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

金属电极界面处钴基水氧化催化剂的形成以及催化剂与光阳极材料的结合

• 批准号: 0936816
• 负责人: Elizabeth Young
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0936816&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Cobalt; Based; Water; Oxidation; Catalyst

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.

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助。杨先生是马萨诸塞州学院的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，研究在固体表面形成有效的水分解光催化剂Co-Pi。 具体来说，杨博士将使用各种固态薄膜沉积技术来生产活性Co-Pi催化剂。 此外，她将研究各种方案，将Co-Pi催化剂纳入光电化学电池的光电阳极。 Young博士将与Sun Catalytix的科学家合作开展这些项目，Sun Catalytix是一家专门从事光电化学电池开发的公司。 对于她扩大参与的计划，杨博士将与国家非营利组织科学伙伴合作，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夏季研究。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。 像这样的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博士为扩大参与所作的努力旨在增加科学界代表性不足群体中的青年人的参与。