Open AccessColloidal Chemistry to Advance Studies in Artificial Photosynthesis
Author(s) -
Raffaella Buonsanti
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2016.780
Subject(s) - artificial photosynthesis , nanocrystal , nanotechnology , colloid , materials science , water splitting , photosynthesis , carbon fibers , electrochemistry , chemistry , catalysis , electrode , photocatalysis , organic chemistry , composite number , biochemistry , composite material
This article presents an overview of our research in the field of colloidal nanocrystal synthesis and their implementation into water splitting and CO2 reduction electrochemical cells. We discuss our approaches to tailor-made novel material platforms to advance our knowledge in energy storage in chemical bonds, namely artificial photosynthesis. Herein, we focus on complex metal oxides as light absorbers to drive water splitting, nanocrystal hybrids and metals as electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion. Our approach to solve the synthetic challenges so to achieve very precise control on size, shape and composition of such materials is highlighted.