Single-Atom-based 2D-Photocatalysts
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
Grant projects of excellence in basic research EXPRO
Call for proposals
SGA0202300004
Main participants
Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci / Český institut výzkumu a pokročilých technologií
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
23-08019X
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Jednoatomové 2D fotokatalyzátory
Annotation in Czech
Single atoms (SA) have shown great potential in heterogeneous catalysis due to their superior activity, utility, selectivity. The significance of SA became also recognized in photocatalysis, a heterogeneous catalysis where catalysts are activated by incident light. SA act as co-catalysts in reactions of technological significance (solar H2 generation from H2O, CO2 conversion to low-cost fuels). The project deals with exploitation the interplay of SA co-catalysts and photocatalytic surfaces on highly defined scalable semiconductor thin films. For this, magnetron sputtering techniques with elaborated Atomic Layer Deposition techniques are combined to design ionic, electronic and steric single-atom-traps (with atomic precision) to achieve mechanistic understanding about reactivity/stability of SA and their interaction with a wide range of trap-free and independently optimized photoabsorber and sensitizer surfaces. The selection of techniques enables the exploitation of the full potential of SA catalysis in photocatalytic devices, with focus on the photocatalytic production of solar H2.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
10403 - Physical chemistry
OECD FORD - secondary branch
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OECD FORD - another secondary branch
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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
CF - Physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2023
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2027
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP23-GA0-GX-R
Data delivery date
May 10, 2023
Finance
Total approved costs
49,955 thou. CZK
Public financial support
49,955 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK