Photoelectrochemical systems for the production of energy and fuels Line of research Design of materials and devices for the conversion of the luminous radiation (either indorr or outdoor) into electrical energy and non fossil fuels. The working principle of such photoelectrolytic devices is the same of the Gratzel solar cell. In this framework the photoactive substance/combination has to combine catalytic and electrocatalytic properties in addition to favourable optical absorption properties. Staff Supervisor: Danilo DiniDepartment staff: Olga RussinaAndrea Giacomo Marrani Publications First Evidence of Electrode Reconstruction in Mesoporous NiO After Operation as Photocathode of Dye‐Sensitized Solar CellsDye sensitised solar cells with nickel oxide photocathodes prepared via scalable microwave sinteringRecent progress in the development of bimetallic photocatalysts for hydrogen generationNanostructured Metal Oxide Thin Films as Photoactive Cathodes of P-Type Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells Collaborations National collaborations: Di Carlo Aldo (Università Tor Vergata, Roma)Barolo Claudia (Università di Torino)Mittiga Alberto (ENEA)Carella Antonio (Università Federico II, Napoli)International collaborations: Vos Johannes (DCU Glasnevin Campus, Dublin IRL)Dowling Denis (UCD Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Dublin IRL)Odobel Fabrice (Université de Nantes, FR) Theme and ERC Theme: Renewable energyERC: PE4_1 Physical chemistryPE4_8 Electrochemistry, electrodialysis, microfluidics, sensorsPE4_17 Characterization methods of materials Traineeship offer Availability: one positionCourse of study (advised): ChemistryIndustrial chemistry
