Nanoplasmonic Catalysis for Synthetic Fuel Production

Abstract

Our objective is to assess whether catalytic enhancement can be achieved in the production of synthetic fuels by integrating plasmon resonant nanostructures with strongly catalytic materials. We seek a fundamental understanding of the basic mechanism underlying this enhancement with the ultimate goal of producing synthetic fuels, such as hydrogen, methane and methanol using visible illumination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 2010
Accession Number
ADA561603

Entities

People

  • Stephen B Cronin

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Beam Lithography
  • Energy Bands
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Nanostructures
  • Nanotechnology
  • Optical Properties
  • Solar Cells
  • Spectroscopy
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

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  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics