Determination of Single Nanoparticle Catalytic Activity for Solar Fuel Generation in Single Nanowire Photoelectrochemical Cells

化学部支持康奈尔大学的贾斯汀·桑布尔作为美国化学竞争力研究员。 Sambur博士将使用各种显微镜方法研究单个纳米颗粒的催化活性。 PI将与阿贡国家实验室的科学家合作。 这项研究的最终目标是开发用于太阳能水分解的高效光电解电池。 Sambur博士将利用SHArK（太阳氢活动研究工具包）项目，让高中学生和教师参与太阳能研究。 像Sambur博士这样的研究旨在开发用于太阳能水分解的改进光电化学电池-使水和阳光能够产生化学燃料。 像这样的研究结果可以帮助社会提出化石燃料的能源替代品。 Sambur博士为扩大参与所作的努力旨在使青年科学家和公众了解基础化学研究成果可能产生的积极社会影响。

The Division of Chemistry supports Justin Sambur of Cornell University as an American Competitiveness in Chemistry Fellow. Dr. Sambur will work on studying the catalytic activity of single nanoparticles using a variety of microscopy methods. The PI will collaborate with scientists at Argonne National Laboratory. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop efficient, photoelectrolytic cells for solar water splitting. For his plan for broadening participation, Dr. Sambur will engage high-school students and teachers in solar energy research using the SHArK (Solar Hydrogen Activity Research Kit) project. Research like that of Dr. Sambur is aimed at developing improved photoelectrochemical cells for solar water splitting - to enable the generation of chemical fuel from water and sunlight. The results of research like this can help society come up with energy alternatives to fossil fuels. The efforts at broadening participation being pursued by Dr. Sambur are aimed at giving young scientists and the public exposure to the potential for positive societal impact from the results of basic chemical research.