Cobalt-Based Water Oxidation Catalyst Formation at Metal Electrode Interfaces and Incorporation of Catalyst with Photoanode Materials

该奖项由 2009 年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法 111-5）资助。化学部支持麻省理工学院 (MIT) 的 Elizabeth R. Young 担任美国化学竞争力研究员。 Young 博士将与麻省理工学院的科学家合作，研究有效的水分解光催化剂 Co-Pi 在固体表面的形成。 具体来说，Young博士将使用多种固态薄膜沉积技术来生产活性Co-Pi催化剂。 此外，她还将研究多种将 Co-Pi 催化剂纳入光电化学电池光电阳极的方案。 Young 博士将与 Sun Catalytix 的科学家合作开展这些项目，Sun Catalytix 是一家在光电化学电池开发方面拥有专业知识的公司。 为了扩大参与范围，杨博士将与全国性非营利组织 Science Buddies 合作，根据她的研究为年轻人开发科学博览会项目。 此外，杨博士还将指导巴吞鲁日南方大学的一名本科生在麻省理工学院进行暑期研究。杨博士的研究旨在开发新材料，将太阳能有效转化为对社会有用的化学形式。 此类研究的最终目标是开发改进的技术，将太阳能转化为其他形式的能源（燃料、电力等）。Young 博士所追求的扩大参与范围的努力旨在增加来自科学领域代表性不足群体的年轻人的参与。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The Division of Chemistry supports Elizabeth R. Young of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an American Competitiveness in Chemistry Fellow. Dr. Young will work with scientists at MIT to study the formation of the effective water-splitting photocatalyst Co-Pi at solid surfaces. Specifically, Dr. Young will use a variety of solid-state thin film deposition techniques to produce active Co-Pi catalyst. In addition, she will investigate a variety of schemes to incorporate Co-Pi catalyst into a photoanode for a photoelectrochemical cell. Dr. Young will work on these projects in collaboration with scientists at Sun Catalytix, a company with expertise in the development of photoelectrochemical cells. For her plan for broadening participation, Dr. Young will partner with Science Buddies, a national non-profit, to develop science fair projects for young people, based upon her research. In addition, Dr. Young will mentor an undergraduate from Southern University at Baton Rouge in summer research at MIT.Research like that of Dr. Young is aimed at developing new materials the efficient conversion of solar energy into chemical forms, useful to society. The ultimate goal of research like this is to develop improved technology for the conversion of solar energy into other forms of energy (fuel, electricity, etc.) The efforts at broadening participation being pursued by Dr. Young are aimed at increasing the participation of young people from underrepresented groups in the sciences.