Surface activation of metaloxides for water oxidation reactions assisted by Sun light

Co-PI: Flávio Leandro de Souza – UFABC – flavio.souza@ufabc.edu.br

The main goal of this project is the development of low-cost nanomaterials based on transition metal oxides for application as photoanodes in photoelectrochemical cells to generate hydrogen and oxygen from the breakdown of the water molecule. The project also includes (i) fundamental studies of solid-solid and solid-liquid interfaces and (ii) understanding the effect of temperature, dopants on the optical, electronic and photoelectrocatalytic properties of the semiconductors.