

People

  • Debra R. Rolison
  • Paul A DeSario

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Catalysts
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Conduction Bands
  • Dynamics
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Nanoparticles
  • Optical Properties
  • Oxidation
  • Particles
  • Plasmonic Nanoparticles
  • Spectra
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Surface Plasmons
  • Three Dimensional
  • Visible Spectra

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics